Course Topics

• HAZWOPER Overview and Orientation, Regulation, Definitions, Introduction to OSHA, Hazard Communication – GHS, Hazard Recognition and Control, Chemical Awareness and Toxicology, Safety and Health Programs, Site Characterization, Site Control, Training, Excavation Safety, Confined Spaces, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Fall Protection, Electrocution Hazards, Struck-By Hazards, Caught-In or Between Hazards, Working Around Mobile Equipment, Construction Health Hazards, Ergonomics, Portable Fire Extinguishers, Heat and Cold Stress, Hand and Power Tools, Materials Handling, Handling Drums and Containers, Decontamination, Illumination, Sanitation, and New Technology
• HAZWOPER at RCRA Sites, HAZWOPER Appendices, Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection, Respiratory Protection Basics, Respirator Types, Respirator Fit Testing, Respirator Maintenance and Care, Respiratory Protection Medical Evaluations, Respirator Voluntary Use, Respirator Donning, Doffing, and User Seal Check, Industrial Hygiene Exposure Monitoring, PPE, Levels of Protection, Chemical Protective Clothing
• Emergency Response, Emergency Response for Hazardous Waste Sites, Emergency Response for Hazardous Substance Release, Emergency Response Practical Considerations, Excavations, Soils Analysis and Practical Applications