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OSHA HAZWOPER 8 Hour – Refresher Online

course is designed for individuals seeking Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification for work in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) regulations. This refresher course is intended for workers who need to refresh their existing 24 or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification as is required under OSHA regulations.
At the end of the course, you’ll take a final exam and receive a valid certificate for passing. You’ll also have a year from the time of registration to access the course.

Some of the benefits of HAZWOPER-OSHA Online Training:

Mobility

This course is taken entirely online, and the material can be accessed anywhere, anytime from a computer, iPad®, iPhone®, or an Android® device of your choice. All you need is a fast internet connection and access to a web browser.
All of our courses are built using HTML 5, making them more compatible with the browser on your mobile device (e.g., smartphone or tablet).

Self-Paced

As a learner, you are able to learn at your own pace and even participate in courses when you are on-the-go. There's no need to take the training in a single sitting. Start and stop as often as you want. Our cloud based system tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile devices without retaking any training content. You can stop training in the middle of a lesson on one device and pick it up at the same spot on another. There is no need to complete an entire lesson in order to move from one device to another.

Interactive & Engaging Content

Our Interactive course adds more value for the learner - by creating a two-way dialogue – enabling a personalized, user-focused experience from start to finish.
We periodically update content and add new videos, graphics and animations to make user experience easy and plausible and to keep the content fresh and as lively as possible.

Fully Narrated

All of our courses are narrated by professional narrators, who KNOW how to bring their words to life in a enthusiastic, conversational tone. We firmly believe that the right voice can help elevate your learning experience.
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Certificate & Wallet ID

Once you complete the 8 hours of required study time, you can take the final exam. Upon passing the final exam you will receive an electronic certificate of completion which will be emailed to you immediately. Hard copy and Plastic Wallet Card certificates will arrive in U.S. mail within 2-3 weeks.

24/7 Support

Online Support: 24/7, 365-days per year
Telephone Support: Mon-Sat 8am - 5pm (PST)
Our instructors are quick to respond, as we are firm believers that the most important attribute of good customer service, is a fast response time.

Course Lessons

This course consists of 8 modules broken down into 40 lessons. Students are required to take each lesson in sequential order as listed below.

Course Content

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Lessons

8-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING: INTRODUCTION

Final Examination

The core objective of the 8-Hour HAZWOPER annual refresher training is to meet OSHA’s HAZWOPER training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 for general industry. According to this standard employees, managers and supervisors must receive an annual 8-Hour refresher course after the initial 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER training.

According to 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8)

“Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and/or (e)(4) of this section, any critique of incidents that have occurred in the past year that can serve as training examples of related work, and other relevant topics.”

Course Objectives

After course completion the following learning objectives will be achieved:

Understand OSHA regulations and requirements related to general site workers;
Re-call the safety and health procedures used in the workplace;
Identify potentially hazardous situations involving physical and chemical agents on a worksite;
Understand basic toxicology principles and how they are related to chemical exposure;
Understand the principles of decontamination as well as levels of decontamination and its methods;
Understand site control strategy and the activities performed in each work zone;
Understand the uses of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how to identify and select the correct PPE related to a particular worksite;
Understanding of the various considerations in an emergency situation and the training and actions needed for personnel safety and the safety of others;
Recognize the detection and monitoring tools available to the worker.

This course is designed by OSHA Certified Outreach Trainers, and is updated and reviewed as soon as new requirements or regulations are released by OSHA. The course meets and exceeds the compliance requirements with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e) regulations.

HAZWOPER Certification

Once the course is completed, you will immediately be able to download, save or print your 8 Hour HAZWOPER Certificate of Course Completion which is provided in PDF format. Hard copy and Plastic Wallet Card certificates will arrive in U.S. mail within 2-3 weeks.

Training Requirements

OSHA requires that workers must complete an annual 8-hour refresher course after the initial 24- or 40-hour HAZWOPER training in order to maintain their initial certification and to remain updated on any regulatory changes.

A FINAL NOTE

It is important to remember that you are taking the online version of the 8-hour HAZWOPER training; required by OSHA for general site workers engaged in activities involving hazardous substances.

It is ultimately the responsibility of the employer to provide adequate site-specific training to its employees depending on their job type and experience; and to meet OSHA requirements in the process.

Online Training on Mobile Devices

Flexibility is not limited to any one place or time anymore! Take our online training on your computer or from the comfort of your own palm.

Our Learning Management System tracks your progress, allowing you to switch between your computer and mobile device without retaking any training content.

Supported Browsers

Yes, initially, the OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor certification must be completed. Thereafter, this refresher training course can be taken annually by those in a supervisory capacity.

Yes, a certificate will be sent once the course is successfully completed.

It has a 12-month validity period.

Yes, it expires in 12 months.

Renewal is possible by re-taking the OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Refresher online training course.

The course meets the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) regulations under the General Industry standard.

This course is designed for managers and supervisors seeking to refresh their initial 8-hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Certification in compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) regulations. This training course covers only half of the annual training required. Managers and supervisors must also annually re-take the 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher online training to fulfill the 16 hours of yearly training required by OSHA.

The OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Refresher online training course must be taken within twelve months of the initial 8-hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Certification.

OSHA allows for employees to take the 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor Refresher training after the previous training certificate has lapsed. The employee should take the next available refresher training course. The reason for the delay in training and when the training will be completed should be recorded in the employee's file.
There may, however, be instances when a lapsed certificate may require an employee to re-take the initial 8 Hour HAZWOPER Supervisor training. The need for this must be determined on a case-by-case basis by the employer.

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OSHA HAZWOPER 8 Hour – Refresher Online