Hazardous Waste Training (HAZWOPER)
Hazardous Waste Site Worker (initial certification)—40 hours (5 days), designed to prepare an individual to work on contaminated sites. Typical attendees include heavy equipment operators, supervisors, laborers, surveyors, consultants, inspectors, and others who may work on potentially contaminated sites. (24-hour initial classes are available for certain limited exposures.).
Site Worker refresher certification, for those who have completed the initial course (8 hours in length).
Topics include development and implementation of a site specific Health and Safety Plan, personal protective equipment; identification of hazards; decontaminations; MSDSs and chemical guidebooks; air monitoring; emergency response and other topics designed to allow employees to work safely and effectively on contaminated sites. Training will include hands-on practice with personal protective equipment. The initial course includes a hands-on emergency response drill.
HAZWOPER Emergency Responder certification is also available. These classes enable an employee to respond to hazardous material emergencies within the limitations of their employer’s emergency response policies. This certification is typically appropriate at facilities that use or store hazardous materials. Because of their site-specific nature, advance planning is required.
For more information, please contact TriMedia at 906-228-5125 or NMU at 906-227-2190.
FALL 2008 Schedule
HAZWOPER Regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120 is administered and enforced by OSHA/MIOSHA.
The regulation applies to all General Site Workers (equipment operators, general laborers, and supervisory personnel) and Occasional Site Workers (sampling surveying, other transitory tasks) engaged in any activity which potentially exposes workers to hazardous substances and health hazards. Training requirements include 40 hours of classroom training for General Site Workers and 24 hours for Occasional Site Workers. Both levels of training require annual 8 hour refresher training.
2008 – Two Course Options Specific For Your Needs Are:
The 24 hour Technical course, qualifies people for the Occasional Site Worker level for work on known or potentially contaminated sites.
The 40 hour Full Initial course, is for General Site Workers on known or potentially contaminated sites. It also meets classroom/Instructional requirements for Supervisors.
Training Dates:
8-hour Annual Refresher Courses: September 17, 2008 $170.00/participant
24-hour Technician: September 22-24, 2008 $500.00/participant
40-hour Initial: September 22-26, 2008 OR $750.00/participant (2 or more)
September 22-24 plus October 6-7, 2008 $700.00* (each, from same company)
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructor: Tri Media consultants
Location: NMU – Jacobetti Center in room 206
To Register: Complete the form below and return by FAX: to 906 227-1549, or MAIL this form to School of Technology, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855. Questions: Call School of Technology: 906 227-2190. Certificates of completion will be given to attendees and copy mailed to their respective employers. If this should be changed, notify us upon enrollment.
