| HAZWOPER stands for Hazardous Waste Operations | | | | training. The ability to complete the refresher course |
| and Emergency Response Standard. There are five | | | | on a computer is possible, provided certain |
| specific groups of employees and their employers | | | | requirements are met. |
| that are required to complete this type of training. | | | | First of all, for computer-based refresher course to |
| They are: | | | | be acceptable there must be a qualified trainer on |
| Any company dealing with emergency response | | | | hand that will be able to answer all questions the |
| operations that includes the release or potential | | | | participant may have. Hands-on performance of work |
| release of hazardous substances. The hazard does | | | | tasks must also be able to be assessed properly. The |
| not need to be located at the site of the employer. | | | | online program must also include topics that are |
| Companies or individuals involved in clean-up | | | | compatible with the duties that have been assigned |
| operations required by any governmental body at | | | | to that particular worker. |
| any uncontrolled hazardous waste site. | | | | Another common issue that comes up about |
| Businesses involved in hazardous waste | | | | refresher training is if the course has to be |
| operations at a location that is considered a storage, | | | | completed in one sitting. The training is allowed to be |
| treatment, or disposal facility regulated by certain | | | | completed in segments provided that the individual |
| government regulations. | | | | completes the program prior to their anniversary |
| Anyone dealing with corrective actions that | | | | date. Any employee who does not complete the |
| involves clean up operations at locations covered by | | | | course within 12 months may need to complete the |
| RCRA. | | | | 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER program again if it is |
| Those involved in voluntary clean up operations | | | | determined that their familiarity with health and |
| at any government mandated uncontrollable | | | | safety procedures is not up to par; otherwise the |
| hazardous waste site. | | | | employee should take the next available refresher |
| While these employers and employees must | | | | course. |
| complete either a 24-hour or 40-hour training course, | | | | In conclusion, this should make some common issues |
| it will also be required that every individual also | | | | with HAZWOPER training easier to comprehend and |
| complete an 8-hour refresher course annually. One of | | | | shed light on what needs to be done and who needs |
| the main issues that these participants normally have | | | | to complete this program. |
| on their mind is the acceptability of online refresher | | | | |