40-Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Initial, July 1/2/3/9/10, 2024, 8 am

Time: July 1/2/3 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) and 9/10 (Tuesday, Wednesday), 2024, 8 am start each 8-hour day

Cost: $825 per student

OSHA HAZWOPER Initial Training (1910.120):

This HAZWOPER initial course is a required 40-hour certification for persons engaged in hazardous waste operations and emergency response. This course covers site-specific requirements and information pertaining to hazardous waste sites and operations in accordance with the requirements for health and safety training in the OSHA standard 29CFR 1910.120 or 29 CFR 1926.65. Hands-on activity participation, full attendance of the course, and passing a written examination are required for award of certificate.

Additional required training:

• Annual 8-hour refresher training is required.
• This off-site training does not include the three days of field experience required by 1910.120(e)(3)(i):

“General site workers (such as equipment operators, general laborers and supervisory personnel) engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of three days actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.”

• This off-site training does not include the specialized training at the time of job assignment required by 1910.120(e)(4):

“On-site management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours initial training, and three days of supervised field experience (the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii)) and at least eight additional hours of specialized training at the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, the employer’s safety and health program and the associated employee training program, personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedure and techniques.”

Respirator Fit Testing

Respirator fit testing must be conducted in person by a competent person. Prerequisite for those who wish to be fit tested is a medical approval form indicating the individual can wear a respirator and a NIOSH approved respirator. Individuals must be clean shaven in the area of the respirator seal to the face with a respirator provided by the employer. Fit testing is not included in this ticket price. Please contact leigh@chem-scope.com for more information about respirator fit testing.

COVID-19

Persons with symptoms of or a current positive test for COVID-19 may not enter the Chem Scope, Inc. training center. Our training center policy is to follow the current CDC guidance found at cdc.gov/coronavirus along with any state or local guidance applicable to in-person training sessions.

Cancellation policy

Class sizes are restricted. In order to provide training to people on waiting lists, we require at least 1 business day (24 hour) notification that a student will not attend a class. Except in the case of emergencies or illness, including COVID-19 symptoms, quarantine, or diagnosis, we reserve the right to…

1. In the case of same-day cancellation for refresher training classes, refuse refund and retain 100% of the price of each ticket purchased but not used by the registered party. In this case, students will have to purchase a new ticket to attend a refresher on a different date and cannot transfer their ticket fee.
2. In the case of same-day cancellation for initial training classes, retain a non-refundable fee equal to 50% of the price of each ticket purchased but not used by the registered party.