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HAZWOPER: Health & Physical Hazards
Course Length: 60 minutes
Overview:
HAZWOPER: Health & Physical Hazards is designed to create awareness to hazards that may be present when working at a hazardous waste cleanup site or responding to an emergency release.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe measures that can be taken to prevent injury and illness including controlling hazards and placing importance on thinking safety first
- List chemical hazards (including both health and physical hazards from chemicals), signs and symptoms of exposure, and precautions that can be taken
- Discuss other health hazards to be aware of like radiation, biological hazards, heat stress, cold temperatures, ergonomic issues, noise, and possible psychological impacts
- Recognize other physical hazards including electrical hazards, confined spaces, equipment and tool hazards, falling objects, weather-related hazards, and other site safety hazards
Outline:
HAZWOPER: Health & Physical Hazards covers the following topics:
Illness & Injury Prevention
- The Importance of Safety
- Control Hazards
- Think Safety First
Chemical Hazards
- Chemical Health Hazards
- Chemical Physical Hazards
- Dangerous Atmospheres
Other Health Hazards
- Other Health Hazards at Work
- Radiation
- Biological Hazards
- Heat Stress
- Cold Temperatures
- Ergonomic Issues
- Noise
- Psychological Impacts
Other Physical Hazards
- Other Physical Hazards at Work
- Electrical
- Confined Spaces
- Equipment & Tools
- Falling Objects
- Weather-Related Hazards
- Other Site Safety Hazards
Regulations Covered:
- 29 CFR 1910.120
- 29 CFR 1926.65
- 29 CFR 1910.1096
- 29 CFR 1910.137
- 29 CFR 1910.146
Copyright Date: 2018
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