8hr HAZWOPER - Refresher
For Waste Worker or Emergency Technician
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(e)(1)(i): All employees working on site (such as but not limited to equipment operators, general laborers and others) exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and their supervisors and management responsible for the site shall receive training meeting the requirements of this paragraph before they are permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or health hazards, and they shall receive review training as specified in this paragraph.
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(e)(8): Refresher training. Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section.
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Who Needs Training: Persons trained to the 24hr Emergency Response Technician or 40hr Hazardous waste worker level, are required to attend an 8-hour refresher course annually before their certification expires
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If training has lapsed, then the requirement is to repeat the full course.
General Information
Certification Requirements
Written evaluation: Students must evidence the knowledge they have learned by passing a final course test
Topics Covered
(includes, but not limited to:)
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HAZWOPER Overview
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Hazard Classes
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Hazard Assessment
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Fire And Explosion
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Oxygen Deficiency
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Biological Hazards
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General Hazards
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Electrical Hazards
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Heat Stress
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Cold Exposure
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Noise Exposure
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Reference Material Exercise
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OSHA Standard 1910.146
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Respiratory Protection
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Levels Of Protection
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Site Control
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Decontamination
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Teamwork
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Incident Critiques
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Course Review And Final Test
Certification Period
Annual Refresher training required
Minimum / Maximum Class Size
Minimum of two students required, maximum is dependent on training facility limitations.
Class Duration
8 hours
Class Cost
$150 per student* In-Person Training
$125 per student, delivered as computer-based training
* Additional fees such as booking (If HSTC needs to book a space for the training event), or mileage may apply. This will be discussed during the booking process.