HAZWOPER Training

HAZWOPER Training (required by OSHA Standard 1910.120) is one of the latest additions to ITU’s extensive list of training classes. Several of ITU’s clients have recently expressed a need for Hazwoper training. So, ITU’s experienced engineers and instructors have put together a HAZWOPER training class like no other.

HAZWOPER is an acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. It refers to five types of hazardous waste operations conducted in the U.S. under OSHA Standard 1910.120 “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.” The standard contains the safety requirements employers must meet in order to conduct these operations.


Hazardous Materials: Any substance or material which has been determined to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and

property when transported in commerce and which has been so designated.


The HAZWOPER standard covers 5 specific areas of operations, including:

1. Clean-up operations required by a governmental body, whether Federal, state local or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites (including, but not limited to, the EPA’s National Priorities List of sites (NPL), state priority site lists, sites recommended for the EPA NPL, and initial investigations of government identified sites which are conducted before the presence or absence of hazardous substances has been ascertained);
2. Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq);
3. Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by Federal, state, local or other governmental bodies as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
4. Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, disposal (TSD) facilities regulated by 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA; or by agencies under agreement with U.S.E.P.A. to implement RCRA regulations; and
5. Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard.

OSHA Standard 1910.120 (e)(3)(i) states the following:

General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive 40 hours of instruction, 3 days of supervised hands on training, and 8 hours of refresher training annually.


Class Overview: As required in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(i):

• You will learn how to develop, manage, apply, and enforce a Site Safety Plan as well as an Emergency Response Plan.
• You will be made aware of and understand Immediate Dangers to Life or Health (IDLH) particular to your facility. (The instructor will arrive prior to the scheduled training to assess the facility and customize the training to better suit the needs of your particular facility.)
• You will get an understanding of what hazardous substances are, what hazardous substances might found in your facility, and the risks associated with them in an incident.
• You will get an understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present.
• You will learn to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
• You will learn to identify the hazardous substances, if possible.
• You will understand the role of the first responders awareness individual in the employer’s emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook.
• You will have the ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.

Additional Features:

• Respirator fit testing (Required by OSHA 29CFR 1910.134 annually)
• CPR and Defibulator training

(OSHA recommends that CPR training be a general program element of a first aid program. However, some OSHA standards, for example, Logging operations (29 CFR 1910.266), Permit-required confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146), and Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (29 CFR 1910.269), have specific requirements that employees be trained in first aid and CPR. If an employer is covered by one of these specific standards, CPR training would be required.) http://www.osha.gov/

Awareness training is meant to increase awareness of the importance of the hazardous material regulations and the communication requirements. (DOT HM-126F)


Hazardous Communication training is meant to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and that information concerning their hazards is transmitted to employers and employees. (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200)


Hazardous  Material Class Topics:

• Explosives
• Gases
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Flammable Solids
• Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
• Poisons
• Radioactive Material
• Corrosives
• and More…

Class will also cover:

• Proper handling, transporting, and labeling of  hazardous materials.
• How to use the Emergency Response Guidebook.
• How to use and apply the proper personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Proper decontamination procedures.
• The proper hazardous materials terminology for accurate communication.

Continued Education Credits

Course Number: 202-LTP-0070

Duration: 1/2 DAY

Credits: .8

ITU Certification of Completion and AACET Continued Education Credits

Call ITU today for more information about HAZWOPER Training. 866-851-9993