8-Hour Hands-On HAZWOPER Refresher for Hazardous Waste Clean-Up Site Workers, Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Employees; and Emergency Responders

1 Day, 8 Instructional Hours
8 MESH Hours – Manager of Environmental Safety and Health- EHS
8 Professional Development Hours for Engineers – PDH

Hazardous waste clean-up site workers; hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility employees; and personnel who respond to hazardous materials emergencies are required to complete annual refresher training as stipulated in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65.  This course meets those annual refresher requirements by presenting realistic hazmat issues for group discussion and opportunities to plan and respond to simulated hazmat spill/release scenarios.

This course is designed for equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel engaged in hazardous waste clean-up; hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility personnel; and members of emergency response hazmat teams.

NOTE: This is an annual refresher class. ALL participants should have completed a minimum of 24 hours of initial HAZWOPER training.

Participants will:

• Receive HAZWOPER refresher training required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8), (p)(7)(i), and (q)(8)(i); and 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(8), (p)(7)(i), and (q)(8)(i)
• Employ critical thinking skills and demonstrate practical abilities for hazmat emergency response and clean-up site operation settings

Additional Information:
Participants should be dressed comfortably and wear closed-toe shoes as some demonstrations and activities may be conducted outdoors.