OSHA HAZWOPER Training Course

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