Hazardous Waste Safety

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Online Certification Course | 29 CFR 1910.120

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Price

$39.95

E-Learning

2 Hours

OSHA | Safety

0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs)

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What you are going to learn

This online training covers important policies, procedures, and practices that reduce the risk of injury, accident, and illness related to worksite exposure to hazardous waste. Topics include applicable regulations, safety and health program requirements, recognizing hazardous waste, and best practices for control and prevention of exposure to hazardous waste.

Hazardous wastes can cause illness, death, and other harmful effects to humans, animals, and the environment. When wastes are mismanaged or released into the environment, they can produce fires, explosions, and pollute the affected area.

Recognizing hazardous waste is critical to the health and safety of workers and anyone else placed at risk by that waste. OSHA hazardous waste training ensures that these materials are handled, treated, stored, and disposed of safely.

Who This Course is For

This hazardous waste training online course is designed for anyone who is exposed to health and safety hazards during hazardous waste operations. Examples include, but are not limited to, workers and employers involved in uncontrolled hazardous waste cleanup operations, corrective actions involving cleanup operations at Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) sites, hazardous waste operations at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSDF) facilities, operations at non-TSDF sites that generate hazardous waste, and emergency response actions involving the potential release of hazardous substances.

This safety training may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.

This online certification course meets the requirements set forth by OSHA for hazardous waste training.

Case Study: In 2014, Global Manufacturing, Inc. reported that Apple eliminated the use of benzene and n-hexane, two toxic chemicals, from its manufacturing assembly process. The technology giant decided to eliminate the chemicals after executives received a petition with 23,000 signatures urging them to address the use of the two toxins. Apple ordered testing of benzene and n-hexane (even though the company had no evidence of its 500,000-plus workers being at risk of unsafe exposure to the chemicals) and opted to remove the toxic chemicals as a safety precaution. A statement issued by the company read that, "Taking precautions against or screening out chemicals of concern listed in this specification should merely be a first step. We expect our suppliers to take their own actions to understand the human health and environmental impacts of all chemicals that are used in the manufacturing process and present in materials supplied to Apple."

Key Takeaway: Replacing or eliminating toxic chemicals and substances from manufacturing processes, despite any evidence of harm to employees, reduces the risk of employee exposure to hazardous materials and creates a safer working environment.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA regulations are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 contains the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER).

Introduction to OSHA Hazardous Waste Safety Training

Key Terms
Hazardous Waste Statistics
Purpose of OSHA Regulations
Health and Environmental Effects of Hazardous Waste Exposure

Written Safety and Health Program

Program Requirements
Work Plan
Site Evaluation and Control
Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan
Training Program Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program
Monitoring Air Quality
Medical Surveillance Program
Decontamination Procedures
Emergency Response Plan

Recognizing Hazardous Waste

Types of Hazardous Waste
Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
Ignitability
Corrosivity
Reactivity
Toxicity
Hazardous Waste Identification Process
Solid Waste
Waste Exclusions
Listed Wastes

Evaluating Exposure to Hazardous Waste

Surface Contamination and Monitoring
Monitoring for Contamination of Equipment and Tools
Monitoring for Dermal Exposure
Air Contamination and Monitoring

Control and Prevention

Personal Protective Equipment Standards
Using Safer Chemicals
Engineering Controls and Work Practices
Handling and Labeling Drums and Containers
Sanitation of Temporary Work Sites
Record Keeping

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Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course.

Employers are responsible for training new personnel before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to hazards such as hazardous waste.

To ensure compliance with 1910.120, safety training must be conducted annually for all employees, managers, and supervisors exposed to hazardous substances. This OSHA hazardous waste safety training meets these training requirements.

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.

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