HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer Program

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) is a standard created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to protect workers involved in hazardous waste cleanup and emergency response activities. HAZWOPER training teaches safety professionals how to handle hazardous materials, recognize potential dangers, and respond in emergencies. This type of training is crucial to help prevent accidents and health risks associated with hazardous substances.

The National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) provides different levels of HAZWOPER training and certification depending on your and your team’s job requirements. Learn how a HAZWOPER course will ensure the safety and well-being of employees in environments where hazardous materials are present.

If you have a group of eight or more students, NASP can come to you and provide this important training.

Train-the-Trainer Course Overview

This state-of-the-art course covers, in great detail, the regulatory and training requirements of the Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (29 CFR 1910.120) standard. OSHA states that a measure of the competence of a HAZWOPER trainer is the successful completion of a train-the-trainer program with training and experience specific to the topics they will teach. The course reviews the various elements of the HAZWOPER standard with demonstrations and intensive hands-on practical simulations to meet the experiential requirements of the regulation.

Students who complete this course will obtain the knowledge, experience, and abilities necessary to conduct impactful and cost-saving HAZMAT and HAZWOPER training for their employees or future clients.

HAZWOPER vs. HAZMAT

While HAZWOPER focuses on the safe management of hazardous waste and emergency response protocols under OSHA regulations, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) protocols relate to the handling, storing, and transportation of hazardous substances. That being said, HAZMAT Emergency Response is actually embedded into the HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120(q)). HAZMAT can include a wide range of substances, such as:

Chemicals like solvents and acids
Biological agents such as pathogens
Radioactive materials
Explosives and flammable materials

Since workers need to know how to assess risks associated with handling hazardous materials, instruction on identifying these materials is included in a HAZWOPER class along with proper procedures for emergency response. This comprehensive approach ensures everyone is well-equipped to handle hazardous materials safely and respond appropriately in emergency situations.

Benefits of HAZWOPER Training for Safety Professionals

HAZWOPER training offers numerous benefits for safety professionals working in environments where hazardous materials are present:

Regulatory compliance: Trained professionals can manage documentation and reporting requirements related to hazardous waste operations.
Enhanced safety knowledge: Training equips safety professionals with the skills to identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with hazardous materials.
Improved incident management: Trained personnel can minimize the environmental and health impacts of hazardous material incidents through appropriate response measures.
Increase employee safety: Implementing HAZWOPER principles can foster a culture of safety within the organization and lead to lower incident rates.

Course Availability

NASP offers the HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer course in an instructor-led classroom setting, and virtually through our Learning Management System. Click the buttons below to check our course calendar and schedule your training today!

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone involved in environmental cleanup or HAZMAT emergency response. This includes an Environmental or Safety Director or Manager, Emergency Responder, Incident Commander, Safety Trainer, Plant Manager, Production or Maintenance Manager, Public Works or Utilities Director, Fire Chief, Waste Site Supervisor, Waste Treatment Facilitator, Project Supervisor or TSD Facility Supervisor.

Course Composition

This 40-hour course is IACET-accredited and valued at 4.0 CEUs. The courses are also ANSI Z490.1/Z490.2 compliant. While the advantage to the instructor-led course is the hands-on aspects (control, contain, confine, and cleanup techniques), the online and classroom courses both follow the same topics, which include:

Employee training: Learn about training methodologies, the training of adults, instructional training guidelines, and how to build learning objectives.
Regulatory overview: Understand how regulatory agencies such as OSHA, EPA, and DOT interrelate through various regulations to protect workers, and the environment, from HAZMAT releases.
Chemistry, toxicology, and industrial hygiene: Discover chemistry and toxicology terms and concepts, labeling and SDS requirements, and the toxic effects of chemical exposure.
Written program requirements: Learn the requirements of various Safety & Health, Emergency Response, Medical Surveillance, Respirator, and Spill Containment programs so that you may strengthen, or create, your own internal programs.
Hazard evaluation: Clarify the difference between spills that are incidental or require emergency response, how to conduct a hazard assessment, and how to measure hazards.
Monitoring requirements:Understand the requirements involving both personal and site monitoring.
Emergency response procedures: Acquire the knowledge to both recognize and prevent emergency response incidents at your facility, improve communications and security, and implement safe evacuation routes, procedures, and safe distances.
Decontamination:Learn about the purpose and prevention of decontamination, how to construct a decontamination plan, and what methods of decontamination to use.
Personal protective equipment: Discover how to develop a strong PPE program and the selection, use, maintenance, and limitations of PPE commonly used during HAZMAT or HAZWOPER operations.
Medical surveillance programs: Understand the various requirements of medical surveillance programs for hazardous site workers and emergency responders to include occupational exposure, monitoring, examination, and risk factors.
Mitigation of hazards: Learn the methods used to mitigate hazards relating to fire and explosions, confined space entry, bloodborne pathogens, medical treatment and first aid, among various others.
Spill and leak control: Discover what it takes to control spills and leaks through drum plugging and patching, diking and diversion, and the incident command system.

Student Materials

Students who attend this course will be provided with a wealth of material that will prepare them for their future training roles. Students will receive:

2024 Emergency Response Guidebooks
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Sample Plans, Programs, Audits, and Checklists
Complimentary training videos
Customizable PowerPoints
Student Outlines, Handouts, and Tests to be used at your facility

Training Authorization

After successful completion of this course, students will be qualified to teach the following classes:

HAZMAT Emergency Response:
- Awareness
- Operations
- Technician
- Specialist
- Incident Commander
- Refresher
HAZWOPER General Site Worker:
- 24 & 40 Hour
- Supervisor
- Refresher
HAZWOPER for TSD Facilities
Hazard Communication and GHS
DOT Hazmat Awareness
PPE and Respiratory Protection

HAZWOPER Series

To ensure you choose the right training course, select an accredited provider and consider whether you prefer in-person or online training. You’ll also need to decide how in-depth your training needs to be.

Other than the HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer course, NASP has the following training courses available:

I. HAZMAT Emergency Response

These training courses cover HAZMAT emergency response training on different levels as needed by your team:

HAZMAT Emergency Response Awareness Level Training Course – as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) for individuals who are likely to witness or discover a release of hazardous substances and who will initiate a response by notifying proper authorities or individuals. Price $115.00.
HAZMAT Emergency Response Operations Level Training Course – as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) for individuals who initially respond in a defensive fashion to releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of protecting life, property, or the environment. Price $115.00.
HAZMAT Emergency Response Incident Commander Training Course – as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) for individuals who oversee the response to releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of stopping and containing the release. Price $115.00.
HAZMAT Emergency Response Refresher Level Training Course – as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(q) for individuals who need their annual refresher training. Price $115.00.

II. HAZWOPER Specialist Course

To become knowledgeable about HAZWOPER protocols, the following course will suit your needs:

HAZWOPER Specialist (HZS) – This course combines the elements of the General Site Worker Supervisor and Incident Commander Courses for those who oversee hazardous waste sites during an emergency response scenario. Emphasis is on Site Safety and Health Plan and Contingency Plan requirements. The required amount of time to complete the course is dependent upon your knowledge of workplace safety. You have up to six months to complete the course. Price $395.00.

Enhance Your HAZWOPER Knowledge With NASP

HAZWOPER is foundational for ensuring workplace safety in environments dealing with hazardous materials, including hazard recognition, risk assessment, personal protective equipment (PPE) usage, and emergency response protocols. The HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer course emphasizes learning techniques and effective training methodologies that enable trainers to engage their teams and ensure they apply these principles in their daily operations.

NASP provides accredited courses covering HAZWOPER principles in person and online. These trainings enable individuals to gain further education or refreshers on HAZWOPER topics, leading to better preparedness and reduced incident rates related to hazardous materials.