11-08-2022 - HAZWOPER Initial - 24 Hours - Duquesne, PA

The HAZWOPER Initial - 24 Hour training is a 3-day course designed for workers who occasionally perform limited tasks on site and who are unlikely to be exposed over the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL), in accordance with the requirements for health and safety training in the OSHA standard 29CFR 1910.120. This is an Operations Level course. 

This course is for workers regularly on-site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposure limits are not exceeded, where respirators are not necessary, and the characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing. This workshop prepares you to immediately apply your knowledge to the field, with extensive hands-on training and real-world examples from experienced instructors.

Topics To Be Covered Include:

• Overview of HAZWOPER requirements
• Work Environment Hazards
• Physical Hazards of Chemicals
• Health Hazards and Toxicology of Chemicals
• Accident Prevention
• Hazard Recognition and Risk Evaluation
• Exposure Guidelines
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Air, Personnel, and Environmental Monitoring
• Emergency Planning and Organization
• Decontamination Procedures
• Tabletop Exercises
• Hands-on Exercise and Critique

Please Note:  Workers limited to a specific task or workers on fully characterized sites with no hazards above acceptable levels require 24 hours of initial training, 1 day supervised hands on training, and 8 hours of refresher training annually.