Waste Site Worker Training
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS TRAINING?
Consider this series of courses if you are a hazardous waste site worker, site safety officer, driller, engineer, geologist, chemist, consultant, industrial hygienist, supervisor, site inspector, regulator, or anyone involved in hazardous waste cleanup at a site.
We offer the following Waste Site Worker courses:
- 8 Hour Waste Site Worker Refresher
- 24 Hour Waste Site Worker Training
- 40 Hour Waste Site Worker Training
NOTE: All participants in the 40-hour course are required to have a physician complete a medical evaluation and clearance form prior to the course.
Upcoming Waste Site Worker Courses
This course is designed to meet the OSHA requirement for annual refresher training for individuals who have previously completed the 24- or 40-hour Safety and Health Training. This course offers 7 Continuing Education Hours. Specific location of your course will be sent with the materials prior to the course. The 24 hour course consists of three days of lectures, discussions, classroom demonstrations, and small group exercises. Emphasis will be placed on responding in a defensive manner without actually trying to stop the release. Topics include: relevant state and federal regulations, health hazard recognition, hazard and risk assessment, respiratory protection, selection and use of personal protective equipment, decontamination, control and containment of spills, emergency response plans, termination procedures, and the incident command system. This course offers 24 Continuing Education Hours. Specific location of your course will be sent with the materials prior to the course. The course builds on the 24 hour training and integrates 16 hours of additional training including instructional activities, lectures, discussions, classroom demonstrations, and small group exercises. This course offers 40 Continuing Education Hours. Specific location of your course will be sent with the materials prior to the course. NOTE: All participants in the 40-Hour Waste Site Worker Training are required to have a physician complete a medical evaluation and clearance form prior to the course.
Topics include: incident review, hazard recognition/evaluation/control review, health and safety program requirements and regulations, monitoring equipment, respiratory protection, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment.