Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
HAZWOPER — Site Cleanup Requirements
Understand OSHA HAZWOPER site-cleanup coverage, training pathways, field experience, site plans, hazards, monitoring, protection and emergency limits. Twelve audible knowledge lessons; allow about 40–55 minutes.
HZW-001-SITE · 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 workers, supervisors and project teams
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
- Identify covered cleanup operations
- Choose the required initial training pathway
- Verify supervision, refreshers and certification
- Use the site safety and health plan
- Recognize site hazards before entry
- Maintain zones, communication and accountability
- Use monitoring and action criteria
- Select controls and understand PPE limits
- Understand surveillance and heat stress
- Recognize drum, container and excavation hazards
- Control decontamination and sanitation
- Know emergency limits and verify readiness
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. This is not a 40-hour, 24-hour, eight-hour refresher or supervisor specialty course. It supplies no supervised field days, HAZWOPER field certification, medical clearance, fit test or emergency-response qualification. Complete required training and actual site preparation before work.
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