HAZWOPER Training

per 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65

HAZWOPER stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.  This is an OSHA course which trains workers how to protect themselves, plan, prepare for and manage hazardous materials spills and incidents.

24 Hour HAZWOPER

For facility hazmat team members, that is, those who will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the hazardous substance release.   iSi’s scheduled classes are focused toward the Hazmat Technician and First Responder Operations levels of the standard (section (q) of the standard).  The focus of this class is for those responding to incidental releases.  This course would also be suitable for workers at TSD facilities (section (p) of the standard).

Courses include: OSHA and NFPA-related regulations, spill response training levels, characteristics of hazardous materials, emergency response reference materials, PPE selection and use, site characterization, physical hazards, decontamination, medical surveillance, spill planning/organization/ operations/responsibilities and much more!

Annual Refresher

Annual refresher training for those workers responding to hazardous materials emergencies and working in hazardous materials environments.

40 Hour HAZWOPER

40 Hr. HAZWOPER is considered HAZWOPER Operations Level for workers at clean up operation sites (forced or voluntary cleanup), RCRA corrective action sites or uncontrolled waste sites where the hazards are already known. It’s required for the supervisors and workers at those sites. These classes are not for those who come across incidental spills where the potential chemical spilled can vary, it’s for companies working in a known hazardous environment and are dealing with exposures to those known chemicals. In particular, much of the content will be geared to those who work in Brownfield areas. Topics include: regulations, chemical/physical properties of hazardous materials, PPE, chemical and physical hazards, toxicology, fires, respiratory protection, storing and handing hazmat, decontamination, work practices to minimize risks, emergency response planning, local emergency response plans, medical surveillance, waste cleanup operations, air sampling, and much, much more!

First Responder

There are two other kinds of HAZWOPER First Responder training iSi can provide onsite or online: First Responder Awareness Level and First Responder Operations Level.

First Responder Awareness Level teaches employees what to do (and what not to do) in an incidental release if your company is going to have someone else come in and respond.  In this situation, your employees will get nowhere near the release but need to know who to contact.

First Responder Operations Level takes it a step further.  This is if you require your employees to respond in a defensive fashion to prevent it from spreading without trying to stop it.  This would include putting out booms or spill materials, but employees would not get into the chemical, try to clean it up or not contact it.  It also covers who they need to notify and what their limitations are.

If you require your employees to get in to stop the leak or clean it up, where they’ll be in contact with the chemical, then that’s the boundary to now needing 24 Hr. HAZWOPER.

HAZWOPER Hands-On Activities

iSi’s 24 Hour HAZWOPER classes have hands-on suit up exercises to give you the opportunity to get familiar with the personal protective equipment needed for response.  Above the students are practicing getting a leaking drum into an overpack drum. In our classes at your site, we can base our activities on your own scenarios and practice using your own equipment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Which HAZWOPER do I need?

Cleaning Up/Stopping Incidental Spills: 24 Hr. HAZWOPER

If your employees will be in contact with the chemical by stopping the leak/source of the spill or cleaning it up, they will need 24 Hr. HAZWOPER.  If you are a supervisor, specialist or incident commander of an internal hazmat spill response team, you need a minimum of 24 hrs.  

Not Stopping Spills, Just Controlling the Spread Until Someone Else Gets There: First Responder Operations Level

If your company is not going to use your own people clean up the spill or get in it, but just put out materials to stop the spread, 8 Hr. First Responder Operations Level training is needed. iSi can do first responder training for you onsite or online and discuss your site-specific situations in the class.

Not Stopping Spills, Just Need to Know What To Do, What Not to Do and Who to Call: First Responder Awareness Level

If your company is just going to call someone and your employees just need to know what to do/what not to do if it happens and who to call, First Responder Awareness training is needed.  iSi can do first responder training for you onsite or online and discuss your site-specific situations in the class.

Your Site is an Uncontrolled Waste Sites, Corrective Action Site, Hazardous Waste Cleanup Site: HAZWOPER Operations Level Training

At these sites, supervisors and workers need the 40 Hr. class, while those who are occasional site workers, those who will not wear respirators because of the known hazards assessment will need 24 Hrs. of training.  Supervisors are also required to have additional EPA RCRA hazardous waste training as well. 

TSD Facilities (TSDF)

New workers are required to have a minimum of 24 Hrs. of training with 8 Hr. refreshers annually. iSi’s 24 Hr. training program would satisfy the requirements for TSD facilities (1910.120(p)(7) and (p)(8)(iii)). Additional HAZWOPER requirements for TSDFs, such as the requirements for certain programs and an emergency response program can be found in (p) of the standard. 

What's the difference between HAZWOPER and RCRA Hazardous Waste Management?
HAZWOPER is an OSHA requirement that covers protection of workers responding to hazardous materials spills.  RCRA Hazardous Waste Management is an EPA-based requirement that covers proper management of hazardous waste (generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal) and its effects on the environment.  So depending on your operations and your job duties, you may need training in one, the other or both.  HAZWOPER training can often satisfy the requirements of EPA’s RCRA hazardous waste regulations to have spill training, but typical RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training will NOT satisfy OSHA HAZWOPER.
What happens if I miss my annual refresher? Will I have to take the full class over again?
Although it’s the best policy to maintain your certification within 12 months, OSHA has been somewhat understanding, especially if you use your HAZWOPER skills on a regular basis. Once you realize you are past due, register for the next available class. If it’s been more than 2 to 3 years, it is up to your employer to decide if you are still qualified. OSHA has guidance on this subject. Go to OSHA’s interpretation letter.

 

Upcoming Classes

 

Wichita, Kansas

24 Hr (IN-PERSON):
July 28-30 {FULL-WAITLIST ONLY} | Sept. 3-5 | Nov. 3-5
$725/Student

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Refresher (IN-PERSON):
July 17 | Sept. 12 | Oct. 9 | Nov. 20 | Dec. 11
$295

(ONLINE ONLY):
Dec. 3
$295
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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Refresher (VIRTUAL, INSTRUCTOR-LED):
Dec. 3
$295
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Atlanta, Georgia

Refresher (VIRTUAL, INSTRUCTOR-LED):
Dec. 3
$295
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24 and 40 Hr:
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Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri 

Refresher (VIRTUAL, INSTRUCTOR-LED):
Dec. 3
$295
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24 Hr:
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Omaha, Nebraska

Refresher (VIRTUAL, INSTRUCTOR-LED):
Dec. 3
$295
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24 Hr:
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Other Class Options

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