8-hour HazWOPER - HazMat Awareness Training

HazMat Awareness Training / HAZWOPER (8-hour class)

Almost every company has Hazardous Materials in their facility. It could be the concentrated cleaner under the sink, or the alcohol that is in the First Aid Kit.

OSHA requires that all employers provide Hazard Communication training for new employees and additional training when new hazards enter the work force under 29 CFR 1910.1200. In addition, if there is a potential for exposures to hazardous materials, those workers must receive Hazardous Material Awareness Training under 29 CFR 1910.120, also known as HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response.) Workers who are trained to the Awareness Level can identify the potential hazards of the chemical, and isolate or evacuate the area as necessary.

Many industries combine their HazCom and HazMat Awareness Training as part of a comprehensive program for new employee orientations.

Who Should? | Agenda | Regulations Up | Down

Who Should Take this Class: First Responder Awareness Level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. At this level, no further action beyond notifying the proper authorities of the release is taken. First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have sufficient experience to demonstrate competency in the following areas:

Class Agenda:

An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident.
An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present.
The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency.
The ability to identify the hazardous substances, if possible.
An understanding of the role of the First Responder Awareness individual in the employer's Emergency Response Plan, including Site Security and Control and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).
The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.

Regulations: 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)
OSHA Standard Interpretation - Employees who work in an area (or areas) where there is a potential to witness or discover an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance and whose response actions will be limited to initiating emergency response procedures by notifying the proper authorities, must receive First Responder Awareness level training consistent with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i). Such employees are not limited to police, hospital, or fire department personnel, but would include any employee meeting the above description.

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