40 Hour HAZWOPER Instructor-Led Training Course Outline
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40 Hour HAZWOPER - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response ©
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)&(q), EPA 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 (p) and CAL-OSHA Title 8CCR 5192(e)(3)(A)
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OVERVIEW
This training meets 40-hour training requirement set forth and mandated by OSHA, CAL-OSHA, EPA, and all regulated and voluntary clean-up operations (whether federal, state, or federal), TSDF's (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities), including Emergency Responses. Workers attending this course will receive instruction on health and safety procedures and personnel protection during work operations at hazardous material sites.
The class is highly interactive and requires student/class participation. All training materials are provided (including a full-course manual). Students are expected to participate during training, including: class discussions, hands-on exercises and activities, group tabletops, and a mock dress out.
Certification (including a printed Certificate- suitable for framing and a wallet ID card) is awarded at completion of training/passing a written exam. Qualitative fit-testing is available at an additional fee.
To receive fit-testing, you must produce a valid medical clearance (within the prior 11-months). For more information, visit our Respiratory Protection page).
DAY ONE:
- Meet your Instructor & Compliance Solutions
- Course introduction
OSHA REGULATIONS DISCUSSION
- Who is OSHA, and what do they do?
A. Employer and employees rights and responsibilities
2. Overview of Environmental Legislation
A. Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1986 (CERCLA)
B. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
C. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - 11976 (RCRA)
3. Overview of 29 CFR 1910.120 & Title 8CCR 5192
GENERAL SAFETY HAZARDS
- Types of hazards
- Personal Safety Issues
- General Safety Issues
- Fall Protection
- Excavation Safety
- Hand and Power Tools
- Lock out/Tag out
- Heavy Equipment
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
- Site Characterization
- Health and Safety Plans
HAZARD COMMUNICATION FOR HAZWOPER
- NFPA 704
- DOT System
- HMIS III
- Safety Data Sheets
- Other Identification Systems
CHEMICAL HAZARD ID SYSTEMS
- Properties of chemicals
A. Toxic
B. Reactive
C. Ignitable
D. Corrosive
E. Radioactive
DAY TWO
TOXICOLOGY
- Acute vs. Chronic
- Immediate vs. Delayed Effects
- Reversible vs. Irreversible
- Routes of entry
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Ingestion
D. Injection
E. Ocular
5.Chemical interaction effects
6. Target organ responses
7. Dose/Response relationship
8. Measuring toxins
IONIZING RADIATION
- Fission
- Particles
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Neutrons
3. Radiation Meters
4. Exposure Doses
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
- Respiratory Protection Programs
A. Selection
B. Training
C. Sanitizing
D. Inspection
E. Maintenance
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
- Fabric Properties
- Levels of Protection
A. Level A
B. Level B
C. Level C
D. Level D
E. Modifications
3. CPC Factors
HEAT STRESS
- Factors
- Heat Illnesses
A. Heat Rash
B. Heat Cramps
C. Heat Syncope
D. Heat Exhaustion
E. Heat Stroke
3. Related Stressors
4. Pre/Post Entry Assessments
5. Prevention
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
- Surveillance
A. Pre-Assignment Examinations
B. Periodic Examinations
C. Termination Examinations
2. Treatment
A. Emergency
B. Non-emergency
3. Record Keeping
DAY THREE
METERS AND MONITORING
- Reasons for monitoring
- Sampling Techniques
- Meter Characteristics
- Combustible Gas Indicators
- Photo Ionization Detectors
- Flame Ionization Detectors
- Vapor Analyzers
- Toxic Meters
- Multi-gas Analyzers
- Colorimetric Detectors
- Sound Meters
- Heat Stress Monitors
- Instrument Safety
- Meter Limitations
FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
1. Classes of Fire
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
e. Class K
2. Fire Extinguishers
3. Open Yard Storage
4. Fire Brigades
5. Foams
CONFINED SPACES
- Overview
- Statistics
- Training
- Non-permit Required Confined Spaces
- Permit Required Confined Spaces
- Entrants
- Attendants
- Supervisors
- Confined Space Rescue
HANDLING DRUMS AND CONTAINERS
- Container Hazards
- Inspecting Containers
- Classification of Containers
- Handling Containers
- Staging
- Bulking
- Shipping
SAMPLING AND PACKAGING
- Sampling Location
- Sample Planning
- Sample Types
- Sampling Strategies
A. Biased
B. Unbiased
5. Field Logs
6. Chain of Custody
DECONTAMINATION
- Decontamination Planning
- Decontamination Methods
A. Physical Removal
B. Chemical Deactivation
4. Decontamination Solutions
5. Decontamination Effectiveness
6. Decontamination Procedures
7. Emergency Decontamination
SITE EMERGENCIES
- Personal Emergencies
- Work Site Emergencies
- Public Emergencies
- Causes of Emergencies
- Emergency Response Plans
A. Identification of Personnel
1. Incident Commander
2. Health and Safety Officer
3. Response Teams
a. Entry
b. Rescue
6. Site Maps
7. Site Control
8. Accountability
9. Emergency Evacuation
10. Coordination with Government Agencies
B. National Contingency Plan
11. Emergency Site Safety
DAY FOUR
OSHA & SAFETY UPDATES/NEWS/CASE STUDIES
HAZWOPER REVIEW
1. Health and Safety Plan Review
A. Organizational Structure
B. Comprehensive Work Plan
C. Site Specific Health and Safety Plan
2. Retraining Requirements
HAZARDOUS WASTE
1. Listed Waste
A. CERCLA
B. TSCA
C. DOT
D. EPCRA
2. Hazardous Waste Remediation
3. Hazardous Waste Effects
A. Toxic
B. Reactive
C. Ignitable
D. Corrosive
E. Radioactive
F. Persistent
G. Bioaccumulative
4. Remediation Exercise
HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS
- NFPA 704
- DOT
- HMIS III
- MSDS
- Tabletop Exercise
HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
1. Site Control Plans
A. Site Maps
B. Two-person Rules
C. Communications
D. Standard Operating Procedures
E. Medical Plans
2. Tabletop Exercise
MOCK DRESS-OUT EXERCISE
FINAL EXAMINATION
CLASS/STUDENT EXERCISES
The following is a partial list of class/student exercises and demonstrations conducted during the 40-Hour HAZWOPER course. Changes and/or additions to course content may be instituted at the Instructor's discretion:
- Demonstration/Discussion: Sloping-Shoring-Shielding
- Safety Data Sheet Exercise
- Acronym Quiz- Activity
- Exercise/Discussion – Irritant Smoke Generators Exercise
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Inspection Exercise
- Demonstration/Discussion – CPC Fabric Types
- Level A or B CPC Exercise
- OSHA 300 and 300A Forms Exercise
- Demonstration – Monthly Portable Fire Extinguisher Inspection
- Exercise/Discussion – Confined Spaces Permits
- Emergency Response Tabletop Exercise
- Chemical Information Sheet Exercise
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40 Hour HAZWOPER (HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE) Site Worker. Designed to fulfill classroom requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)&(q) and CAL-OSHA Title 8CCR 5192(e)(3)(A).
