Online Courses
We have selected and partnered with online training course vendors to provide clients with a convenient resource for internet-based training in general industry and construction.
Hazardous Waste Online Course Description: In this intermediate online safety course, you will learn hazardous waste management according to Federal OSHA standards. This Hazardous Waste for Construction course focuses on prevention of injury by adhering to the proper transportation, handling, emergency response and legal requirements of hazardous waste. It is important to be aware of all aspects of hazardous waste from generation to disposal since it is dangerous to workers, the community and the environment.
Intended Audience: This Hazardous Waste for Construction online safety course is designed for construction workers and managers who are responsible for the safety of their job site according to OSHA regulations.
- Construction Foremen
- Construction Supervisors
- Construction Workers
Learning Objectives: This Hazardous Waste for Construction course will inform you about hazardous waste management. Hazardous waste is harmful to your health and well-being. Being aware of the risks of mishandling hazardous waste is important, as is proper hazardous waste management. You will also be instructed on legal requirements for ensuring safety to the highest possible standard in the workplace. When finished, we will have informed you on the basics of the penalties for violations of hazardous waste regulations and the importance of proper handling of waste.
Course Topics
- Basic Concepts of Hazardous Waste
- Industry Responsibilities
- Company Programs
- Requirements
- Regulatory Infractions and Penalties
Features and Benefits: By taking Hazardous Waste for Construction online safety course, you will be made aware of the importance of hazardous waste types, sources, handling, transportation, emergency response and legal requirements. After successfully completing this course, you will know how to:
- Define hazardous waste
- Identify mandates for hazardous waste management
- Recognize industry responsibilities for companies that generate hazardous waste
Course Length: 30 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
HAZWOPER 16 Hour for All Industries Online Course Description: This HAZWOPER 16 Hour course was designed for general site workers who have already taken 24 hours of HAZWOPER training but now need to meet their HAZWOPER 40-Hour requirement. A general site worker who is potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards is required to have 40 hours of hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) training, along with three days of supervised field experience. To become a general site worker under these conditions, or if wearing a respirator becomes a job requirement, those certified with 24 hours of HAZWOPER training must take an additional 16 hours to reach the minimum 40 hours required by OSHA. This additional 16 hours of training, along with two additional days of supervised field experience, combine to meet the requirements specified in paragraph (e)(3)(i) of the OSHA HAZWOPER standard, 29 CFR 1910.120.
This HAZWOPER 16 Hour course focuses on air monitoring and hazard detection, respiratory protection, and chemical protective clothing for sites where exposures can be expected to exceed permissible and published exposure limits. Emergency response protocols and principles of site excavation are also discussed.
Intended Audience: This course is intended for workers certified with 24 hours of HAZWOPER training who become general site workers, or who are required to wear respirators. The site characterization may also indicate that there are health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing. Under these conditions, those certified with 24 hours of training must then have an additional 16 hours to reach the 40 hours of training required by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120, paragraph (e)(3)(i).
- Workers who are likely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits.
- Workers regularly on site who work in areas that require the use of respirators
- Supervisors and managers with 24 hours of HAZWOPER training who are directly responsible for, or who are in charge of general site workers engaged in hazardous waste operations
Also, supervisors and managers with 24 hours of HAZWOPER training who are directly responsible for, or who are in charge of general site workers engaged in hazardous waste operations, may take this course to fulfill the 40-hour OSHA training requirement found in 1910.120, paragraph (e)(4). Note: Paragraph (e)(4) has additional training requirements, beyond 40 hours of initial training, for managers and supervisors.
Learning Objectives: Following this training the participant should be able to identify important principles with regard to:
- Respiratory hazard and protection basics, including requirements for medical surveillance and respiratory protection programs
- Responding to emergencies at hazardous waste sites and to hazardous substance releases
- Selecting, inspecting, using, and maintaining respirators
- Selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE) and chemical protective clothing
- Detectors and monitors at a hazardous waste site
- Excavations, including soil analysis and sloping, benching, and shoring requirements
Course Topics
- Course Overview and Orientation
- Medical Surveillance
- Respiratory Protection
- Respiratory Protection Basics
- Respirator Types
- Respirator Fit Testing
- Respirator Maintenance and Care
- Respiratory Protection Medical Evaluations
- Respirator Voluntary Use
- Respirator Donning, Doffing, and User Seal Check
- Exposure Monitoring
- PPE
- PPE Levels of Protection
- Chemical Protective Clothing
- Emergency Response
- Emergency Response for Hazardous Waste Sites
- Emergency Response for Hazardous Substance Release
- Emergency Response Practical Considerations
- Excavations
- Soils Analysis
- Practical Applications
This HAZWOPER 16-Hour Course is Based On-OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard as found in 29 CFR 1910.120.
Completion Requirements: Participants must have completed a HAZWOPER 24 Hour course in fulfillment of the requirements of OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120 before taking this course.
To be in compliance with OSHA HAZWOPER regulations, participants will also need to obtain additional site-specific training, along with two days of actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor. The two days of field experience is in addition to the one day required for OSHA 24 Hour training certification.
Features and Benefits: Provides 16-hour compliance training under 1910.120(e)(3)(iv),for workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii) and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, to total the training specified in paragraph (e)(3)(i).
- Promotes compliance with OSHA’s HAZWOPER Standard
- Minimizes potential of citation and penalty by OSHA under 1910.120
Course Length: 16 Hours
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $150.00
HAZWOPER 24 Hour for All Industries Online Course Description: OSHA requires businesses that operate sites where employees, managers, and supervisors experience limited exposure to hazardous materials to provide 24 Hours of initial training. Additionally, those who only occasionally visit the site may be required to have a level of HAZWOPER training as well. While workers in these roles are not generally exposed to high levels of hazardous substances like those encountered by workers engaged in regular cleanup, treatment, storage, or disposal activities at hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) sites, they still require training to ensure compliance with required safety practices and minimize the occurrence of injuries and health risks. We offer the HAZWOPER 24 Hour Course for All Industries to meet these mandatory training requirements.
Intended Audience: This HAZWOPER 24 Hour course meets the initial training requirements mandated by 29 CFR 1910.120(e) for workers, supervisors, and managers who have limited exposure to hazards beyond permissible and/or published exposure limits, including:
- Those who visit the worksite occasionally to performed limited tasks, such as ground water monitoring and land or geophysical surveying
- Individuals who regularly work at monitored, fully characterized sites where:
- Hazard exposure levels are below permissible and/or published limits
- Respirators are not used
- There are no hazards and/or known risk of emergencies
- Workers who do not work at a HAZWOPER site, but require a fundamental understanding of hazardous waste safety, health hazards, and worksite best practices
This course is not appropriate for workers who regularly engage in the cleanup, treatment, storage, and/or disposal of hazardous substances as defined in 40 CFR 261.3 and 49 CFR 171.8, workers who wear a respirator on the job, and those who are likely exposed to hazardous materials and site health hazards above permissible and/or published limits.
Note: Workers, managers, and supervisors in these categories should complete the HAZWOPER 40 Hour Course for All Industries. For more information, please speak with your site supervisor or call 800-971-1080.
Learning Aids: The HAZWOPER 24 Hour Course for All Industries helps ensure all participants are aware of common workplace hazards associated with HAZWOPER sites, as well as the best practices and controls needed to reduce on-site incidents. Course participants will study important topics, including:
- A review of OSHA, HAZWOPER sites, and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
- An introduction to common hazards encountered at HAZWOPER sites
- The most common hazardous substances and their effects on the human body
- Site control, including how to identify and evaluate site hazards to implement correct controls
- Common training requirements for individual HAZWOPER operations and environments, including trenches, excavations, and confined spaces
- Best practices for working near vehicles, mobile and mechanized equipment
- The importance of workplace ergonomics
- Identification of common hazards and how to address them, including heat and cold stress, hand and power tools, and tasks related to the industries involved with hazardous waste operations, including those in the remediation industry
- Material handling safety, including management of drums, containers, and compressed gas cylinders
- Strategies for managing equipment decontamination
- Requirements of EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and management of safety and health programs
- Key elements of the HAZWOPER Standard.
Completion Requirements: All course participants must complete the full course with a score of at least 70% at each knowledge checkpoint and fill out the course evaluation to receive his or her certificate of completion. Upon completion of the 24 Hour HAZWOPER online training course and required site-specific training, participants will be prepared to work in accordance with OSHA’s HAZWOPER Regulation, preparing them to identify and address hazards to maintain a safe work environment. NOTICE: Students also need to obtain additional site-specific training, along with at least one day of actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
Features and Benefits: As mandated by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120, the HAZWOPER 24 Hour Course for All Industries provides the initial 24 Hours of classroom training in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120(e). Upon completion, course participants will receive:
- 2.4 Continuing Education Units from an accredited IACET provider
- A certificate of completion
All course participants must complete the full course with a score of at least 70% at each knowledge checkpoint and fill out the course evaluation to receive his or her certificate of completion.
Course Length: 24 Hours
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $180.00
HAZWOPER 40 Hour Online Course Description: When workers engage in the cleanup, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous substances as defined in 40 CFR 261.3 and 49 CFR 171.8, they must adhere to the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 standards for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER). Failure to understand and comply with these standards poses serious risks, including chemical burns, skin and eye irritation, and even death. HAZWOPER 40 Hour Course for All Industries helps workers, managers, and supervisors achieve initial compliance to maintain a safe workplace and minimize health risks for employees.
Intended Audience: This 40-Hour HAZWOPER online course is appropriate for anyone who regularly participates in hazardous waste operations, including:
- General site workers tasked with the removal of toxic, flammable, and/or corrosive substances who are likely to be exposed to hazardous substances and site health hazards above permissible and published limits and who must wear a respirator on at the worksite
- On-site supervisors who oversee general site workers as described above and must fulfill a 40-Hour OSHA training requirement
In addition, on-site supervisors and managers may use this training to fulfill the 40-Hour component of their training requirements.
Be advised that this course is not appropriate for workers who experience limited exposure to hazardous waste and materials while participating in cleanup operations and/or controlled emergency response operations. Note: These individuals should complete the HAZWOPER 24 Hour Course for All Industries. For more information, please speak with your site supervisor
Learning Objectives: During this course, students will become familiar with OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard as discussed in 29 CFR 1910.120. Topics for study include:
- A review of OSHA and the HAZWOPER standard, including important definitions and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
- Recognition and control of hazards
- Definition of hazardous waste per EPA 40 CFR 261.3 and hazardous materials per DOT 49 CFR 171.
- Site-specific health and safety plans, medical surveillance programs, and other programs required by regulation
- Safety best practices for working in confined spaces and around mobile equipment
- How to identify, evaluate, and control on-site hazards, including health and physical safety, as well as biological, and ergonomic hazards in the work environment
- An overview of common respiratory hazards, types and appropriate protection protocols
- How to respond to on-site emergencies and the release of hazardous substances
- Requirements for HAZWOPER training to achieve compliance with standards 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) for general site workers and 1910.120(e)(4) for on-site managers and supervisors
- Site characterization
- The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
- Appropriate techniques for material handling, including drums and containers for of hazardous waste
- Best practices for the decontamination of employees and equipment
- HAZWOPER requirements for treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities as defined and regulated under the EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA)
- A review of common respirator types
- Guidelines for the selection, inspection, use, and maintenance of respirators, personal protective equipment (PPE), and chemical protective clothing
- The use of detectors and monitors
- Best practices for site excavation, including soil analysis, sloping, benching, and shoring
Upon completion of the course, participants will meet initial mandatory training requirements for individuals who may be exposed to hazardous substances and health hazards at the worksite.
Completion Requirements: As required by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120, the HAZWOPER 40-Hour Course for All Industries includes 40 hours of classroom training in compliance with standards for general site workers and for on-site managers and supervisors. Course participants will receive:
- 4 Continuing Education Units from an accredited IACET provider
- A certificate of completion
Note: Students must also obtain additional site-specific training, along with three days of actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $300.00
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher 2020 Online Course Description: HAZWOPER 2020 Refresher provides refresher training as specified by the OSHA standard for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 1910.120.
Employees, supervisors, and managers involved with hazardous waste operations are required to have 8 hours of refresher training annually.
This online HAZWOPER refresher training is designed to help students review basic occupational safety and health principles learned during their initial 24 hour or 40 hour certification training.
Intended Audience: OSHA HAZWOPER 2020 Refresher is intended for those who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances - including hazardous waste operations - and who have already taken the 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER certification training. This includes the following:
- Workers involved in mandatory or voluntary clean-up operations
- Workers involved in corrective actions involving clean-up operations
- Workers involved in operations involving hazardous waste
- Workers involved in emergency response operations
- Utility and other contractors and subcontractor workers who perform duties at a hazardous waste site
- On-Site Supervisors and Managers
Learning Aids: Following this training the student should be able to recognize important principles about:
- Important and relevant HAWOPER safety and health issues addressed by OSHA and other organizations for 2020
- Requirements of the OSHA HAZWOPER standard
- Hazardous waste site characterization and control
- Training requirements for workers, managers, supervisors and teacher
- Employer Health and Safety (EH&S) programs, including organizational structure, site safety plans, safety meetings and inspections
- Medical surveillance programs
- Engineering controls, safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Site and high-risk employee monitoring
- Site decontamination, illumination and sanitation
- New technology programs
- Requirements of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) for treatment, storage and disposal (TS&D) facilities
- Hazardous substance release emergencies
- Emergency response plans for hazardous waste operations
- Respirator basics including usage requirements and major types
- Wildfire safety awareness as applicable to the HAZWOPER industry and compliance with OSHA regulations.
New for 2020-Course Topics
- Wildfire Safety Awareness, a timely special edition topic with applications to the HAZOPWER workforce.
- Trenching and Excavation safety updates.
- New video content about Fall Protection and Excavations.
- Additional topics including lithium batteries, fatigue management, radiation and weather-related emergencies and portable generators.
- OSHA's penalty adjustments including increased fines.
The primary reference is OSHA HAZWOPER Standard 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(8) General Industry and 29 CFR 19026.65(e)(8) Construction.
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher Training is based on:
- OSHA Standard for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65
- Federal regulations for hazardous substance definitions, 40 CFR 261.3 and 49 CFR 171.8
- OSHA Standard for Respiratory Protection in General Industry and Construction, 29 CFR 1910.134 and 29 CFR 1926.103, respectively
Features and Benefits:
- Offers comprehensive 8 hour compliance training including study guides and other material to help promote compliance with OSHA’s HAZWOPER Standard 1910.120(e)(8) for workers, managers, and supervisors
- Minimizes potential of citation and penalty by OSHA under 1910.120
Course Lenght: 8 Hours
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $57.00
HAZWOPER Supervisor for Construction Course Description: This certificate-level HAZWOPER Supervisor for Construction online safety course will familiarize you with OSHA’s requirements for on-site managers and supervisors in hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities. You will learn tips for hazard recognition, evaluation, and control. In addition, this course provides field safety and response to emergency actions through case studies. The primary reference is the OSHA HAZWOPER Standard 29 CFR 1910.120
Intended Audience: This HAZWOPER Supervisor online course is intended for managers and supervisors who work at hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities:
- On-site managers
- Supervisors
Learning Aids: This online safety course covers OSHA’s standard entitled, "Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response". You will learn about the regulatory agencies, legal considerations, and safety and health programs. In addition, you will be provided with tips for hazards recognition, evaluation, and control.
Course Topics
- Introduction to HAZWOPER for Supervisors
- Focus Review
- Basics of Safety and Health Leadership
- Hazard Recognition, Evaluation and Control on Sites
- Physical Hazards
- Chemical, Biological and Ergonomic Hazards
- Basics of Hazardous Substance Emergency Response
- Accident Investigation
Features and Benefits: HAZWOPER Supervisor for Construction is a management and supervisor online safety course that follows OSHA’s regulations on hazard recognition, evaluation and controls. When you have successfully completed this course, you will:
- Know the basics of safety and health leadership
- Understand hazard recognition, evaluation and control on sites
- Know the physical hazards
- Know the basics of hazardous substance emergency response awareness for hazardous waste
Course Length: 8 Hours
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $70.00
Health and Safety Leadership for Supervisors and Managers for Construction Online Course Description: Team-based work is an essential element of the construction field, making effective leadership just as necessary. To be a team leader, foreman, supervisor, and more all need to be good communicators, positive motivators, and promoters of a strong safety culture. In our online Health and Safety Leadership for Supervisors and Managers for Construction course, participants will receive all of this health and safety leadership training and more.
Intended Audience: This course is intended for team leaders in the construction industry, including the following:
- Foremen
- Supervisors
- Superintendents
- Subcontractor managers
- Managers
- Any other construction worker in a leadership role
Learning Aids: This advanced-level course is designed to teach a variety of skills related to health and safety leadership. Over four hours, you’ll learn about the following topics:
- Basic leadership skills, including communication and motivation
- Developing a positive safety culture
- Conducting safety meetings
- Accident investigation
- Supervisor and foreman liability
- Hazard identification and mitigation
- Struck-by hazards
Features and Benefits: Those who complete this course will gain the communication and motivation skills required to act as a leader in the construction industry. They will learn about conducting regular safety meetings and developing a positive safety culture for their team. Further, course participants will learn that they are the foundation on which their site operates, meaning that they are a role model for their team. Similarly, they will gain an understanding of the large responsibility they always hold for their site.
Course Length: 4 Hours
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $50.00
Heat Stress/Heat Illness for Construction Online Course Description: Heat Stress/Heat Illness for Construction is an intermediate online safety course that focuses on anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling heat stress hazards. In this course, we will teach you the definition of heat stress and how to prevent injuries and illnesses on the job site. You will also learn OSHA’s heat stress guidelines so that you can be prepared to handle heat stress emergencies.
Intended Audience: This Heat Stress online course is important for all construction workers, including:
- Construction Supervisors
- Construction Managers
- Construction Workers
Learning Aids: Heat Stress course will provide you with the basics of heat stress awareness, symptoms, illnesses, preventative measures, and medical surveillance. When finished, you will have a better understanding of OSHA’s safety guidelines so that you are better prepared to recognize and prevent heat stress situations.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Heat Stress
- General Elements of Heat Stress
- Defining Heat Stress
- Additional Effects
- Heat Stress Prevention
- Medical Issues
Features and Benefits: By taking Heat Stress online safety course, you will be better prepared to recognize, evaluate and control heat stress hazards. Upon successful completion of this course, you will:
- Be well-versed in OSHA heat stress protocols, as well as other safety guidelines
- Know the causes of heat stress in the workplace and what you can do to prevent it from occurring
- Know how to recognize heat stress signs and symptoms
Course Length: 20 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00
Hexavalent Chromium Awareness for General Industry Online Course Description: This introductory Hexavalent Chromium Awareness for General Industry online training course will teach you where this dangerous, potentially cancer-causing, chemical can be found on a construction work site. You will be taught safe practices to use in the event you become exposed to this chemical. This course will also discuss prohibited activities, as well as the necessity of respiratory protection when working around chromium.
Intended Audience: This online Hexavalent Chromium safety course is designed for construction workers or general industry workers who may be exposed to this hazardous chemical.
- Construction Workers
- General Industry Workers
- Shipyard Workers
Learning Aids: This Hexavalent Chromium online safety course will discuss the health hazards of exposure to this chemical, as well as methods for protecting your safety. You will also learn about the new OSHA requirements for using or being exposed to this chemical in construction.
Course Topics
- Introduction to Hexavalent Chromium
- Hexavalent Chromium Background
- Health Hazards
- OSHA Standard
- Standard Highlights
- Communication of Hazard
Features and Benefits: By taking Hexavalent Chromium Awareness for General Industry online safety course, you will learn how you may be exposed to this hazardous chemical on the construction site. Once you have successfully completed this course, you will:
- Understand basic safety and health information about working around this hazardous chemical substance
- Know important OSHA standards that must be followed in the presence of this highly toxic chemical
- Know where to find additional resources
Course Length: 15 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $30.00
Hexavalent Chromium for General Industry Online Course Description: Hexavalent Chromium is an intermediate online safety course for the General Industry and is useful to health and safety officers. After going over the definition of Hexavalent Chromium, this course will cover the damage that exposure can do to the human body and how to limit it. OSHA standards are explained, as well as medical surveillance, hazard communication and other topics related to Hexavalent Chromium safety.
Intended Audience: This Hexavalent Chromium online safety course for the general industry worker is also useful for health and safety officers who may come into contact with Hexavalent chromium while working.
- General Industry Workers
- General Industry Supervisors
- General Industry Managers
- Health and Safety Officers
Learning Aids: Hexavalent Chromium for General Industry online safety course will describe chromium and then show you how to avoid the dangerous versions of chromium. After successfully completing this Hexavalent Chromium class, you will know common uses of Hexavalent Chromium and how to prevent exposure. OSHA standards are explained, and the signs of Hexavalent Chromium-related illnesses are reviewed.
Course Topics
- Background on Hexavalent Chromium
- Health Hazards
- OSHA Standard
- Standard Highlights
- Medical Surveillance
- Communication of Hazards
- Additional Resources
Features and Benefits: Hexavalent Chromium for General Industry online safety course teaches you the sources of Hexavalent Chromium. Methods of protecting you from these sources are explained in the following topics:
- Hexavalent chromium compounds
- Exposure Controls
- Prohibited Activities
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Course Length: 25 Minutes
Registration: To enroll in this course please follow our Course Registration link below, and provide the information requested.
Pricing: $40.00