Imagine this: you’re part of a HAZWOPER emergency response team, all suited up in your protective gear, handling a major chemical spill. You’re hot and sweaty, but you can’t just stop for a drink in the middle of a hazardous waste operation. Heat stress is a real danger in these situations, and over the past …
The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) training program is designed to help employers in complying with employees training requirements of OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120) which states that employees dealing with hazardous materials and waste have to take OSHA 40 HR HAZWOPER Training.
