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HAZWOPER Clean-up Site Worker (Refresher)

Annual OSHA-Required Refresher Training for Cleanup Site Workers

EMI classes are only available through the Indianapolis Ivy Tech campus at this time. For more information, contact Indianapolis-EMI@ivytech.edu.

This course is delivered under the supervision of the Ivy Tech Environmental Management Institute (EMI), with partial support from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) grant #ES06184.

Under OSHA’s HAZWOPER standards (29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.59), employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials or biological hazards during cleanup, TSDF operations, or emergency response incidents must complete periodic refresher training. For workers performing cleanup at government-recognized hazardous waste sites or working at RCRA-permitted TSDFs, OSHA requires an 8-hour annual refresher.

While OSHA does not specify refresher hours for emergency responders, EMI’s training fully covers all required elements of the HAZWOPER standard. As a participant in the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training—funded by NIEHS—EMI uses nationally recognized, top-quality instructional materials that are widely used across the country.

This refresher course reviews essential concepts from the initial course, updates participants on changing regulations and best practices, and reinforces learning through hands-on tabletop exercises and a final challenge exam.

Upon successful completion of the HAZWOPER Clean-Up Site Worker Refresher, participants will:

Review:

  • Major topics covered in the HZW2 HAZWOPER Cleanup Site Worker Initial course
  • Updated or newly emphasized regulations, guidance, and safe work practices

Apply skills through:

  • A tabletop exercise in one or more emphasis areas to reinforce prior learning

Assessment:

  • Completion of a challenge exam at the end of the course

If there are no upcoming dates listed below, please reach out to the EMI team at indianapolis-emi@ivytech.edu. We will work with you to ensure you get the EMI class you need in a timely manner.