29 CFR 1910.120

1. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (Hazwoper) Presented By: Etech Environmental & Safety Solutions, Inc.

2. (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)

3. (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

4. (a) Scope, application, and definitions Paragraph Two(iv): • Emergency response operations must comply with paragraph (q)

5. (a) Scope, application, and definitions Paragraph Three: • Definitions • Emergency response • Hazardous substance • Other

6. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous 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)

7. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph One: • Emergency response plan • In writing • Available for inspection and copying • Communicated to all affected employees

8. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

9. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

10. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Two(i)-(xi) (continued): • Site security and control • Evacuation routes and procedures • Decontamination • Emergency medical treatment

11. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Two(i)-(xi) (continued): • Emergency alerting and response • Critiques • Personal Protective Equipment and emergency equipment

12. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Four: • Skilled support personnel • Initial briefing required • Wearing of Personal Protective Equipment • Hazards of chemicals • Duties

13. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Five: • Specialist employees • Work with hazardous substances • Provide advice or assistance during emergency response • Must receive training or demonstrate competency annually

14. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Six: • Training • Required for employees participating in emergency response • Based on duties and function to be performed

15. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Six(i): • First responder awareness level • Likely to witness or discover a release • Trained to initiate notification

16. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Six(i): • Competencies for first responder awareness level • Understand hazardous substances and their risks • Understand potential outcomes • Recognizing presence of substances

17. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Six(i) (continued): • Identification of hazardous substances • Role of first responder awareness level • Recognizing need for additional resources and making notifications

18. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Six (ii): • First responders at operations level • Participate as part of initial response • Respond defensively without trying to stop release

19. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

20. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

21. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

22. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

23. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases 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

24. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Eight: • Refresher Training • Employees who are trained must • receive annual refresher training, or • demonstrate competencies annually

25. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Eight (continued): • Employers must maintain • Statement of training or competency • Method used to demonstrate competency

26. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Nine: • Medical surveillance and consultation • Hazmat team members and hazardous material specialists • Other emergency response employees who exhibit signs or symptoms

27. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Ten: • Chemical Protective Clothing • Must meet requirements specified in standard

28. (q) Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases Paragraph Eleven: • Post emergency response operations • Clean-up requirements