HAZWOPER in North Carolina
HAZWOPERTraining.com offers HAZWOPER training courses that are accepted statewide by North Carolina. The 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training, 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training and 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher courses below can be taken for all workers in North Carolina that need HAZWOPER training. In addition, if you relocate to another state, the same training will be honored there.
Click on the Enroll Now! button for the course you want to take, register and pay online, and you begin your course when you’re ready. You can take the course at your own pace, login and logout as needed. The course is 100% online and is available 24×7.
Once you complete your course, you can print out your certificate of completion immediately as proof of compliance with OSHA HAZWOPER regulations.
What you need to know
North Carolina has adopted by reference the federal rules for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) in general industry workplaces (13 NCAC 7F.0101), and has added a new level of training for emergency responders that is stricter than federal rules.
The North Carolina Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Division administers the safety and health rules for private and public sector workplaces in the state.
Training-First Responder Operations Plus
13 NCAC 7F.0103
North Carolina has additional training requirements for first responders who respond to vehicle fuel tank leaks. These requirements include all those from the first responder level and additional training in:
- Selection and use of specialized PPE
- Understanding of hazardous materials terms pertaining to hydrocarbon fuels
- Understanding of risk assessment techniques for fuels
- Performing control, containment, or confinement operations for various fuels with available resources and PPE
- Implementation of decontamination procedures