Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
HAZWOPER Site Cleanup — EPA Requirements
Understand EPA worker-protection coverage and cleanup-compliance duties: CERCLA/RCRA, ARARs, waste determination, accumulation, training, shipment, treatment, releases and closeout. Twelve audible knowledge lessons; allow about 40–55 minutes.
HZW-001-EPA · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 12 lessons and a 24-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Cleanup managers, public employers and environmental coordinators
The outline and resources are public. Sign in, enable free Academy course access and choose your study pace in My Learning to save your learning progress. Learning and practice are free; the optional assessment/certificate offer is described below.
What you will study
- Understand EPA worker-protection coverage
- Identify the cleanup authority and controlling documents
- Understand ARARs and the on-site permit boundary
- Make an accurate hazardous-waste determination
- Determine generator category and accumulation duties
- Manage containers and prevent secondary releases
- Meet RCRA training and contingency duties
- Track manifests and verify the receiving facility
- Recognize land-disposal and remediation-waste rules
- Recognize release reporting duties
- Control water, air and special wastes
- Verify environmental completion and continuing duties
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
Requirements awareness only; no EPA certification, full RCRA facility training, DOT shipping qualification or HAZWOPER hours/field experience are awarded. Actual permits, agency decisions, role-specific instruction and site implementation remain separate. Requirements depend on the cleanup and jurisdiction.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Learner reference and sources ↗
- Employer workplace verification ↗
- Regulatory crosswalk ↗
- Cleanup coverage and training pathway ↗
- Site plan and entry readiness ↗
- Waste determination and accumulation review ↗
- EPA shipment and release-reporting checklist ↗
- EPA controls and cleanup closeout ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: 2026-10-22. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy