Our comprehensive 40-Hour HAZWOPER course is interactive (using 360 video and virtual reality practice scenarios) reviewing topics that relate to Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), including site characterization, hazardous chemicals, radiation hazards, personal protective equipment (PPE), and decontamination methods.

Who Needs HAZWOPER 40-Hour Training Online?

Our 40-Hour HAZWOPER online training is ideal if you are exposed (or potentially exposed) to hazardous waste and substances at work. Particularly, the training is a must if you're an emergency responder or you clean, store, dispose, or treat hazardous materials. Please contact racheltbrown@hsc.utah.edu to schedule the 8 hour hands on portion of the training.

Staying healthy and safe begins with education and reliable information. This comprehensive training program delivers expert guidance from health professionals, human resource experts, education leaders, and industrial hygienists. Using a machine-learning software known as Adaptive 3.0, the program adapts to our individual learning style and behaviors, and allows us to choose how we learn best. Some of us prefer to learn by watching videos, and some by reading - with this training, we have the choice. Best of all, you can take this on any device, anywhere.

The course covers the basics on how to help prevent catching and spreading influenza, COVID-19, foodborne diseases, the real science behind masks, physical distancing, and other infection prevention tips. It also delivers guidance on employee rights and how we can make simple choices to stay healthier, safer, and more informed. Individuals who complete the course will earn 0.2 Continuing Education Units through the University of Utah. This program was funded in party by The National Institutes of Health and The U.S. Department of Commerce.

Staying healthy and safe begins with education and reliable information. This comprehensive training program delivers expert guidance from health professionals, human resource experts, education leaders, and industrial hygienists. Using a machine-learning software known as Adaptive 3.0, the program adapts to our individual learning style and behaviors, and allows us to choose how we learn best. Some of us prefer to learn by watching videos, and some by reading - with this training, we have the choice. Best of all, you can take this on any device, anywhere.

The course covers the basics on how to help prevent catching and spreading influenza, COVID-19, foodborne diseases, the real science behind masks, physical distancing, and other infection prevention tips. It also delivers guidance on employee rights and how we can make simple choices to stay healthier, safer, and more informed. Individuals who complete the course will earn 0.2 Continuing Education Units through the University of Utah. This program was funded in party by The National Institutes of Health and The U.S. Department of Commerce.

• Module 1

  What is HAZWPOER?
  Regulatory History

• Module 2

  Understanding Hazardous Substances
  Definitions and Terminology

• Module 3

  hazardous Substance Recognition
  Definitions and Terminology

• Module 4

  Responding to Hazardous Substances
  Releases, Tools for a safe response

• Module 5

  Final Learning Assessment
  Confirm what you have learned

The 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course satisfies OSHA's requirement for eight hours of annual HAZWOPER refresher training. This training is designed for workers and managers at hazardous waste operations who previously completed 40- or 24-hour HAZWOPER training.

The 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course will keep you up to date on a wide range of topics relevant to hazardous waste operations, including:

• Decontamination

• Toxicology

• Levels of Protection

• Detecting Hazardous Materials

• Respirators

• Site Safety Planning

• Hazard Communication

• Hazardous Waste

According to OSHA's HAZWOPER standard, workers and supervisors at hazardous waste operations must be trained on these topics annually to remain competent.

Staying healthy and safe begins with education and reliable information. This comprehensive training program delivers expert guidance from health professionals, human resource experts, education leaders, and industrial hygienists. Using a machine-learning software known as Adaptive 3.0, the program adapts to our individual learning style and behaviors, and allows us to choose how we learn best. Some of us prefer to learn by watching videos, and some by reading - with this training, we have the choice. Best of all, you can take this on any device, anywhere.

The course covers the basics on how to help prevent catching and spreading influenza, COVID-19, foodborne diseases, the real science behind masks, physical distancing, and other infection prevention tips. It also delivers guidance on employee rights and how we can make simple choices to stay healthier, safer, and more informed. Individuals who complete the course will earn 0.2 Continuing Education Units through the University of Utah. This program was funded in party by The National Institutes of Health and The U.S. Department of Commerce.

“Hazardous Materials Handling and Injury Prevention” for hazardous materials workers is FREE. It consists of four (4) modules of training for companies and individual workers.
 
This certificate program will train workers in the areas of:

Module 1 - Slips, Trips, and Falls

Module 2 - Low Back Pain Causes and Prevention

Module 3 - Safety for Workers in the General Industry

Module 4 - Chemical Hazards

The 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course satisfies OSHA's requirement for eight hours of annual HAZWOPER refresher training. This training is designed for workers and managers at hazardous waste operations who previously completed 40- or 24-hour HAZWOPER training.

The 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course will keep you up to date on a wide range of topics relevant to hazardous waste operations, including:

• Decontamination

• Toxicology

• Levels of Protection

• Detecting Hazardous Materials

• Respirators

• Site Safety Planning

• Hazard Communication

• Hazardous Waste

According to OSHA's HAZWOPER standard, workers and supervisors at hazardous waste operations must be trained on these topics annually to remain competent.