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Standard Interpretations
12/04/1991 - Training requirements of HAZWOPER. |
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Standard Number: | 1910.120; 1910.120(e); 1910.120(e)(6) |
December 4, 1991 Mr. C. K. Shufflebarger Nassef Engineering and Equipment Company Post Office Box 1046 Gonzalez, Florida 32560 Dear Mr. Shufflebarger: This is in response to your inquiry of October 9, concerning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response final rule (29 CFR 1910.120). Your specific question relates to certification for employees who work at hazardous waste sites and must take the training course required by 1910.120. The purpose of 1910.120 is to improve the ability of employees and employers to respond to emergencies caused by releases of hazardous substances. There are several options to meet the training requirements of 1910.120. In addition to the following suggestions you may want to contact OSHA's consultation service (please see enclosed material). An in-house training program, among other options, may be developed. Please refer to paragraph 1910.120(e)(6), which defines credential requirements for trainers. We encourage you to read through 1910.120(e) carefully with your company in mind to develop a training program that ensures employee's are provided with instruction and will meet the standard's requirements. OSHA does not certify individuals; it is the employer who must show by documentation or certification that an employee's work experience and/or training meets the requirements of 1910.120. There must be a written document which clearly identifies the employee, the person certifying the employee, and the training and/or past experience which meets the requirements. One possibility would be to include this information in the employee's personnel file. The preferred method is to include this information on a separate certificate for each employee. OSHA does not currently approve or certify training programs either. We hope this information is helpful. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact [the Office of Health Enforcement at (202) 693-2190]. Sincerely, Patricia K. Clark, Director [Directorate of Enforcement Programs] [Corrected 1/20/2005. On August 15, 2002 the proposed 1910.121 "Accreditation of Training Programs for Hazardous Waste Operations" proposed rule was withdrawn from the Unified Regulatory Agenda (see Federal Register 67:74749-74785 dated December 9, 2002).] |
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