OSHA created the HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120) to make sure that workers who clean up, treat, store, dispose of, or otherwise handle hazardous waste can do their jobs without risking their health and safety. One of the HAZWOPER requirements is that workers receive extensive, structured training before they begin their jobs.

This course meets the instructional requirements for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) workers at the highest level of risk. It includes 24 lessons that cover all the mandatory topics.

We'll start with a module that reviews the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) so that you're compliant with OSHA's 2013 updates to the Hazardous Communication Standard (HCS). You'll learn about OSHA's chemical labeling requirements and learn how to find information about the substances on your worksite.

We'll cover the various hazards you may encounter in your job and how they might affect you. This includes topics like site characterization, toxicology, hazard recognition, hazardous chemical awareness, radiation hazards, and bloodborne pathogens.

Then you'll learn all the tools you need to keep yourself safe. This includes daily precautions like safe work practices, respiratory protection, other personal protective equipment (PPE), and decontamination methods. It also includes required monitoring methods like medical surveillance, air monitoring, material sampling, and more.

Finally, you'll learn about emergencies and special situations, including emergency procedures, confined spaces, excavations, and fire protection.

Topics Covered

• Introduction 
• Labels and SDS 
• Regulation Overview 
• Site Characterization 
• Toxicology 
• Hazard Recognition 
• Hazardous Chemical Awareness 
• Radiological Hazards 
• Respiratory Protection 
• Personal Protective Equipment 
• Site Control 
• Decontamination 
• Medical Surveillance 
• Air Monitoring 
• Confined Spaces 
• Emergency Procedures 
• Material Sampling 
• Safe Work Practices 
• Personal Sampling 
• Excavations 
• Fire Protection 
• Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens 
• Bloodborne Pathogens: Control and Compliance 
• Bloodborne Pathogens: Understanding Hepatitis B 
• Bloodborne Pathogens: Revisions and Additions to OSHA Standards