HAZWOPER Online Course FAQs
Q. Who is the HAZWOPER course designed for?
- A. This ONLINE course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
Q. What does HAZWOPER stand for?
A. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
Q. Who does HAZWOPER apply to?
A. It applies to Five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances - and who are engaged in one of the following operations:
- Clean-up Operations involving hazardous substances - that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
- Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
- Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
- Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
- Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Q.. What types of payment are accepted?
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Q. What if refresher training isn't received in 12 months?
- A. If the date for refresher has lapsed, the need to repeat initial training must be determined based on the employee's familiarity with safety and health procedures used on site.
- The employee should take the next available course.
- "There should be a record in the employee's file indicating why the training has been delayed and wheITg will be completed."
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