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HWIE – HAZWOPER (Initial)

Session Time: 40 hour (five days)

Cost: $850.00

Objective: Acquaint a person with detailed basic knowledge and hands on regarding regulations associated with hazardous substances in the work place and work place safety.

Course Target:  Persons interested in establishing or continuing a HAZWOPER program and/or  persons that may encounter hazardous materials and hazardous work place safety conditions.

Course Content:

• Overview of the applicable paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.120 and the effective occupational safety and health program.
• Effect of chemical exposures to hazardous substances (i.e., toxicity, carcinogens, irritants, sensitizing, etc.)
• Fire and explosion hazards (i.e., flammable and combustible liquids, reactive materials).
• General safety hazards, including electrical hazards, powered equipment hazards, walking-working surface hazards and those hazards associated with hot and cold temperature extremes.
• Confined space, tonk and vault hazards and entry procedures.
• Names of personnel and alternates, where appropriate responsible for site safety and health at the site.
• Specific safety, health and other hazards that are to be addressed at a site and in the site safety and health plan.
• Use of personal protective equipment and the implementation of the person protective equipment program.
• Work practices that will minimize employee risk from site hazards.
• Safe use of engineering controls and equipment and any new relevant technology or procedure.
• Content of the medical surveillance program and requirements, including the recognition of signs and symptoms of overexposure to hazardous substances.
• The contents of an effective site safety ad health plan.
• Use of monitoring equipment with “hands-on” experience and the implementation of the employee and site monitoring program.
• Implementation and use of the informational program.
• Drum and container handling procedures and the elements of a spill containment program.
• Selection and use of material handling equipment.
• Methods for assessment of risk and handling of radioactive wastes.
• Methods for handling shock-sensitive wastes.
• Laboratory waste pack handling procedures.
• Container sampling procedures and safeguards.
• Safe separation procedures for shipping and transport of containers.
• Decontamination program and procedures.
• Emergency response plan and procedures including first-aid.
• Safe site illumination levels.
• Site sanitation procedures and equipment for employee needs.
• Review of the applicable appendices to 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Overview and explanation of OSHA’S hazard communication standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).
• Sources of reference, additional information and efficient use of relevant manuals and hazard coding systems.
• Principles of toxicology and biological monitoring.
• Rights and responsibilities of employees and employers under OSHA and CERCLA.
• Detailed presentation of modules with current federal, state, and local hazardous materials regulations, health issues associated with the use of chemicals, information and interpretation of MSDSS, minimals labeling requirements, the different chemicals substances identification systems, and the responsibilities of First Responders as well as the Response Action implementation in the case of an incident involving Hazardous Substances and/or work place safety incidents.

Course Prerequisite: None

Test: Pass successfully each course module with a test score of 70 or higher.

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