WHAT’S AT STAKE?

HAZWOPER is not an anacronym. It means Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. OSHA issued the HAZWOPER Standard Regulation in March 6 / 89 to protect workers in the handling of hazardous substances safely and effectively. The HAZWOPER standard is referenced as 29 CFR 1910.120.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

How is the HAZWOPER Standard applied in the workplace and generally in our communities? The HAZWOPER standard covers employers performing in three categories of work operations:

• Hazardous waste site cleanup operations.
• Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities.
• Emergency response operations involving […]

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