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.
Temperature extremes pose a real concern to the health, safety, and comfort of workers involved in hazardous waste cleanup sites. Heat stress is a major hazard, especially for those that work outdoors or wear protective clothing. In fact, outside temperatures do not need to be all that high for heat to build up in a protective suit. Cold disorders, while less common, can also threaten those that work outdoors or in cold storage areas. Temperature extremes (hot or cold) are not only unbearable, they can kill.
This HAZWOPER training course is designed to inform cleanup site workers about the dangers of working in extreme temperatures, the signs and symptoms to watch for in temperature-related injury or illness, how to respond to signs and symptoms, and how to protect themselves when working in temperature extremes.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Discuss why hot temperatures pose a hazard to health and safety and factors that contribute to heat stress
- Recognize heat-related disorders, the signs and symptoms of each, and how to respond when signs and symptoms are present
- List ways to prevent heat injury & illness, including the use of engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, and special considerations when using PPE
- Describe what causes cold stress, factors that contribute to cold stress, and ways in which your body loses heat
- Recognize cold-related disorders, the signs and symptoms of each, and how to respond when signs and symptoms are present
- List ways to prevent cold-related injury & illness, including how to prepare and dress for cold weather, the use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and safe work practices
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, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
Product Codes:
- E-Learning - English: 51600
- E-Learning - Spanish: 66682
- Classroom - English: 68563
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: Temperature Extremes covers the following topics:
Extreme Heat
- Heat is a Hazard
- Contributing Factors
Heat Injury & Illness
- Types of Injuries & Illnesses
- Heat Fatigue
- Heat Rash
- Heat Cramps
- Heat Syncope
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
- Rhabdomyolysis
- Response in the Exclusion Zone
Preventing Heat Injury & Illness
- Heat Advisories & Warnings
- Engineering Controls
- Administrative Controls
- Safe Work Practices
- PPE & CPC
Extreme Cold
- Cold Is a Hazard
- What Causes Cold Stress?
- How the Body Loses Heat
Cold Injury & Illness
- Types of Injuries & Illnesses
- Hypothermia
- Frostbite
- Chilblains
- Trench Foot
- Response in the Exclusion Zone
Preventing Cold Injury & Illness
- Be Prepared
- Dressing for Extreme Cold
- Engineering Controls
- Administrative Controls
- Safe Work Practices
- PPE & CPC
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