HAZWOPER is an acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. It refers to many types of hazardous waste operations and emergency response conducted in the United States under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 1910.120 "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response." The standard contains the safety requirements employers and their sub-contractors or public sector responders must meet in order to conduct clean-ups or emergency response operations. NATEC Intenational offers an array of HAZWOPER training from Initials to Refreshers.
This course is designed for occasional site workers as defined by Cal/OSHA Regulations Title 8 Section 5192 at and contains similar but less detailed information than the full 40‐hour site‐worker course. This course is not suitable for general site workers unless used as an extended annual refresher.
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The 40 hour program focuses on the training required for all personnel before they can enter a hazardous waste site, Superfund site, or RCRA site. This also applies to clean-up operations at businesses and industries which handle hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. A certificate of completion is provided to those who pass the exam on the final day. Annual refresher training is required.
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The target audience for this California HAZWOPER Refresher 8 Hour course is all employees whose job functions involve responding to releases of hazardous materials. Required for all persons holding the 40 Hour certificates needing refreshers. Including updates, required subjects, hands-on by request and certificate of completion.
Hours: 8 hours
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