Forums : HAZWOPER 24 Hour Course

Post edited 7:18 am – April 27, 2010 by cbanuva

Workers must have 24 hours of initial training and one day of supervised field experience before they are allowed to enter the site. The online course meets the standard requirement of 24hrs of initial training. The one day field experience under a trained, experienced supervisor is the responsibility of the student's employer or potential employer.

Course Outcomes

*Understand the purpose of OSHA and its role in regulating occupational safety

*Encourage the use of Material Safety Data sheets (MSDS) to identify and properly handle hazardous materials

*Use Site Characterization to establish problems that may exist in your workplace and measures that can be implemented to eliminate hazards

*Implement procedures for treating workers in the event of hazardous exposure

*Identify hazardous materials existent in the workplace and the possible methods, symptoms and preventative measures of exposure

*Emphasize the importance of personal protective equipment in limiting hazardous exposur

Thanks much for the link and the information about the 24 hour HAZWOPER class