This HAZWOPER training course is designed to create awareness to hazards that may be present when working at a hazardous waste cleanup site or responding to an emergency release.

• Illness & Injury Prevention
• The Importance of Safety
• Chemical Health Hazards
• Dangerous Atmospheres
• Radiation
• Biological Hazards
• Heat Stress
• Cold Temperatures
• Ergonomic Issues
• Noise
• Psychological Impacts
• Electrical
• Confined Spaces
• Equipment & Tools
• Falling Objects
• Weather-Related Hazards
• And more

After completing this course, learners will be able to:
• Describe measures that can be taken to prevent injury and illness including controlling hazards and placing importance on thinking safety first
• List chemical hazards (including both health and physical hazards from chemicals), signs and symptoms of exposure, and precautions that can be taken
• Discuss other health hazards to be aware of like radiation, biological hazards, heat stress, cold temperatures, ergonomic issues, noise, and possible psychological impacts
• Recognize other physical hazards including electrical hazards, confined spaces, equipment and tool hazards, falling objects, weather-related hazards, and other site safety hazards

Approximately 60 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.