Hazardous Materials

HAZWOPER 8hr Refresher


Description
The 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course satisfies OSHA's requirement for annual HAZWOPER refresher training. This training designed to provide essential knowledge and training as prescribed by the OSHA standard for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) in 29 CFR 1910.120.

Specific course topics include the following:
- Important and relevant HAWOPER safety and health issues addressed by OSHA and other organizations
- Requirements of the OSHA HAZWOPER standard
- Medical surveillance programs
- Respirator basics including usage requirements and major types
- Chemical protective clothing
- Equipment usage and decontamination
- Hazardous materials identification and labeling
- Confined space safety guidelines
- Site safety and health plans
- Work site hazards and controls
Content
  • Course Syllabus
  • Course Agreement
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HAZWOPER Standard Introduction
  • Knowledge Check - Intro
  • HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION
  • HazMat Identification
  • Knowledge Check - HazID
  • How to Use the Emergency Response Guidebook
  • MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
  • Medical Surveillance Programs
  • Knowledge Check - MedSurv
  • SAFE WORK PRACTICES
  • Safe Work Practice and General Site Safety
  • Knowledge Check - SafePractices
  • CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
  • Chemical Protective Clothing
  • Knowledge Check - ChemClothing
  • Chemical Protective Clothing Fact Sheet
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Knowledge Check - RespProtect
  • Types of Respirators
  • Respiratory Care Guidelines
  • USAGE & DECONTAMINATION
  • Equipment Use and Decontaminiation
  • Knowledge Check - UseDecon
  • SITE SAFETY & HEALTH PLANS
  • Site Safety and Health Plans Overview
  • Knowledge Check - SSHP
  • HAZARD COMMUNICATION/GHS
  • Hazard Communication with GHS
  • Hazardous Materials Labeling and Identification
  • Knowledge Check - Hazcom-GHS
  • CONFINED SPACES
  • Confined Space Safety
  • Knowledge Check - CS
  • HEAT SAFETY
  • Combating Heat Stress
  • Knowledge Check - Heat
  • CASE STUDIES
  • Case Study: 2020 Fire/Confined Space - Evergreen Packaging
  • Case Study: 2019 Hydrogen Sulfide Fatality - Odessa TX Refinery
  • Case Study: 2018 Refinery Explosion & Fire Response - Huskey Refinery
  • Case Study: 2005 Nitrogen Asphyxiation - Valero Refinery
  • ACTIVITIES
  • Hazard Identification Activity
  • HazMat Labels and Pictograms Activity
  • ERG Activity
  • RESOURCES
  • General OSHA HAZWOPER Information
  • OSHA HAZWOPER Standard
  • OSHA HAZWOPER Standard Interpretations
  • OSHA HAZWOPER Guidance Booklet
  • OSHA HazCom Pictogram Chart
  • Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
  • NIOSH CBRN Respiratory Protection Handbook
  • NIOSH Pocket Guide
  • WRAP UP & FINAL EXAM
  • Final Exam
  • HAZWOPER Refresher Course Evaluation
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Course Syllabus, Course Agreement, Knowledge Check - Intro, Knowledge Check - HazID, Knowledge Check - MedSurv, Knowledge Check - SafePractices, Knowledge Check - ChemClothing, Knowledge Check - RespProtect, Knowledge Check - UseDecon, Knowledge Check - SSHP, Knowledge Check - Hazcom-GHS, Knowledge Check - CS, Knowledge Check - Heat, Hazard Identification Activity, HazMat Labels and Pictograms Activity, ERG Activity, HAZWOPER Refresher Course Evaluation, Final Exam"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year