OSHA HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher
$39.95
The online OSHA HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher certification course provides you with important information about OSHA’s standard for HAZWOPER in clean up operations.
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This OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher course meets the OSHA 29CFR 1910.120 requirement for eight (8) hours of annual refresher training when supplemented with site-specific information. This is for workers undertaking clean-up operations at hazardous waste sites or corrective actions, such as those conducted at EPA National Priority List sites, state priority list sites, or RCRA corrective action sites who must receive training in accordance to OSHA 1910.120e.
Prior to taking this course, you must have completed an off-site 40-hour HAZWOPER course of instruction and 3 days of worksite-specific practice in the field.
It does not matter where your previous 40 or 24 hour HAZWOPER training was completed or the provider – our course can be used to satisy the annual certification requirement for HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher.
HAZWOPER 8 Hour General Course Outline
| Module | Lessons & Course Content |
|---|---|
| 1. Overview of HAZWOPER |
• Scope, application, and history of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 standard • Key definitions, regulatory mandates, and enforcement guidelines • The multi-tier training requirements for hazardous waste operations |
| 2. HAZWOPER for Cleanup Operations |
• Regulations governing uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and remedial actions • Safety protocols, site-specific work plans, and programmatic structures • Requirements for standard 40-hour and 24-hour training tracks |
| 3. HAZWOPER Safety and Health Program |
• Components of a comprehensive written safety and health program • Continuous standard operating procedures (SOPs) development and auditing • Organizational structures and line authority assignments for site safety managers |
| 4. Site Control |
• Designing and establishing the Exclusion Zone, Contamination Reduction Zone, and Support Zone • Demarcating clear access control points, hotlines, and physical containment perimeters • Enforcing traffic lane routes to minimize spread of chemical contaminants across site lines |
| 5. Handling Drums and Containers |
• Procedures for safe inspection, moving, handling, and opening of chemical vessels • Minimizing shock, detonation, and reaction hazards from pressurized or bulging drums • Management practices for radioactive, laboratory waste packs, and unknown bulk containers |
| 6. Site Characterization – On-site Survey |
• Systematic deployment of entry teams to document active topography and hazards • Gathering ambient air profiles, identifying structural anomalies, and marking chemical storage zones • Continuous assessment of terrain shifts, pooling fluids, and structural integrity stability |
| 7. Selection of Protective Clothing and Accessories |
• Evaluating head, foot, eye, and extremities gear alongside chemical suit sets • Integrating supplementary protective layers for puncture, impact, and slip prevention • Sizing adjustments, thermal adaptations, and ergonomics integration for physical activities |
| 8. HAZWOPER for Emergency Responders |
• Emergency response plans (ERP) and standard operation guidelines for releases • Unified Incident Command System (ICS) implementation and roles • Distinctions between Awareness, Operations, Technician, and Specialist response levels |
| 9. Confined Space Entry and Rescue |
• Mandatory coordination between Entrants, Attendants, and Entry Supervisors • Operating retrieval hoist lifelines, mechanical harnesses, and non-entry rescue arrays • Managing technical rescue team setups, medical extraction routes, and practice drill runs |
| 10. Decontamination |
• Engineering multi-stage decontamination lines for equipment and personnel clean down • Formulating chemical wash methods, neutralizing solutions, and water rinse sequences • Managing hazardous liquid wastewater capture, solid waste disposal, and emergency decontamination lines |
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Christopher Buttery –
Great product. Easy to use and understandable videos. The quizzes are easy to use.