40 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Initial – Contaminated Site Cleanup Training

Key Learning Objectives

• Safely and properly perform required or voluntary cleanup job duties in compliance with OSHA's HAZWOPER Standard
• Evaluate, identify, and communicate the hazards present on site
• Select, use, and care for personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators, needed for the job

Training Topics

• Who and what the HAZWOPER Standard covers
• Site organizational structure
• Site characterization, site analysis, and site work plans
• Risk evaluation and communication prior to initial site entry
• Hazard identification, OSHA GHS HazCom, and health effects
• Proper handling of materials and containers
• When and where to find information about hazardous chemicals on site
• Methods for employee and site monitoring
• Requirements for medical surveillance programs
• PPE selection—respirators and chemical protective clothing
• Requirements for confined space entry and drum handling
• Principles of decontamination of equipment and PPE
• HAZWOPER training requirements
• General hazards like slips and falls, electricity, and machines
• Who and what the HAZWOPER Standard covers
• Site organizational structure
• Site characterization, site analysis, and site work plans
• Risk evaluation and communication prior to initial site entry
• Hazard identification, OSHA GHS HazCom, and health effects
• Proper handling of materials and containers
• When and where to find information about hazardous chemicals on site
• Methods for employee and site monitoring
• Requirements for medical surveillance programs
• PPE selection—respirators and chemical protective clothing
• Requirements for confined space entry and drum handling
• Principles of decontamination of equipment and PPE
• HAZWOPER training requirements
• General hazards like slips and falls, electricity, and machines

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