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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER, was designed by OSHA to protect workers at hazardous sites. The 24-hour HAZWOPER training course is intended for workers who will perform tasks in the vicinity of hazardous substances. While they will not be faced with the daily hazards of cleaning or handling hazardous materials, even occasional exposure requires initial safety training. Our online certification course meets OSHA's 24 HAZWOPER education requirements. It should be paired with at least one day of on-site training that includes hands-on experience and an overview of site-specific hazards.
OSHA has two HAZWOPER standards, which are found in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65. The standard for the construction industry (1926.65) is identical to that of general industry (1910.120).
Who must take this training? Employees must receive HAZWOPER training to the level required by their job function and responsibility. HAZWOPER 24 training applies to general site workers, occasional site workers, and all other personnel who will not face daily hazards. For example, equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel may engage in activities that expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances, but not at levels above permissible thresholds.
Refresher training applies to all employees, managers, and supervisors.
Case Study: Employee Is Burned While Sampling Waste Drums
Romic Environmental Technologies is located in East Palo Alto, California. In 2007, an employee was working as a sampler and opening sealed 55-gallon drums. His task was to verify if the waste in the drums was indeed the waste indicated on the drum manifests. The employee lined up all 12 drums in the Drum Sampling Area (next to the Drum Storage Area) and placed sampling jars on top of each drum. He equipped himself with a full facepiece respirator, gloves, and a rubber apron over his long-sleeved uniform.
Using a pneumatic impact wrench, he began opening the drums. There were no issues with the first four or five drums, but when the pneumatic impact wrench contacted the next drum (which showed no signs of bulging or deformities), it immediately burst into flames. The employee was hit in the stomach by the exploding drum and then engulfed in flames. His clothes caught fire, and he began running. The Production Manager rolled the employee on the ground to extinguish the flames. A second employee sprayed the injured employee with a fire extinguisher. The employee was treated at the hospital. He received first and second-degree burns on his right ear.
OSHA determined that the accident was probably caused by the sparks from the pneumatic impact wrench (commonly known as an air gun).
It will take a MINIMUM of 24 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.
We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course.
Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses. So you can purchase a larger quantity then you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.
A 24 HAZWOPER training certification is valid for 12 months. Following successful completion of HAZWOPER 24, refresher training is required annually thereafter. Eight hours of in-person or online training maintains HAZWOPER certification, which allows personnel to access work sites requiring HAZWOPER certification.
Upon successful completion each student will have immediate access to a printable certificate and wallet card for proof of your 24 hour HAZWOPER online training.
