8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher

Title: 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher

ID: 3000

Password: 273095

I propose to present an 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher course at the annual AHMP Conference.

Background: As part of the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65, persons who wish to maintain their certifications (8, 24 or 40-Hours of training) must attend an 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher training course each year.

Audience: Includes all levels - Beginner, intermediate, advanced

Pre-requisite: Must have a current Hazwoper training course certification.  Persons can attend without the pre-requisite training but may not be able to fully follow the course proceedings.

Course Overview:

This program will provide attendees with the requirements for their annual Hazwoper refresher certification.  Topics covered may include any or all of the following:

What's happened over the past year?

Testing and monitoring; air monitoring and testing equipment

Safety rules

Regulatory update

Decision making exercise

Hazard evaluation

Site history exercise

Health and safety plan development

Personal protective equipment

Decontamination planning

Engineering, administrative and PPE control measures

Chemistry

Physical characteristics

Common toxic chemicals

Various case studies

Closing exercise

(Topics may not be taught in the order listed and depending on the audience, more or less time will be spent on these various topics).

Materials used: 29 CFR 1910.120 and copy of PowerPoint slides

Preferred day: Saturday

Thank you for your consideration.

Steve Williams, CHMM, President

Bighorn Environmental Safety & Health, LLC

3725 Hemlock Place SE

Albany, OR 97322

Work: 541-928-3077

Cell:   541-619-0308

E-Mail: bighornsafety@yahoo.com