HAZWOPER
What is HAZWOPER?
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. HAZWOPER is a set of standards that define the best work practices and hazard control for employees who work near hazardous waste or are responsible for emergency response in the case of accidental release. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration defines HAZWOPER as applicable to five primary types of employers and their employees, including any employees who are exposed to or potentially exposed to hazardous substances, including hazardous waste, and who are engaged in one of the following:
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. HAZWOPER is a set of standards that define the best work practices and hazard control for employees who work near hazardous waste or are responsible for emergency response in the case of accidental release. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration defines HAZWOPER as applicable to five primary types of employers and their employees, including any employees who are exposed to or potentially exposed to hazardous substances, including hazardous waste, and who are engaged in one of the following:
- Clean-up operations as required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
- Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.);
- Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
- Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations; and
- Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
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Who should be HAZWOPER trained?
According to the OSHA standard 1910.120(e)(1)(i), employees exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and their supervisors and management should be trained in HAZWOPER before engaging in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or health hazards.
Workers engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose them to hazardous substances and health hazards must receive a 40 hour (5 day) course before engaging in hazardous waste operation or emergency activities. Workers who are occasional for specific, or limited tasks and who are unlikely to be exposed or who work in areas that are monitored should have the minimum 24-hour (3-day) class before engaging in hazardous waste operation or emergency activities. Supervisors, and managers may also take an annual re-certification course which is an 8 hour (1 day) class.
According to the OSHA standard 1910.120(e)(1)(i), employees exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and their supervisors and management should be trained in HAZWOPER before engaging in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety, or health hazards.
Workers engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose them to hazardous substances and health hazards must receive a 40 hour (5 day) course before engaging in hazardous waste operation or emergency activities. Workers who are occasional for specific, or limited tasks and who are unlikely to be exposed or who work in areas that are monitored should have the minimum 24-hour (3-day) class before engaging in hazardous waste operation or emergency activities. Supervisors, and managers may also take an annual re-certification course which is an 8 hour (1 day) class.
