29 cfr 1910.120

29 CFR 1910.12029 CFR 1910.120

Hazardous Waste Operations and Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency ResponseEmergency Response

(Hazwoper)(Hazwoper)

Presented By: Etech Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc.Presented By: Etech Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc.

(a) Scope, application, and definitions (a) Scope, application, and definitions

• Paragraph One(i)-(iv): • Required/voluntary clean-up

operations at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites

• Clean-up operations at sites covered by Resources Conservation and Recovery Act

(RCRA)

(a) Scope, application, and definitions (a) Scope, application, and definitions

Paragraph One(i)-(iv) (continued):• Operations involving hazardous waste at certain

treatment, storage, and disposal facilities• Emergency response for hazardous substance

(a) Scope, application, and definitions(a) Scope, application, and definitions

Paragraph Two(iv):• Emergency response

operations must comply with paragraph (q)

(a) Scope, application, and definitions(a) Scope, application, and definitions

Paragraph Three:• Definitions

• Emergency response• Hazardous substance • Other

(q) Emergency response program to (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releaseshazardous substance releases

Covers employers having employees engaged in emergency response regardless of location

• Exceptions for employees engaged in operations specified in (a)(1)(i)-(a)(1)(iv)


Paragraph One:• Emergency response plan

• In writing• Available for

inspection and copying• Communicated to all

affected employees


Paragraph One (continued):• Not required for employers who

• Evacuate their employees, • Do not permit employee participation in

emergency response, and• Have written emergency action plan


Paragraph Two(i)-(xi) :• Elements of emergency response plan

• Pre-emergency planning/coordination• Roles, authority, training, and communication• Emergency recognition and prevention• Safe distances and places of refuge


Paragraph Two(i)-(xi) (continued):

• Site security and control • Evacuation routes and

procedures• Decontamination• Emergency medical

treatment


Paragraph Two(i)-(xi) (continued):

• Emergency alerting and response

• Critiques • Personal Protective

Equipment and emergency equipment


Paragraph Four:• Skilled support personnel

• Initial briefing required• Wearing of Personal Protective

Equipment • Hazards of chemicals• Duties


Paragraph Five:• Specialist employees

• Work with hazardous substances

• Provide advice or assistance during emergency response

• Must receive training or demonstrate competency annually


Paragraph Six:• Training

• Required for employees participating in emergency response

• Based on duties and function to be performed


Paragraph Six(i):• First responder awareness level

• Likely to witness or discover a release

• Trained to initiate notification


Paragraph Six(i):• Competencies for first responder awareness level

• Understand hazardous substances and their risks • Understand potential outcomes• Recognizing presence of substances


Paragraph Six(i) (continued):• Identification of hazardous substances• Role of first responder awareness level• Recognizing need for additional resources

and making notifications


Paragraph Six (ii):• First responders at

operations level• Participate as part of

initial response• Respond defensively

without trying to stop release


Paragraph Six (ii) (continued):• Must demonstrate competency for awareness level• Employers must certify at least 8-hours of training or

sufficient experience in other specified areas of expertise


Paragraph Six(iii):• Hazardous material

technicians - HMT• Respond offensively for

purpose of stopping release• Employer must certify at

least 24 hours of training equivalent to operations level and competencies in additional areas


Paragraph Six (iv):• Hazardous material specialists

• Provide support to technicians.• Requires specific knowledge of substances • May act as site liaison • Employer must certify at least 24 hours of

training equivalent to technician level and competencies in additional areas


Paragraph Six(v):• On-scene incident

commanders• Assume control of the

incident scene• Employers must certify at

least 24 hours of training equivalent to operation level and competencies in additional areas


Paragraph Seven:• Trainers who teach the required

topics must• Complete training course for

teaching subjects, or • Have credentials and

instructional experience necessary to demonstrate competency


Paragraph Eight:• Refresher Training

• Employees who are trained must

• receive annual refresher training, or

• demonstrate competencies annually


Paragraph Eight (continued):• Employers must maintain

• Statement of training or competency• Method used to demonstrate competency


Paragraph Nine:• Medical surveillance and consultation

• Hazmat team members and hazardous material specialists

• Other emergency response employees who exhibit signs or symptoms


Paragraph Ten:• Chemical Protective Clothing

• Must meet requirements specified in standard


Paragraph Eleven:• Post emergency response operations

• Clean-up requirements

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