HAZWOPER Training Emergency Response Refresher — Operations-Level & Hazmat Technician-Level Responders
This high-impact, multi-course HAZWOPER refresher training covers the essentials of emergency response operations for operations-level and hazmat-technician-level responders.
Emergency responders are individuals who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response[1] operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances. This refresher training curriculum is geared for:
- First responders at the operations level - Individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial emergency response effort for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures.
- First responders at the hazardous materials (hazmat) technician level - Individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of stopping the release. They take a more aggressive role than lower-level responders and will approach the point of release to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the release.
After initial training, emergency responders at the operations level and hazmat-technician level must receive annual refresher training or demonstrate competency at least annually, according to 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(8) for general industry or 29 CFR 1926.65(q)(8) for construction. While a refresher training duration is not specified in the regulation, annual refresher training must be of "sufficient content and duration" to maintain a responder's competencies. The employer must make a statement of the training or competency, and if a statement of competency is made, the employer must keep a record of the methodology used to demonstrate competency.
HAZWOPER Training: Emergency Response Refresher: Operations-Level & Hazmat Technician-Level Responders Curriculum
There are eight online courses included within the HAZWOPER Training: Emergency Response Refresher: Operations-Level & Hazmat Technician-Level Responders curriculum:
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Emergency Response Planning
This HAZWOPER refresher training course is designed to focus on what an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is, the basic elements of an ERP, your roles in response to a hazardous substance emergency release, and internal and external communications during an emergency.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Chemical Fundamentals
This HAZWOPER training course is designed to inform learners of how chemical-related terms are defined; the health and physical hazards, properties, stability, reactivity, and toxicity of chemicals; and the routes and types of chemical exposure.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Hazardous Substance Recognition & Identification
This HAZWOPER refresher training course teaches learners to recognize and identify hazardous substances through different methods and resources for emergency response operations.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Emergency & Post-Emergency Response Procedures
This HAZWOPER refresher training course is designed to expose you to the steps used for notification, preparation, and response during emergency response operations, as well as post-emergency activities.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Medical Program
This HAZWOPER refresher training course acquaints learners with the Medical Program, including the types of exams required, emergency treatment, medical records, and symptoms to watch for during emergency response operations.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing
This HAZWOPER refresher training course informs learners about the different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) & chemical protective clothing (CPC), including their uses & limitations, levels of protection & more for emergency response operations.
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Exposure Monitoring & Sampling
This HAZWOPER refresher training course informs learners about the purpose, advantages & disadvantages of exposure monitoring & sampling, types & frequency, instruments used & sampling methods available for emergency response operations
HAZWOPER: Refresher for Emergency Responders: Decontamination
This HAZWOPER training course is designed to focus on ways to avoid contamination, the decontamination process including methods and equipment used in decontamination, the limitations associated with decontamination, the decontamination line itself, and emergency decontamination procedures.
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; or
- A response to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
Copyright Date:
- 2018
IMPORTANT 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 curriculum 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, 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
- Meet the training duration requirement under §1910.120(q)(6)/§1926.65(q)(6) (NOTE: This online training course curriculum is not intended to fill the training duration requirement of 24 hours, and it is anticipated the remaining duration will be filled with the items in the bullets above)
- 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 curriculum does not provide HAZWOPER certification; the online course curriculum certificate only acknowledges the completion of the online training itself.)
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