Hazardous Materials

Our professional training staff has extensive experience in developing and conducting hazardous materials exercises, development of hazardous materials accident management training programs, and conducting hazard analysis as mandated by SARA Title III. We are there when you and your employees need us.

 

We can put our experience to work for you by developing custom training solutions to meet your hazardous material/waste needs. Our training is compliant with 29 CFR 1910.120 regulations. Let our team put together a hazardous materials/waste management solution for you that emphasizes on environmental and personal safety.

 

ESI conducts hazardous material classes throughout the US including, but not limited to, the following:

 

ESI 40-Hour HAZWOPER

Who Should Take This Course?

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances– including hazardous waste–and who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120(a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65(a)(1)(i-v):

• Clean-up operations–required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances– that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
• Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
• Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
• Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations; and
• Emergency response operations for hazardous substance releases or substantial threats thereof, regardless of the location.

Examples of the above would be individuals involved in the following occupations: Removal or handling of underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater, subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may potentially be present, encountered, prepared, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, shipped for disposal, and for any facility wherein hazardous wastes are treated, stored, or disposed. Personnel who are involved in the above disciplines are required to have initial and recurrent training.

Overview

HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) is at the intersection of three Federal regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA, DOT) and includes several career fields (science, technology, engineering, medicine, toxicology, law, psychology, organizational management, loss prevention, QA/QC, construction, waste management, etc.).

ESI 40-Hour Course meets the Suggested AND Mandated OSHA requirements for training of personnel engaged in hazardous waste operations as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120, including removal or handling of underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater, subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may potentially be present, encountered, prepared, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, shipped for disposal, or any facility wherein hazardous wastes are treated, stored, or disposed.

40-Hour HAZWOPER also has an Online course that allows students to proceed at their own pace to complete this intensive, interactive, on-line training program. Unlike traditional training seminars, the online 40-Hour can be completed anywhere an internet connection and computer are available. Now your 40-hour HAZWOPER course finally fits your schedule! Turn your employees “down-time” into productive training time…..ANY TIME. This certification course includes 32-hours of online training combined with 8-hours of practical instruction (see below) and an online certification exam.

 

ESI 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher

Who Should Take This Course?

Anyone with the initial 40 or 24-hour HAZWOPER training MUST have an annual refresher (every 12 months) to stay current and insure continued certification in HAZWOPER and Emergency Response. For individuals fluent in the Spanish dialect, we also offer a Spanish translated, version of the 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher.

Overview

This online HAZWOPER refresher course provides a convenient way for employees who have completed the 24 or 40-Hour Initial training to meet OSHA mandated annual refresher training requirements under 29 CFR 1910.120. Workers attending this course will cover 20 separate course topics including health and safety procedures and personnel protection during work operations at hazardous material sites.

ESI 8-Hour Online Refresher Course meets OSHA requirements for annual refresher training of personnel engaged in hazardous waste operations as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120(e), including removal or handling of underground tanks and/or piping, contaminated soil and/or groundwater, subsurface investigations, construction work in which hazardous materials may potentially be present, encountered, prepared, packaged, labeled, marked, stored, shipped for disposal, or any facility wherein hazardous wastes are treated, stored, or disposed. The 8-Hour annual refresher is designed to update those who have already successfully completed 24 or 40-Hour HAZWOPER courses.