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Hazardous waste is addressed by specific standards for the
general and construction industries. This page highlights OSHA standards,
preambles to final rules (background to final rules), Federal Registers (rules, proposed rules,
and notices), directives
(instructions for compliance officers), and other federal and national consensus
standards related to hazardous waste.
OSHA
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty
Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health
standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have
OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement
policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
- 1910 Subpart
E, Exit routes, emergency action plans, and fire
prevention plans [related
topic page]
- 1910 Subpart
H, Hazardous materials [related
topic page]
- 1910.120,
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
- Appendix A, Personal protective equipment test
methods
- Appendix B,
General description and discussion of the levels of protective gear
- Appendix C, Compliance
guidelines
- Appendix D,
References
- Appendix E,
Training curriculum guidelines (Non-mandatory)
- 1910 Subpart
I, Personal protective equipment [related
topic page]
- 1910 Subpart
J, General environmental controls
- 1910 Subpart
L, Fire protection [related
topic page]
- 1910 Subpart
Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related
topic page]
Construction Industry (29
CFR 1926)
- 1926 Subpart
D, Occupational health and environmental controls
- 1926.65,
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Preambles to Final Rules
Federal Registers
Directives
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Inspection Procedures for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, Paragraph (q):
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases. CPL 02-02-073, (2007, August 27).
Also available as a 444 KB
PDF, 119 pages. Updates enforcement procedures for compliance officers who need to conduct
inspections of emergency response operations. It defines additional terms
and expands on training requirements for emergency responders and other
groups such as skilled support personnel.
This OSHA instruction revises CPL 02-02-059,
issued April 24, 1998.
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Technical Enforcement and Assistance Guidelines for
Hazardous Waste Site and RCRA Corrective Action Clean-up Operations
HAZWOPER 1910.120 (b)-(o) Directive. CPL 02-02-071, (2003,
November 5).
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Compliance policy for emergency action plans and fire
prevention plans. CPL 02-01-037 [CPL 2-1.037], (2002, July 9).
Clarifies several Regional Instructions
regarding
29 CFR 1910.38. Change to OSHA Instruction CPL 2-2.59A, Inspection
Procedures for the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Standard, Appendix F, page F-3, rescind citation policy of
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1), April 24, 1998. Rescinds Clarifications of
Interpretations and Citation Policy on 29 CFR
1910.38 and
1910.157 Standards, June 24, 1992.
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Final Rule and Corrections.
CSP 01-01-024 [STP 2-1.154C], (1991, June 10). Describes a federal
program change to the regions and state designees.
- Changes to the Regulatory and General Industry Standard
Alleged Violation Elements (SAVES). CPL 02-00-035 [CPL 2.35 CH-14], (1990, December
3). Transmits revised and new pages to the Regulatory and
General Industry SAVEs Manual for "Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response" and "Control of Hazardous Energy Source
(Lockout/Tagout)."
- Search all available directives.
Model Training Programs
Other Federal
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do
provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker
protection.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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40 CFR Part 311, Worker protection. Describes the applicability of OSHA's HAZWOPER
Standard, 29
CFR 1910.120, to state and
local government employees.
National Consensus
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do
provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker
protection.
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- D6235 - 04, Standard Practice for Expedited Site
Characterization of Vadose Zone and Ground Water Contamination at
Hazardous Waste Contaminated Sites.
- D6498 - 99(2007), Standard Guide for Household Hazardous
Waste Training Outline for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Operations,
(2007).
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