Hazardous waste is a serious problem that continues to endanger humans, animals, and environmental quality. However, as workers clean up hazardous waste sites, they face safety and health hazards. OSHA issued the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard to protect workers during cleanup operations and help them handle the wastes safely and effectively.
Fires are dangerous on their own, but when hazardous wastes and other hazardous substances are added to the mix, they can quickly become much more volatile. To help prevent injuries and property damage, workers need to be aware of what fire is, work practices to prevent them, systems to detect, signal, and suppress them, and safe measures to take when responding to a fire.
This HAZWOPER training course is designed to address the fire basics at any hazardous waste cleanup site. Those basics include what a fire is, the dangers, prevention strategies, protection systems, the special circumstances they can present when combined with hazardous substances, and how to respond when one erupts at the worksite.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify the types of damage fires can cause, the increased risk when working at a hazardous waste site, and the elements that must be present for it to form
- Recognize fire classifications and special chemical considerations
- Explain the difference between prevention and protection
- Discuss prevention measures that can be taken to help prevent fires, including other chemical precautions
- Describe systems used in fire protection, including detection, alarms, suppression and brigades
- List actions to take when a fire occurs, including evacuation and the use of a portable extinguisher
Intended Audience: General site workers—such as equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel—who may be involved or expected to engage in hazardous waste cleanup operations where the worker may be exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards.
Regulations Covered: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1926.65, 29 CFR 1910.37, 29 CFR 1910.38, 29 CFR 1910.39, 29 CFR 1910.156, 29 CFR 1910.157, 29 CFR 1910.158, 29 CFR 1910.159, 29 CFR 1910.160, 29 CFR 1910.161, 29 CFR 1910.162, 29 CFR 1910.163, 29 CFR 1910.164, 29 CFR 1910.165
Product Codes:
- E-Learning - English: 51601
- E-Learning - Spanish: 66674
- Classroom - English: 68552
NOTE: In OSHA's view, HAZWOPER online training, by itself, is not sufficient to meet the intent of the agency's training requirements for HAZWOPER, 29 CFR 1910.120 for general industry or 29 CFR 1926.65 for construction. Therefore, online training must be supplemented by site-specific elements, hands-on training and exercises, and an opportunity for trainees to ask questions of a qualified trainer. When using this course as a tool to help with training under 1910.120(q)(6)/1926.65(q)(6), we suggest you:
- Ensure your trainer is qualified, in accordance with 1910.120(q)(7)/1926.65(q)(7);
- Augment the online training with site-specific elements;
- Tailor your training to the employees' assigned duties;
- Include hands-on training to familiarize trainees with equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and safe practices;
- Provide trainees with immediate and direct access to a qualified trainer as they are taking the course;
- Offer an opportunity for trainees to ask questions of the qualified trainer;
- Ensure all training elements listed in the regulation are covered; and
- Ensure the employer certifies the trainee has met the training requirements in accordance with 1910.120(q)(6)/1926.65(q)(6). (NOTE: The online training does not provide HAZWOPER certification; the online course certificate only acknowledges the completion of the online training itself.)
HAZWOPER: Fire Prevention & Protection covers the following topics:
Fundamentals
- Dangers
- Risks at Work
- Elements
- Classifications
- Special Chemical Considerations
Prevention
- Prevention vs. Protection
- Prevention Measures
- Follow Housekeeping Practices
- Control Ignition Sources
- Maintain Tools & Equipment
- Follow Your Hot Work Permit
- Take Other Chemical Precautions
- Adhere to Safety Signs & Labels
- Listen Up During Training
Protection
- Types of Protection
- Detection Systems
- Alarm Systems
- Portable Suppression Systems
- Fixed Suppression Systems
- Fire Brigade
Responding to a Fire
- Know Your Role
- Evacuation
- Using an Extinguisher
- Firefighting Equipment & Clothing
- Allowing a Fire to Burn
This training content is available to download in SCORM 1.2 format for use on your own Learning Management System or company intranet!
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