Issue #9 Hazwoper Training
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training is one of the latest additions to ITU’s extensive list of training classes.Several of ITU’s clients have 
recently expressed a need for HAZWOPER training. So, ITU’s experienced engineers and instructors have put together a HAZWOPER training class like no other.
HAZWOPER refers to five types of hazardous waste operations conducted in the U.S. under OSHA Standard 1910.120 “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.” The standard contains the safety requirements employers must meet in order to conduct these operations. The 5 specific areas of operations are:
- Clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether Federal, state, local or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites (including, but not limited to, the EPA’s National Priorities List of sites (NPL), state priority site lists, sites recommended for the EPA NPL, and initial investigations of government identified sites which are conducted before the presence or absence of hazardous substances has been ascertained);
- Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq);
- Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by Federal, state, local or other governmental bodies as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
- Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, disposal (TSD) facilities regulated by 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA; or by agencies under agreement with U.S.E.P.A. to implement RCRA regulations; and
- Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard.
OSHA Standard 1910.120 (e)(3)(i) states: General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive 40 hours of instruction, 3 days of supervised hands-on training, and 8 hours of refresher training annually.
Class Overview: You shall be trained, as required in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(i), on the following:
- Hazardous substances and the risks associated with them in an incident.
- Potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present.
- Recognizing the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
- Identifying hazardous substances, if possible.
- The role of first responders in the employer’s emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook.
- Recognizing the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.
Awareness training is meant to increase awareness of the importance of the hazardous material regulations and the communication requirements. (DOT HM-126F)
Hazardous Communication training is meant to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees. (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200)
Hazardous Material Class Topics:
- Explosives
- Gases
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Flammable Solids
- Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
- Poisons
- Radio Active Material
- Corrosives
- and more…
This class will also cover:
- Proper handling, transporting, and labeling of hazardous materials.
- How to use the Emergency Response Guidebook.
- How to use and apply the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Proper decontamination procedures.
- The proper hazardous materials terminology for accurate communication.
