40-hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations
The 40-hour Hazardous Waste Site Operations (Hazwoper) course is designed to train personnel in the safe and effective management of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes. This training satisfies the OSHA initial training requirements in 29 CFR 1910.120.

This course includes intensive classroom training in chemical and physical hazards, personal protective equipment, and standard operating procedures for safe handling of hazardous materials. Classroom training in the use of personal protective equipment, air monitoring instruments, and decontamination facilities is reinforced through a series of hands-on exercises and field demonstrations.

The training program culminates in the application of the course subject matter during a simulated site investigation scenario. This exercise requires that the class function as a team in the development of a site safety plan and the full-scale investigation of a simulated hazardous waste site.

24-hour Occasional Worker
The 24-hour Occasional Worker course is designed for workers who occasional work on the site and are not expected to exceed any permissible limits of the contaminants. This course is most appropriate for surveying, groundwater monitoring, etc. This course covers all of the hazard awareness topics of the 40-hour course without the protective clothing and respirator training.

Site Supervisor
PSARA also offers the Site Supervisor training for individuals who will be directing workers on site and are responsible for the overall safety of the site. This course focuses on the responsibilities and liabilities of site management. Participants are challenged with a variety of problem-solving sessions.

Refresher Classes
Refresher courses are conducted to maintain annual certification. These courses present up-to-date information, a review of information presented in the initial training course, as well as group discussion sessions where participants can share recent experiences and problems.

Who Should Attend?
Personnel conducting onsite work in operations involving hazardous substances or the investigation of hazardous waste sites will benefit from this course. The program is oriented toward clients involved in site investigations, remedial cleanup actions, and field sampling projects.

This program is designed to fulfill the initial training requirements of the new OSHA Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response Operations regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120. The planned-response approach is particularly appropriate for Superfund contractors, environmental consulting firms, geotechnical engineering companies, government environmental agencies, and drilling contractors.