Course Details:
8 MESH Hours (Manager of Environmental Safety and Health)
8 PDHs (Professional Development Hours for Engineers)
For location details and single session availability:
Environmental professionals (both hazardous waste clean-up site workers and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility employees) need to be familiar with compliance guidelines and are required to complete annual refresher training as stipulated in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65. Refresh your knowledge with this hands-on workshop. Unlike traditional HAZWOPERworkshops, this workshop focuses on recognizing and avoiding common site hazards by using appropriate preparatory techniques, on-site work practices and air monitoring instrumentation.Recommended for:
This workshop is designed for environmental consultants, sampling personnel, surveyors, drillers and other persons who might be involved in the assessment of potentially contaminated sites; as well as supervisors, managers and other hazardous waste site remediation personnel. This workshop is also designed for employees at hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.NOTE: This is an annual refresher class. ALL participants should have completed a minimum of 24 hours of initial HAZWOPER training.
Participants will:
- Receive HAZWOPER refresher training required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) and (p)(7)(i); and 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(8) and (p)(7)(i)
- Gain an understanding of commonly faced site hazards and review actual incidents involving these hazards
- Examine actual photos of sites to identify hazards that may be faced in the field
- Review common usage problems with air purifying and supplied air respirators
- Discuss how to appropriately select air monitoring instrumentation and properly interpret results
Topics include:
- Receive HAZWOPER refresher training required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) and (p)(7)(i); and 29 CFR 1926.65(e)(8) and (p)(7)(i)
- Gain an understanding of commonly faced site hazards and review actual incidents involving these hazards
- Examine actual photos of sites to identify hazards that may be faced in the field
- Review common usage problems with air purifying and supplied air respirators
- Discuss how to appropriately select air monitoring instrumentation and properly interpret results
Additional Information:
Participants should be dressed comfortably and wear closed-toe shoes as some demonstrations and activities may be conducted outdoors.