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About this training

This is a 5-day, 40-hour, OSHA compliant HAZWOPER classroom training session that meets the initial training requirements for the Federal OSHA HAZWOPER Standard.

The objectives of this course are to meet the Federal OSHA HAZWOPER training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) for general industry, and 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(3)(i) for construction.

What topics does this training cover?*

Day 1:
24 and 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Overview; Introduction and HAZWOPER Overview; Regulatory Overview; Safety and Health Program; Medical Surveillance; Hazardous Materials Recognition and Reference Sources; Toxicology; The Hazard Communication Standard; Physical and Chemical Properties; Site Characterization and Analysis; Site Control; and General Safety Hazards.

Day 2:
Personal Protective Equipment; Respiratory Protection Program; Chemical Protective Clothing; Medical Considerations for Wearing Chemical Protective Clothing; Gas Detection Basics; Sampling Methods and Procedures; Handling Containers and Managing Spills; Decontamination; HAZWOPER Emergency Response; Confined Space Overview; and Introduction to Respiratory Protection.

Day 3:
Types of Respiratory Protection; Respirator Selection and Use; Respirator Medical Evaluation; Respirator Fit Testing; Respirator Training and Program Guidelines; Respirator Maintenance and Care; Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Overview; Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Program; Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) Selection; Chemical Protective Clothing Classifications;

Day 4:
Donning Chemical Protective Clothing; Doffing Chemical Protective Clothing; Decontaminating Chemical Protective Clothing; Inspection Storage and Maintenance of Protective Clothing; Training and Monitoring for CPC; Preventing Sparks; Sensor Technology; Types of Gas Detection Systems; Colorimetric Tubes and Diffusion Tubes; Flammability and CGI's (Combustible Gas Indicators); PIDs and FIDs; and Other Detection Devices.

Day 5:
Hands-on training with equipment.

* - Topics may vary slightly from day-to-day depending on the progress of the class.

Who should take this training?

This course is for general site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities that expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards.

How long is this training?

This training will take a minimum of 40 hours to complete. Our standard 5-day delivery format is five consecutive 8-hour days. Other options are available for client-hosted classes.

How else can I take this training?

This classroom training is offered as open enrollment at our training facility or as on-site training hosted by the employer.

You can request a quote to have on-site training conducted at your location.

Safety Unlimited, Inc. also offers a 40-hour OSHA compliant online version of this course as well as a 32-hour online, 8 hour classroom version.

Is this course certified?

Each participant who successfully completes this course will be issued a Fed-OSHA certificate from Safety Unlimited, Inc. in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. This course is also intended to meet any HAZWOPER training requirements for the EPA and State OSHA regulations. Students will be given online access to an Adobe™ pdf certificate that can be downloaded, saved, or printed as many times as needed, as well as a mailed PVC wallet ID card with an optional photo.

Upcoming open-enrollment classes