OSHA has established several levels of training under the umbrella of HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). HAZWOPER training is required for personnel that may potentially be exposed to hazardous materials and for those involved in spill cleanup operations.
OSHA defines HAZWOPER through their General Industry Regulation Title 29, section 1910.120, also known as 29 CFR 1910.20. This regulation defines several operations where HAZWOPER training is required. The Operations portion of the HAZWOPER training will cover the following:
Levels of training which must be completed
Emergency plans and hazardous waste informational sources
Responses to various hazardous waste sources
Medical surveillance programs
Site monitoring, engineering controls and work practices
Identify hazardous materials involved in a spill or release
Describe the implementation and execution of a facility emergency response plan
Identify the proper PPE and spill cleanup material to be used during an incident response
Discuss basic spill cleanup and decontamination procedures
Describe the process for determining what material should be considered hazardous waste following a spill or release.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark DiNardo, CSP
Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) since 2010. He also is a Class A/B/C Tank Operator in the state of Pennsylvania. Mark has been a Safety Professional for 16 years including the last 11 years with the Environmental Health and Safety Department at the University of Pittsburgh. As a Hazardous Material and Environmental Compliance Specialist his responsibilities include oversight of high hazard chemical laboratories, chemical risk assessments, chemical spill response, fuel storage tank inspections and safety training. Prior to his work in the safety field, Mark was a chemist in an inorganic industrial laboratory in which he conducted bench scale and pilot studies of industrial wastewater systems. Areas of expertise include chemical safety, spill response and safety training.
1 hr. Online Course