The HAZWOPER Training program is designed to protect workers that are working at Hazardous Materials Operations or where Cleanups are conducted to ensure their safety and health.
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER is a set of guidelines produced and maintained by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that regulates hazardous waste operations and emergency services in the United States and Canada.
The HAZWOPER Training program is designed to protect workers that are working at Hazardous Materials Operations or where Cleanups are conducted to ensure their safety and health.
While no specific regulation in Canada currently addresses the training of workers involved with environmental contamination and clean-up, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Regulation 29 CFR 1910.120 is considered the standard for due diligence and is referenced under Provincial duty of care/general duty clauses.
AIP Safety offers multiple packages of knowledgeable and informative Occupational Health and Safety Courses; including OSHA 40 Hour and OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Training in Calgary, AB.
This 40-hour course covers broad issues pertaining to the hazard recognition at work sites. This course identifies different types of hazards, as well as suggests possible precautions and protective measures to reduce or eliminate hazards at the workplace.
HAZWOPER training follows the OSHA format, with a focus on Alberta and Canadian regulations.
Course Objectives:
Regulation overview
Site Characterization
Toxicology
Hazard Recognition
Hazard and Safety Analysis
Hazardous Chemical Awareness
Radiology Hazards
Respiratory Protection
Personal Protective Equipment
Site Control
Decontamination
Medical surveillance
Air Monitoring
Confined Space Entry
Emergency Response Procedures
Material Sampling
Containment
The provision of appropriate health and safety training is an integral part of all health and safety programs and is a key component of due diligence in the workplace. Employers have an obligation.
To properly train their employees and supervisors to ensure that they are competent to perform their jobs, recognize the hazards of the job and understand how to protect themselves from these hazards.
This training follows the guidelines, principles and recommendations established by common Occupational Health and Safety legislation and industry established and accepted safety standards.
Introduction To Hazardous Materials And Operations At Hax Mat Incidents training is offered bySaskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT). Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) is a First Nations-governed educational institution
The WHMIS training and certification program teaches you how to identify the product’s hazards and the precautionary measures you should take when using that product by reading the label.
Under the current Occupational Health and Safety Code of Alberta, employers are required to ensure that there is a system in place that identifies both real and/ or potential hazards that are present in our work environments.
DTI conducts WHMIS classes regularly at our training centre. We also conduct on-site classes at your place of business. We can conduct hazardous material audits and arrange a combination WHMIS and TDG driver training program customized for your company’s needs.
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