Hazardous Waste General Site Worker

This course meets the requirements of California's GISO, Section 1592, (HAZWOPER) as well as Federal OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.120. The course entails lectures, slides, videos, small group activities and hands-on training in work practices and the use or personal protective equipment. The course covers: regulations/worker rights, health hazard/effects, respirator and personal protective equipment, sampling purpose/methods, radiation recognition/control, decontamination, and site simulation work activity. All participants are expected to be able to inspect and don respirators and protective clothing, perform appropriately in a mock hazardous exercise, and proceed properly through a decontamination line.

Course Length	40 Hours
Designed For Craft	All UBC Crafts
Pre-Requisites	No pre-requisites required at this time
Upon Completion	You will be issued a UBC Photo ID wallet card indicating successful course completion.
Certificate Type	This is a qualification issued by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) that meets all Federal and State requirements.
Certificate Expires	One (1) year from date of course completion
Refresher Requirement	Before the certificate expires, an eight (8) hour refresher class is required to maintain active status.