24 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training Course

Course Length: 24 Hours | Language: English

Course Description:

This level of HAZWOPER training is applicable to the “Occasional Site Worker” on a controlled or uncontrolled hazardous waste site. Examples of this type of employee would include truck drivers, surveyors and administrative personnel who have little or no chance of exposure to the wastes involved, or employees who are regularly on site with no chance of exposure.

Topics Discussed (Suggested):

1. Introduction to OSHA
2. History of Various Environmental Legislations
3. Hazard Assessment and Analysis
4. Toxicology
5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
6. Instrumentation
7. Hazard Communication
8. Spill Response – Includes initial response, assessment, stabilization and mitigation, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) containment, field conditions and decontamination.

The HAZWOPER 24 Hour Training takes place during the days 2, 3, and 4 of the HAZWOPER 40 Hour Training courses. Eight (8) Hours of refresher training annually is required to keep the HAZWOPER 24 Hour certification current.