Detonations, fires, explosions, vapor generation, and physical injury are all potential hazards workers face while handling drums and other containers of hazardous substances. Proper work practices can minimize the risks. If the potential for a major spill exists, the hazardous waste cleanup site must prepare and implement a written spill containment program to address how the spill will be isolated and contained.
This HAZWOPER training course is designed to focus on the precautions and procedures to use when handling, opening, staging, and shipping drums and other containers of hazardous substances. The course goes over the importance of inspection, planning, sampling, and characterizing drums and containers before movement. Special precautions and spill containment are also addressed.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify types of containers and the hazards associated with handling drums and containers
- Describe what to look for while inspecting drums and containers, and the importance of developing a plan prior to handling them
- Describe the purpose of handling drums, equipment used, safety procedures, and special precautions to use when opening them
- Discuss the importance of sampling and characterization
- Explain staging areas, what activities happen in specific staging areas, and how to perform bulking activities to prepare hazardous wastes for shipment
- Discuss the precautions that can be taken when loading vehicles for transport and regulations that pertain to the shipment of hazardous wastes
- Explain what a Spill Containment Program is and spill control measures
Intended Audience: Any employees who may be involved or expected to engage in hazardous waste cleanup operations where the employee may be exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards or safety hazards. These cleanup workers include:
- General site workers, such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory personnel
- Workers on the site only occasionally for a specific limited task (ie: groundwater monitoring, land surveying or geo-physical surveying) and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits
- Workers regularly on the site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits where respirators are not necessary, and the site characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing
Regulations Covered: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1926.65, 40 CFR 261, 40 CFR 262, 49 CFR 171, 49 CFR 172, 49 CFR 177, 49 CFR 178, 40 CFR 260.10, 40 CFR 262, 40 CFR 263
Product Codes:
- E-Learning - English: 51595
- E-Learning - Spanish: 66675
- Classroom - English: 68553
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: Handling & Shipping Drums & Containers covers the following topics:
Drums & Other Containers
- Container Types
- Drum handling
- Hazard Awareness
Inspection & Planning
Handling & Opening Drums
- Purpose of Handling Drums
- Equipment for Handling Drums
- Safe Practices
- Environmental Practices
- Special Precautions with Certain Drums
- Opening Drums
Drum Sampling & Characterization
- Drum Sampling
- Drum Characterization
Drum Staging & Bulking
Shipping Drums & Containers
- Shipment of Materials
- Regulations
Special Precautions
- Precautions for Specific Containers
- Ponds & Lagoons
Spill Containment
- Spill Containment Program
- Spill Control Measures
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