Hazwoper is short for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. Our world class 40- hazwoper course meets or exceeds the OSHA requirements for training of personnel engaged in hazardous waste operations as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120.

This includes the removal or handling of underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater, subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may potentially be present, encountered, prepared, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, shipped for disposal, or any facility wherein hazardous wastes are treated, stored, or disposed.

Hazwoper applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees:

Our courses are customized based on the type of your operations and exposures. The course agenda typically is as follows:

In addition you will also receive hands on training on the following topics:

• Site Control – Control zones and areas
• Site control tactics
• Site control terms
• Site Characterization –Phase 1, 2 and 3 site assessments
• Site characterization tactics
• Monitoring - Types of monitoring, Monitoring theory, Different equipment, Monitoring terms
• Respiratory Protection w. SCBA- Types of respiratory protection
• Drum Handling- Drum handling requirements
• Containment and Control - Methods of defensive containment, Methods of offensive containment

Hazwoper refresher training is required every 12 months.

If the date for refresher training has lapsed, the need to repeat initial training must be determined based on the employee's familiarity with safety and health procedures used on site. The employee should take the next available refresher training course. In addition OSHA states that “there should be a record in the employee's file indicating why the training has been delayed and when the training will be completed."

• 40 hour (Hazardous Material Worker) (Typically 5 full days of training).