Getting the best Hazwoper training requires understanding the exposure and level of engagement of your staff and ensuring the right content is delivered for compliance and to ensure safety. To learn more about ACUTE’s OSHA compliant and impact-oriented Hazwoper training, click here.
Here is a great infographic that explains the OHSA certification requirements. As always with abridged content, readers are encouraged to review the fine details.
If you need a primer on what Hazwoper training is, go to the bottom of the page for a definition and historical overview of Hazwoper training.
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Obtaining the Best Hands-On Hazwoper Training For Your Staff
Getting the absolute best Hazwoper training should be every company’s goal as the last thing any organization wants is employee injury or a hazardous substance incident. In a previous article we identified a list of items that are worth evaluating each training company for:
- Determine The Reputation Of The Training Company
- Is The Training Fun & Engaging?
- Does The Training Include A Hands-On Component?
- Finding A Comfortable Environment For Learning
- After Training Support
Hands-on training is also crucial in developing cognitive and haptic skills in handling dynamic and changing chemical materials. Proven scenarios and field exercises are a must-have to ensure that the training not only meets regulation but provides real skills to make a difference in responding to unexpected events or planning to ensure minimal incidents. Here are some reasons why hands-on training is crucial for Hazwoper:
- Different chemicals require different management procedures
- OHSA certification requires hands-on experiential learning
- Action-oriented training helps build safe and consistent habits
- Increased damages and costs are incurred from managing incidents without prior experience
OSHA Training Content Requirements for Hazwoper
The American body for Occupational Safety and Health provides stringent guidelines for organizations who deploy staff who will be working with or exposed to hazardous materials. The above infographic covered what types of training are required depending on different levels of staff exposure. Now we look at the specific content that must be covered in a Hazwoper course, specifically for the 40-hour offering.
OHSA states in 1910.120(e)(1)(i): All employees working on site (such as but not limited to equipment operators, general labourers, and others) and their supervisors and management who will be exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards, shall receive training meeting the requirements of this paragraph before they are permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety hazards, or health hazards, and they shall receive review training as specified in this paragraph. Here is a quick checklist on what training requirements are in place prior to engaging in work with or exposure to hazardous materials.
ACUTE OHSA Compliant Hazwoper Courses
ACUTE is pleased to offer Hazwoper courses 6 times this year with a number of attendees from various industries. Our class sizes are focused and intentional with space limited to 10 per course offering. For those considering Hazwoper courses, please ensure you register soon as space is quickly filling up. We have trained 70,000 clients across our many different course offerings. On completion of an ACUTE course we track and provide a record of completion. If you don’t find what you are looking for, feel free to contact us.
Hazwoper 40-Hour Course: The initial training for those involved in working at hazardous waste sites.
Content: This training program covers the requirements of the OSHA HAZWOPER standard (29CFR 1910.120). This standard sets out the minimum training requirements for site workers on hazardous waste sites, environmental remediation, and emergency projects in the United States of America. The quality and comprehensive nature of this standard makes it applicable and attractive to those employers and workers in Canadian workplaces that involve environmental contamination or hazardous materials
Duration: 4 days (40 hours)
Location: ACUTE’s industry leading facility
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Hazwoper 8-Hour Refresher Course: This course is a refresher course to keep your Hazwoper certification valid. It must be completed each year within one year from the anniversary date of your 40-hour Hazwoper training.
Prerequisites: 40-Hour HAZWOPER
Content: Every year after the initial 40-hour HAZWOPER training requirement has been met, workers who wish to maintain a current certification under the HAZWOPER standard must be updated. This training program meets the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 hours of annual refresher training. The training program is composed of various topics and can be customized, Call ACUTE for more details.
Duration: 1 day (8 hours)
Location: ACUTE’s industry leading facility
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If you are looking for training specific to spill response only, click here.
Background Information and References
OSHA Hazwoper Regulations
U.S. Legislation = Occupational Safety and Health Standards, Subpart H, Hazardous Materials 1910.120
https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9765
Canada Legislation = Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999
https://www.ec.gc.ca/pollution/default.asp?lang=En&n=A24743CC-1
What Is Hazwoper Training?
Hazwoper Training is training on the set of guidelines produced and maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which regulates hazardous waste operations and emergency services in the United States and its territories. In Canada, Hazwoper training falls under the legislation of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, CEPA 1999
A History Of Hazwoper Training
The acronym HAZWOPER was originally derived from the Department of Defense’s Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOP). Hazwoper training dates back to World War II and the atomic bomb project. Years later, high-profile hazardous waste spills and accidents spurred legislation in most developed countries. In 1984, the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Guidance Manual.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAZWOPER
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