Students will recieve a class manual upon arrival. All classes involve hands-on activities and students will be required to pass an exam upon completion. Certificates will be administered upon conclusion.
40 hour general site worker training:
The OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) training class is a requirement under OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910. 120 and 29 CFR 1926.65 for employees involved with controlled or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
The purpose of this class is to provide personnel with the knowledge that will protect them during remediation or during an emergency response scenario. Qualified instructors will teach the OSHA and EPA regulations in an easy to understand format. Some of the sections covered are Hazard Assessment and Analysis, Chemical Hazards, toxicology, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Confined Space, Lockout-tagout, Hazard Communications, Blood-Borne Pathogens, Medical Surveillance, Spill Response, Decontamination procedures, and other.
The 40 Hour Initial HAZWOPER Training Course takes place over (4) four consecutive days of approximately (10) ten hours each day and includes both classroom training and simulated exercises.
24 Hour Training course:
This training focuses on both defensive and offensive measures to agressively stop and contain chemical/hazardous waste spills and releases. This course will identify many types of hazards and will suggest precautions and protective measures to reduce or potentially eliminate hazards at the work place. This course is designed to meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 training requirements for personnel who handle or are exposed to hazardous substances. Some of the topics covered will include, toxicology, respiratory protection, chemical hazards, laws and regulations, hazard communicationetc. This class is conducted over a two and half days, culminating with a written exam on day three.
This course meets the requirements in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for eight hours of annual refresher training for personnel at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or are potentially exposed to hazardous substances. As a prerequisite students are required to take the 40 or 24 hour class prior to this session
