OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard
Course Details:
- Category: OSHA Compliance
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Target Audience: Employees that may encounter hazardous chemicals and/or drugs.
Course Overview: According to OSHA, the purpose of the
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is "to ensure that employers and
employees are educated about and protected against chemical hazards in the
workplace." All employers are required to develop a written Hazard
Communication Plan and properly train employees who may encounter hazardous
chemicals in the workplace.
Training Includes:
- Regulatory Overview
- Hazard Communication Standard
- Biomedical Waste Plan
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Regulated Waste Management Standard
- Hazardous Waste Identification Process
- Hazardous Waste Examples
- Four Characteristics of Hazardous Waste
- Potential Damages
Hazard Categories
- Biological
- Chemical
- Ergonomic
- Physical
- Psychological
- Safety
- Risk Assessment Process
- Types of Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Lists and Codes
- Recycling Universal Waste
- Types of Hazardous Generators
- Handling Hazardous Waste and Drugs
- Handling and Transporting Infected Equipment
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazardous Waste Storage
- Blood or Bodily Fluid Spills and Cleanup
- Hazardous Chemical and Mercury Cleanups
- Globally Harmonized System and Labeling
- 9 Hazard Communication Standards and Pictograms
- Health and Environmental Hazards
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
- Labeling Biomedical Waste for Transport
- Biohazard Labels and Signs