40-hour HAZWOPER for General Site Workers Training Course

Hazardous waste site characterization and analysis per 29 CFR 1910.120(c) and 29 CFR 1926.65(c), including preliminary site evaluation procedures, comprehensive site survey methodologies, hazard identification and assessment techniques, air monitoring and sampling protocols, and Risk Assessment Code (RAC) determination for uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) selection and use per 29 CFR 1910.120(g) and 29 CFR 1926.65(g), including Level A, B, C, and D protection ensemble selection criteria, chemical protective clothing compatibility assessment, respiratory protection program implementation per 29 CFR 1910.134, donning and doffing procedures, and equipment inspection and maintenance protocols for hazardous waste operations.

Decontamination procedures and protocols per 29 CFR 1910.120(k) and 29 CFR 1926.65(k), including decontamination station design and layout, chemical removal and neutralization techniques, emergency decontamination procedures, equipment and personnel decontamination methods, and waste disposal protocols for contaminated materials.

Air monitoring and environmental sampling per 29 CFR 1910.120(h) and 29 CFR 1926.65(h), including direct-reading instrument operation for real-time monitoring, calibration procedures for detection equipment, Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) and Threshold Limit Value (TLV) assessment, atmospheric hazard evaluation, and documentation requirements for monitoring data.

Site safety and health plan (SSHP) development per 29 CFR 1910.120(b) and 29 CFR 1926.65(b), including comprehensive safety plan preparation, organizational structure and key personnel designation, site-specific hazard analysis, standard operating procedures development, and medical surveillance program establishment for hazardous waste operations.

Emergency response and incident command per 29 CFR 1910.120(q) and 29 CFR 1926.65(q), including Incident Command System (ICS) implementation, emergency action plan development, hazardous material spill response procedures, evacuation protocols, and coordination with external emergency response agencies.

Toxicology and health hazard recognition per 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication Standard) and 29 CFR 1910.120(e), including routes of exposure assessment (inhalation, dermal, ingestion, injection), acute and chronic toxicity evaluation, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) interpretation, carcinogenic and reproductive hazard identification, and exposure control hierarchy implementation.

Medical surveillance program management per 29 CFR 1910.120(f) and 29 CFR 1926.65(f), including baseline and periodic medical examination requirements, biological monitoring protocols, fitness-for-duty assessment procedures, medical record retention requirements, and occupational health physician consultation for hazardous waste site workers.

Confined space entry in hazardous environments per 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1910.120(d), including permit-required confined space identification in contaminated areas, atmospheric testing and monitoring procedures, ventilation system requirements, rescue and emergency services coordination, and entry permit authorization for hazardous waste operations.

Hazardous material handling and storage per 29 CFR 1910.120 and 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 (RCRA regulations), including Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) requirements, container management and labeling protocols, incompatible waste segregation procedures, secondary containment systems, and waste minimization strategies for hazardous waste operations.