OSHA 40 Hour Hazwoper Training Course
OSHA 40 Hour Hazwoper Training Course
Note: Trainees must have
additional hands-on training in the donning, doffing, and use of the Personal Protective Equipment required for their
jobsite(s) in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120.
Workers must also have 40 hrs of initial training before
they may enter the site and at least three days of actual field experience under a trained, seasoned supervisor. The three
days field experience under a trained, experienced supervisor is the responsibility of the student employer or potential
employer.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the purpose of OSHA and its role inregulating occupational safety
- Use Site Characterization to establish problems that may exist in your workplaceand measures that can be implemented to eliminate hazards
- Identify hazardous materials existent in theworkplace and the possible methods, symptoms and preventative measures of exposure
- Encourage the use ofMaterial Safety Data sheets (MSDS) to identify and properly handle hazardous materials
- Familiarize yourselfwith materials, compounds and mixtures that may present flammable, explosive, chemical or radiological hazards
- Emphasize the importance of personal protective equipment in limiting hazardous exposure
- Establish aneffective Site Control Program to limit the risk of exposure to only those working in the hazardous work zone
- Implement procedures for treating workers in the event of hazardous exposure
Seat Time: This course has been approved for 40 hours.
Course Pre-Requisite: There are no pre-requisite requirements for this course. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to print your certificate.
Testing: All module quizzes require a minimum score of 70 to proceed forward in the course. The final exam also requires a minimum score of 70 to receive a certificate of completion. The final exam may be taken three times if necessary.