Course detail: GEOL 557: Environmental Site Operations, Management, and Safety: HAZWOPER Health and Safety (OSHA-40) Standards Training

Description: This course will introduce contaminant toxicology, hazard identification, site operations and management, and provide an overview of related regulations. It provides information related to environmental site management scopes of work, cost estimations, proposal generation, sub-contractor relationships, and budgets. Monitoring equipment, drum and container sampling, decontamination, and confined space designations will be presented. General safety hazards, personal protective equipment (PPE) and levels of PPE protection, drill rig safety, hazard communication and medical surveillance, and development of health & safety plans, will also be presented. It also satisfies the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-Hour requirement with a culminating certificate.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for anyone working in the environmental industry who is seeking OSHA 40- hour certification in addition to an introduction to environmental contaminants and hazardous waste management. 

Meeting dates: Class will meet online on Wednesdays from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, January 22 - March 5 with a required in person session on Saturday, March 8  from 8:00 - 5:00 PM in Room 165 Regnier Hall on the Edwards Campus.

Course Fees: $545 per credit hour.  

CEU or PDHs - 45 Units. To earn credit for the course and a certificate, students are required to attend all class meetings, participate in all discussions, and complete all assignments, and pass the final exam.

Course Accessibility

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to participate in University of Kansas educational offerings. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this course, please email mschulme@ku.edu at least three weeks before the first day of the event.

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