8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher - Online Webinar (Live Online)

The HAZWOPER Refresher (8-Hour) course is an advanced certificate/card-level training designed to provide essential knowledge and training as prescribed by the OSHA standard for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) in 29 CFR 1910.120. All levels of employment are required to have eight hours of training annually. This specific training helps participants review basic occupation safety and health principles during their initial 24-hour or 40-hour certification training.Summary information of OSHA’s new Beryllium standardsCOVID-19 as it applies to HAZWOPER and related industryCoccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever): new requirements and guidanceUpdates on Respirable Crystalline SilicaUpdate on Ionizing Radiation and Radiation SafetyNew updates and resources for adverse weather safety Specific course topics include the following:Important and relevant HAWOPER safety and health issues addressed by OSHA and other organizations for 2021Requirements of the OSHA HAZWOPER standardHazardous waste site characterization and controlTraining requirements for workers, managers, supervisors, and teachersEmployer Health and Safety (EH&S) programs, including organizational structure, site safety plans, safety meetings and inspectionsMedical surveillance programsEngineering controls, safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE)Site and high-risk employee monitoringSite decontamination, illumination, and sanitationNew technology programsRequirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) for treatment, storage, and disposal (TS&D) facilitiesHazardous substance release emergenciesEmergency response plans for hazardous waste operationsRespirator basics including usage requirements and major types