24-Hour and 40-Hour Hazardous Materials Site Worker  

 8-Hour Refresher Course

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120

OSHA requires training in this standard for all employees who may be engaged in the actual clean up and removal of hazardous substances, which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards.

Course objectives

• Introduction to OSHA 29CFR 1910.120
• Definitions and vocabulary
• Properties of hazardous materials
• Containers and labeling
• Physical and health hazards of hazardous materials
• Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Hazardous materials recognition
• Exposure prevention
• Medical surveillance
• Air quality monitoring
• Personal protective equipment
• Respiratory protection
• Site safety
• Emergency response
• Response organizations
• Safety
• Incident command
• Operations
• Resource groups
• Reporting
• Scene evaluation
• Scene control
• Standard operating procedures
• Entry and reconnaissance
• Hazard control
• Hazard contamination
• Remediation
• Decontamination
• Termination procedures
• Exercises
• Critique

Requirements

• Before work operations involving hazardous substances
• When hazards change (update only)
• When policies or procedures have been updated
• Annual continuing education program.

Class Length

• 40 hours, 24 hours, or 8 hours