HAZWOPER: Understanding HAZWOPER
Course Length: 45 - 60 minutes
High-impact training
covering the essentials of understanding HAZWOPER.
Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work
situations, and can be found on many types of job sites. OSHA feels that it is
so important for employees to know how to recognize these potentially dangerous
substances, as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly, they have
mandated that anyone working with these substances receive comprehensive
training in this area.
In 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
issued the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to regulate the
handling of hazardous waste. Since then, other regulations have followed,
including OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120, also known as HAZWOPER. As part of these
regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on
an employee's specific level of involvement with hazardous materials.
HAZWOPER:
Understanding HAZWOPER is designed to explain the regulations and to help
employees begin to reduce or eliminate potential exposure to hazardous
materials in their work environments.
This training covers the following topics:
- History
of the HAZWOPER regulations
- Definitions
of hazardous chemicals and waste
- Container
labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
- The
Site Safety and Health Plan
- HAZWOPER
training requirements
- The
Site Control Program
- Monitoring
of hazardous substances
- The
Medical Surveillance Program
- Decontamination
- And
more!
Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video,
text, and colorful graphics, HAZWOPER:
Understanding HAZWOPER provides cost-effective, easy-to-use training. It's
divided into topic-based lessons so information is easily understood ... and
retained.