HAZWOPER Awareness: First Responder Awareness Level

Última actualización: octubre 5, 2026

4 modules
14 pages
about 15 minutes

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HAZWOPER Awareness: First Responder Awareness Level

Lección 1

Curso interactivo

Awareness training for workers who may witness or discover a hazardous substance release: what HAZWOPER covers, what hazardous substances are, and how to recognize a release and notify the right people.

What this certificate covers

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, mainly the first responder awareness level in 1910.120(q)(6)(i). It is not an OSHA card or license, it does NOT meet the 40-hour, 24-hour or 8-hour refresher HAZWOPER training requirements in 1910.120(e), and it does not by itself meet the training requirements of 1910.120(q)(6)(i). Your employer must still give you training based on your duties and function before you take part in actual emergency operations, so that you can objectively demonstrate competency in the areas listed in 1910.120(q)(6)(i), including your role in the employer's emergency response plan, and must provide annual refresher training or have you demonstrate competency at least yearly, as 1910.120(q)(8)(i) requires.

What you will learn

Explain what HAZWOPER covers and where the awareness role fits
Describe what hazardous substances are and the risks they bring in an incident
Recognize a hazardous substance emergency, and identify the substance if you can
Know your part in your employer's emergency response plan and make the right notifications

What you get

About 15 minutes, on your phone or computer, read out loud as you go
Real photos, not cartoons
A hands-on drill: you make the calls, step by step, and see what happens
3 quick checks along the way, then a final quiz
A certificate with a QR code your employer can check online
A wallet card you can print and carry
A printable study guide (PDF)

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Course outline

Where you fit in HAZWOPER: What HAZWOPER covers; What this course is, and is not
Hazardous substances and their risks: What can happen in an incident
Recognize, identify, notify: Your four jobs in a release; Emergency or incidental release? And your plan
On the job

Why it matters

163OSHA citations under 29 CFR 1910.120 in the last 12 months

$2,539,365in current penalties

Source: OSHA enforcement data, refreshed after each sync.

Questions

What does HAZWOPER Awareness: First Responder Awareness Level cover?

You will be able to: explain what HAZWOPER covers and where the awareness role fits; describe what hazardous substances are and the risks they bring in an incident; recognize a hazardous substance emergency, and identify the substance if you can; know your part in your employer's emergency response plan and make the right notifications.

Who is this course for?

It is written for workers.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes, on a phone or a computer. You can stop and pick up where you left off.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Score 80% or better on the final quiz and you get a certificate with a code your employer can check.

Which OSHA rule is it based on?

Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, with focus on the first responder awareness level in 1910.120(q)(6)(i). It is awareness training: it is not an OSHA card, and your employer still has to train you on their own equipment and plan.

Course facts

Who it is for: Workers
Trainer: Marc Harvey, Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30, CPR, USACE CQM)
Time: about 15 minutes, on your phone or computer
Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, with focus on the first responder awareness level in 1910.120(q)(6)(i) (official text)
Printable study guide (PDF) with the key points and practice questions, included with the course
Answer key with OSHA citations for trainers (trainer plans)
Facts checked word for word against the official text (1 sources)
29 CFR 1910.120