HAZWOPER Operations Level

 

Prerequisites: This course has no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 8 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time include breaks.

Course Objective

  • Provide knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.

  • Understand basic hazardous materials terms.

  • Know how to select and use proper PPE provided to the first responder personnel.

  • Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within capabilities.

  • How to implement basic decontamination procedures.

  • Understanding of relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.

  • Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
About HAZWOPER

  • Regulations

  • Definitions

  • Laws and Acts

  • Medical Surveillance

HAZWOPER Training

  • Levels of Training

    • First Responder – Awareness

    • First Responder – Operations Level

    • HAZMAT Technician

    • HAZMAT Specialist

    • On Scene Incident Commander

  • Video – HAZWOPER Emergency Response Training for Employees

Hazard Assessment

  • Why Hazard Assessment?

  • Control Measures

    • Engineering Controls

    • Administrative Controls

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Assessment Guidelines

  • Potential Hazard Solutions

  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

    • Benefits of a JSA

    • Writing a JSA

    • Pre-Written JSA

    • Sample JSA

Hazardous Communications (HAZCOM)

  • Right to Know/Right to Understand

  • HAZCOM Standard Requirements

  • HAZCOM Program

  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

    • Sections of SDS

    • SDS Content

    • SDS Terminology

    • SDS Locations

    • Video – GHS Safety Data Sheets

  • HAZCOM Labeling o Video – GHS Labels

  • Other Labeling Systems

    • NFPA

    • HMIS

  • Placards

  • Placard Hazard Classes

  • Emergency Response Guidebook (sections)

    • White Section

    • Yellow Section

    • Blue Section

    • Orange Section

    • Green Section

      • Table 1

      • Table 2

    • Table Top Exercise 1

    • Table Top Exercise 2

HAZWOPER Precautions

  • HAZMAT Release

  • Types of Hazards

    • Physical

    • Health

    • Specific Fire Hazards

  • Additional Hazards

    • Chemical

    • Radiation

    • Etiologic

  • Signs of Hazardous Material at the Scene

  • Hazard Control Measures

    • Engineering Controls

    • Administrative Controls

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

HAZWOPER Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Levels of PPE

    • Level A

    • Level B

    • Level C

    • Level D

  • Types of Respirators

    • Air-Purifying

    • Supplied Air

  • Respirator Fit Testing

  • Respirator Inspection

  • Respirator Maintenance

  • Respirator Donning/Doffing

  • Respirator Storage

  • Chemical Protective Accessories

    • Gloves

    • Boots

    • Head Protection

HAZWOPER Operations

  • Basic Containment

  • Spill Control

    • Video – Spill Control

  • Standard Operating Procedures

    • Proper identify the hazardous substance

    • First on Scene

    • Decontamination

Marine Debris

  • Video – BSEE Marine Trash and Debris

Practical Session

  • None

Training Center Provided Material

  • Course Materials

Delegate Requirements

  • None

Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
EPA 40 CFR 311

Cost $183.00