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| TITLE: | OSHA 8-hr Hazardous Waste Refresher - for Regulators, Engineers and Other Waste Site Visitors |
| COURSE NUMBER: | 1390 |
| HOURS (EST.): | 8 |
| CEUS: | 0.8 CEUs, 8 contact hours |
| REGULATION(S) SATISFIED: | 29 CFR 1910.120 (e) |
| PREREQUISITES: | Students will have previously taken a 40-hr or 24-hr OSHA Hazardous Waste Worker course and will have a valid unexpired certificate. |
| NOTE: | Our basic refresher compressed, with an expanded section on hazard identification and personal protection. |
Are you required to take a HAZWOPER refresher course but are tired of taking the same things year after year, only to find that most of them don't really apply to what you do? Like many who work in the field of regulation enforcement, engineering, or even contractors who don't work at one particular site, your job may be one where you work at different sites throughout the year, each site having a different type of hazard. And, because you don't work with the materials at any one site for very long, your comfort level with knowing and understanding their hazards may be limited.
In developing this module for our Refresher programs, we looked into the various types of people who might visit a range of sites where hazardous materials are present. We looked into those who work in the field enforcing regulations or who visit various types of sites where they provide their services. This includes Coast Guard boarding officers whose job it is to inspect ships and shipments for hazards as they come into the country. We thought also of those who are past Fire Marshals and Fire Inspectors and who may be involved in a variety of sites where the whole range of hazardous materials are used. We also recognized that there are a whole range of those who take HAZWOPER courses and who may work in the field as enforcement officials in other areas such as water and air quality, environmental protection, and hazardous waste. And finally, there is the group of Engineers or other service providers whose primary job may place them at a number of sites where materials that they are not familiar with are used, stored or handled.
With these types of personnel in mind, we designed the first of two different Refresher courses for the nomads who travel to different sites in the course of their work. Your course, the first of the two will cover the following areas in a bit more detail than the traditional Hazwoper Refresher courses:
By the time that you return for your next Refresher, we plan to have a second in the series of Refreshers for those who move from site to site. This one will cover more of the physical hazards such as noise, heat, heights, and even environmental issues such as insects and animals.
Everyone who has taken the 24- or 40-hour OSHA Hazwoper course knows that they are required to maintain their certification by taking an eight-hour annual refresher course. This self-paced program is full of interactive exercises and activities to help you meet the OSHA requirement.
Regardless of what you do, or even where you work, your role can be challenging in itself but it is clearly compounded by the safety issues that accompany your working in a variety of areas with a range of materials. So if this is the case, then, this course is for you!
This course has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for their annual Hazwoper refresher.
Based on compliance with OSHA's 29 CFR, Part 1910.120: |
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| 1. | Meet the requirements for certification of 29 CFR, Part 1910.120, and other applicable state regulations for certification in hazardous materials/waste worker. |
| 2. | Understand the various training regulations relating to hazardous materials handling and response. |
| 3. | Demonstrate knowledge of the types of hazardous materials and the various hazards and risks associated with them. |
| 4. | Demonstrate knowledge of the routes of entry for hazardous materials to enter the body. |
| 5. | Demonstrate an understanding of the health effects that hazardous materials can have on the body. |
| 6. | Demonstrate an understanding of the terminology used in describing hazardous materials including vapor density, specific gravity, miscibility/solubility, carcinogen, teratogen, mutagen, pH, PPM, TLV, IDLH, flammable/explosive range, combustible, flammable, flash point, and ignition temperature. |
| 7. | Demonstrate an understanding of the primary identification systems including the Department of Transportation (DOT) system, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 system, and Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS). |
| 8. | Understand the need for personal protective equipment when using hazardous materials. |
| 9. | Demonstrate an understanding of the need for respiratory equipment and of the advantages and disadvantages to the types of respiratory equipment. |
Objectives for Regulators, Engineers and Other Waste Site Visitors: |
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| 1. | The primary hazards associated with the major classes of chemical hazards, including Explosives, Gases, Flammable/Combustible Liquids, Flammable Solids, Oxidizers, Poisons, Radioactives, and Corrosives. |
| 2. | Identifying the secondary hazards associated with Gases. |
| 3. | Identifying the hazards associated with the three methods for gas storage and use. |
| 4. | Identifying incompatibility issues associated with chemical hazards. |
| 5. | The application of the three actions that you can do to promote your personal safety when visiting sites with which you are not generally familiar. |
| 6. | Identify and apply the general PPE requirements for visiting sites where hazardous materials are used, stored or handled. |
In order to certify that you have covered the required elements, students must read each of the 10 self-paced units, complete the review questions at the end of sections, and successfully complete a final test via electronic format. No text is required for this course; all course materials are available online. The course will take approximately 8 hours to complete. Upon registration, you will receive a password via email, giving you access to the course contents at http://classes.hazmatschool.com/
What do you need to take this class at Hazmat School?
The course is designed to be self-paced. You may stay enrolled in this eight-hour class for up to two months. After two months, you will need to re-enroll. Upon successful completion of the course, click on the Send Certificate button, fill out the form, we will verify your work, and you will receive a certificate and 0.8 CEUs via email .
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Course fees: |
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| Regular registration | $119 |
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| ABAG local government members or Associates and previous ABAG Training Center Hazwoper students | $95.20 |
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| Corporate group discounts- call 877-OSHA-NOW | ||||
You may submit, at any time of day or night, an electronic registration form to take this course. Once you have registered and paid your fees, you will be issued a receipt from our payment processor, followed within minutes by an email with login/password instructions for entry into the course.
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