Title: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
1Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
(HAZWOPER)
2An Outline of the Provisions of 1910.120
- Scope, application, and definitions
- Safety and health program
- Site characterization and analysis
- Site control
- Training
- Medical surveillance
- Engineering controls, work practices and personal
protective equipment (PPE) - Monitoring
- Informational programs
- Handling drums and containers
- Decontamination
3An Outline of the Provisions of 1910.120
- Emergency response by employees
- Illumination
- Sanitation at temporary workplaces
- New technology programs
- Operations under RCRA
- Hazardous substance release
4Purpose
1910.120
- The purpose of HAZWOPER is to improve the ability
of employees and employers to respond to
emergencies caused by releases of hazardous
substances.
5Scope
1910.120(a)(1)
- Covers the following operations
- Clean-up operations 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 Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). - Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized
by federal, state, local or other governmental
bodies as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
6Scope
1910.120(a)(1)
- Operations involving hazardous wastes that are
conducted at treatment, storage and disposal
facilities licensed under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). - Emergency response operations for release of, or
substantial threats of release of, hazardous
substances.
7Scope
1910.120(a)(1)
- Unless
- The employer can demonstrate that the operation
does not involve employee exposure or the
reasonable possibility for employee exposure to
safety or health hazards.
8Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Hazardous substance
- Any substance to which exposure results or may
result in adverse effects on the health or safety
of employees. - Any substance defined under section 101(14) of
CERCLA - Any biologic agent and other disease causing
agent - Listed by the U.S. DOT (49 CFR 172.101)
- Hazardous waste
9Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Hazardous Waste
- EPA defines hazardous waste as by-products of
society that can pose a substantial or potential
hazard to human health or the environment when
improperly managed. It possesses at least one of
four characteristics (ignitability, reactivity,
toxicity, or corrosiveness), or appears on
special EPA lists. -
- Hazardous waste operations
- Any operation conducted within
- the scope of the HAZWOPER standard.
10Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Hazardous materials response (HAZMAT) team
- An organized group of employees, designated by
the employer, who are expected to perform work to
handle and control actual or potential leaks or
spills of hazardous substances.
11Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Emergency response
- A response effort by employees from outside the
immediate release area or by other designated
responders (i.e., mutual aid groups, local fire
departments, etc.)
12Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Incidental release
- Release of a hazardous substance that does not
pose a significant safety or health hazard to
employees in the immediate vicinity or to the
worker cleaning it up, nor does it have the
potential to become an emergency.
13Definitions
1910.120(a)(3)
- Post emergency response
- That portion of an emergency response performed
after the immediate threat of a release has been
stabilized or eliminated and clean-up of the site
has begun.
14Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(1)(i)
- Employers shall develop and implement a written
safety and health program for their employees
involved in hazardous waste operations.
Safety Health Program
Safety Health Program
15Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(1)(ii)
- Program shall incorporate
- Organizational structure
- Comprehensive work plan
- Site-specific safety and health plan
- Safety and health training program
- Medical surveillance program
- Employers standard operating procedures for
safety and health - Any necessary interface between general program
and site-specific program
16Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(1)(iv)-(v)
- Contractors and subcontractors
- Shall be informed of
- Emergency response procedures
- Any potential fire, explosion, health, safety or
other hazards of the operation - Program availability
- Shall be made available to any contractor or
subcontractor
17Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(2)
- Organizational structure
- Elements
- General supervisor
- Site safety and health supervisor
- Other personnel needed for HAZWOPER
- Lines of authority, responsibility and
communication - Organizational structure shall be updated as
necessary.
18Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(3)
- Comprehensive workplan shall
- Define anticipated clean-up activities
- Define work tasks and objectives
- Shall establish personnel requirements
- Shall provide for the implementation of training
- Provide for implementation of informational
programs - Implementation of medical surveillance program
19Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(4)
- Site-specific safety and health plan
- Elements
- Hazard analysis for each site task
- Employee training assignments
- Personal protective equipment
- Used by employees for each site task
-
- Medical surveillance requirements
- Frequency and types of air monitoring
- Personnel
20Safety and Health Program
1910.120(b)(4)
- Site control measures
- Site map
- Work zones
- Use of buddy system
- Site communications
- Safe work practices
- Identification of nearest medical facilities
- Decontamination procedures
- Emergency response plan
21Site Characterization/Analysis
1910.120(c)(1)
- Hazardous waste sites shall be evaluated to
identify specific site hazards and to determine
the appropriate safety and health control
procedures needed to protect employees.
22Site Characterization/Analysis
1910.120(c)(2)-(3)
- Preliminary evaluation
- Performed prior to site entry
- Hazard identification
- Conditions that may pose inhalation or skin
absorption hazard that are immediately dangerous
to life or health (IDLH) shall be identified.
23Site Characterization/Analysis
1910.120(c)(4)
- Required information
- Location and approximate size of the site
- Description of response/job to be performed.
- Duration of employee activity
- Site topography and accessibility
- Expected safety and health hazards
- Status and capabilities of emergency response
teams - Expected or involved hazardous substances
24Site Characterization/Analysis
1910.120(c)(5)
- Personal protective equipment
- Shall be provided and used during initial site
entry - If respiratory protection is warranted, an escape
SCBA of at least five minutes shall be carried. - Level B PPE shall be provided if sufficient
information is not available to identify the
hazards. - Once hazards identified, the appropriate
- PPE shall be selected.
25Monitoring
- Shall be conducted during initial site entry when
the site evaluation produces information which
shows the potential for ionizing radiation or
IDLH conditions, or when the site information is
not sufficient reasonably to eliminate these
conditions
26Risk Identification
- Once the presence and concentrations of specific
hazardous substances and health hazards have been
established, the risks associated with these
substances shall be identified. - Employees who will be working
- on the site shall be informed of
- any risks that have been identified.
27Training
1910.120(e)(1)
- Employees shall not be permitted to participate
in or supervise field activities until they have
been trained to a level required by their job
function and responsibility.
28Training Program Elements
1910.120(e)(2)
- Names of personnel and alternates responsible for
site safety and health - Safety, health and other hazards on site
- Safe use of engineering controls and equipment on
site - Work practices by which the employee can minimize
risks from hazards - Use of PPE
- Medical surveillance requirements
- Contents of site safety and health plan
29Initial Training
1910.120(e)(3)(i)
- General site workers
- Equipment operators
- General laborers
- Supervisory personnel
- Training
- Minimum 40 hours off-site
- Three days field experienceminimum
30Initial Training
1910.120(e)(3)(ii)
- Workers on-site to complete specific limited
tasks - Ground water monitoring
- Land surveying
- Geophysical surveying
- On-site workers unlikely to be exposed over
permissible exposure limits (PEL) - Training
- Receive 24 hours of instruction off-site
- One day actual field experience
31Initial Training
1910.120(e)(3)(iii)
- Regular on-site workers
- Exposures under PEL and respirators not required
- Training
- Receive 24 hours of instruction off-site
- One day actual field experience
32Initial Training
1910.120(e)(3)(iv)
- Workers with 24 hours of training
- Who become general site workers or are required
to wear respirators - Training
- Receive 16 additional hours of instruction
off-site - Two days of actual field experience
33Initial Training
1910.120(e)(4)
- Management and supervisors
- Supervise employees engaged in hazardous waste
operations - Training
- Receive 40 hours of instruction off-site
- Three days of actual field experience
34Initial Training
1910.120(e)(4)
- Management and supervisors
- Training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day
if only responsible for - Workers on site occasionally
- Workers exposures under permissible exposure
limits
35Qualifications for Trainers
1910.120(e)(5)
- Trainers shall be qualified to instruct employees
about the subject matter that is being presented.
- Instructors shall be competent and knowledgeable
in subject matter. - Means possessing the skills, knowledge,
experience, and judgment to perform assigned
tasks or activities satisfactorily as determined
by the employer
36Qualifications for Trainers
1910.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications shown by academic degrees,
completed training courses and/or work
experience. - OSHA does not certify instructors.
37Training Certification
1910.120(e)(6)
- Certification
- Employees shall be certified by an instructor as
having completed the training. - Those not certified are prohibited from engaging
in hazardous waste operations. - Written certificate
38Equivalent Training
1910.120(e)(9)
- Employers who can show documentation or
certification that an employee has equivalent
training and/or work experience. - Initial training not required
- Employees new to a site must receive
site-specific training before entry.
39Equivalent Training
1910.120(e)(9)
- Equivalent training includes any academic
training or the training that existing employees
might have already received from actual hazardous
waste site experience.
40Refresher Training
1910.120(e)(8)
- Employees, managers and supervisors shall receive
eight hours of refresher training annually.
41Training FAQ
Interpretation
- Is computer-based training acceptable for
refresher training? - Standard Interpretation 11/22/1994 - The use of
computer-based training to satisfy OSHA training
requirements. - May meet some refresher training requirements
- Not sufficient by itself
42Training FAQ
Interpretation
- What if refresher training isnt received in 12
months? - Standard Interpretation 03/12/1993 - Hazardous
waste operations and emergency response lapsed
refresher training requirements. - If the date of refresher training has lapsed
- Repeat of initial training must be based on the
employees familiarity with safety and health
procedures used on site. - Employee should take next available refresher
training course.
43Training FAQ
Interpretation
- Can refresher training be given in segments?
- Standard Interpretation 07/21/1992 - Refresher
training and HAZWOPER - Refresher training may be given in segments so
long as the required eight hours have been
completed by the employees anniversary date.
44Training Records
Appendix E
- Recordkeeping
- Should be maintained for a minimum of five years
after the training date
HAZWOPER
45Medical Surveillance
1910.120(f)
- Instituted by the employer for the following
employees - Exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards
at or above the PEL - Employees who wear a respirator 30 days or more a
year - Employees who are injured, become ill or possible
overexposure - Members of HAZMAT teams
46Medical Surveillance
1910.120(f)
- Medical examinations shall be made available
- Prior to assignment
- At least once every twelve months
- At termination of employment
- As soon as possible after notification that
employee has developed signs of overexposure - More frequently as determined by a doctor
- At no cost to employee
- Without loss of pay
- Reasonable time and place
47Medical Surveillance
1910.120(f)(7)
- Physicians written opinion
- Employer furnish the employee with a copy of
written opinion - Whether employee has any medical conditions that
place employee at increased risk - Recommended limitations on employees assignments
- Results of medical examination
- Statement that employee has been informed
- of results
48Medical Surveillance Records
1910.120(f)
- Recordkeeping
- Employee exposure and medical records (1910.1020)
- Medical record for each employee shall be
preserved and maintained for at least the
duration of employment plus 30 years.
49Engineering Controls and Work Practices
1910.120(g)
- Engineering controls and work practices are the
preferred means to control employee exposure. - Instituted to reduce and maintain employee
exposure to or below the permissible exposure
limits. - Employee rotation prohibited except when there is
no other way of complying with ionizing radiation
dose limits.
50Engineering Controls and Work Practices
1910.120(g)(1)
- May include
- Equipment operated remotely
- Removing non-essential employees from potential
exposure - Wetting down dusty operations
- Locate employees upwind of hazard
51PPE
1910.120(g)(3)
- The purpose of PPE is to shield or isolate
individuals from the chemical, physical and
biologic hazards that may be encountered. - Four categories
- Level A
- Level B
- Level C
- Level D
52PPE - Level A
- Selected when the greatest level of skin,
respiratory, and eye protection is required. - Totally-encapsulating chemical protective suit
- Full face-piece SCBA
- Gloves (inner/outer)
- Boots, boot-covers
- Disposable protective suit
53PPELevel B
- Selected when the highest level of respiratory
protection is necessary but a lesser level of
skin protection is needed. - Full face-piece SCBA
- Hooded chemical
- resistant clothing
- Gloves (inner/outer)
- Boots, boot-covers
54PPELevel C
- Selected when the concentration(s) and type(s) of
airborne substances is known and the criteria for
using air purifying respirators are met. - Full-face or half mask, air purifying respirator
- (NIOSH Approved)
- Hooded chemical resistant clothing
- Gloves inner/outer
- Boots, boot-covers
55PPELevel D
- A work uniform affording minimal protection.
- Coveralls
- Gloves
- Glasses
- Boots, chemical resistant
steel toe
56Monitoring-Initial Entry
1910.120(h)(2)
- Initial entry
- Monitor to identify IDLH condition
57Periodic Monitoring
1910.120(h)(3)
- When the possibility of IDLH condition or
flammable atmosphere has developed
58Monitoring of High-Risk Employees
1910.120(h)(4)
- High-risk employees
- After the actual clean-up phase commences, the
employer shall monitor those employees likely to
have the highest exposures.
59Informational Programs
1910.120(i)
- Employers shall develop and implement a program,
which is part of the safety and health program,
to inform employees, contractors and
subcontractors (or their representative) of the
level and degree of exposure likely to occur.
60Drums and Containers
1910.120(j)
- Handling drums and containers
- General requirements for drum and container
handling - Procedures for opening drums and containers
- Materials handling equipment
- Radioactive, shock sensitive and lab waste
- Sampling of drums and containers
- Shipping and transporting
- Tanks and vaults
61Decontamination
1910.120(k)(2)
- Prior to site entry, decontamination procedures
must be - Implemented
- Developed
- Communicated to employees
62Decontamination
1910.120(k)(2)
- Site safety and health supervisor must monitor
effectiveness of the decontamination procedure.
63Decontamination
1910.120(k)(5) 1910.120(k)(8)
- Equipment and PPE must be decontaminated or
disposed of in a proper manner. - Regular showers and change rooms must meet the
requirements of the OSHA sanitation
standard1910.141(d)(3)
64Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites
1910.120(l)
- An uncontrolled hazardous waste site is defined
as an area where an accumulation of hazardous
substances creates a threat to the health and
safety of individuals, the environment, or both. - Emergency response by employees
- A written emergency response plan is required.
- Employers who will evacuate all personnel and not
allow them to participate in response efforts are
exempt from this requirement, but must prepare an
emergency action plan as required by 29 CFR
1910.38.
65Uncontrolled HazardousWaste Sites
1910.120(l)(2)
- Elements of emergency response plan
- Pre-emergency planning
- Personnel roles, lines of authority, training and
communication - Emergency recognition and prevention
- Safe distances and places of refuge
- Site security and control
- Evacuation routes and procedures
66Uncontrolled HazardousWaste Sites
1910.120(l)(2)
- Decontamination procedures
- Emergency medical treatment and first aid
- Emergency alerting and response procedures
- Critique of response and follow-up
- PPE and emergency equipment
67Illumination
1910.120(m)
- Areas accessible to employees shall be lighted.
68Illumination
Foot Candles Area or Operations
5 General site areas
3 Excavation and waste areas, accessways, active storage areas, loading platforms, refueling, and field maintenance areas.
5 Indoors warehouses, corridors, hallways, and exitways.
5 Tunnels, shafts, and general underground work areas (Exception minimum of 10 foot-candles is required at tunnel and shaft heading during drilling, mucking, and scaling. Mine Safety and Health Administration approved cap lights shall be acceptable for use in the tunnel heading.)
10 General shops (e.g., mechanical and electrical equipment rooms, active storerooms, barracks or living quarters, locker or dressing rooms, dining areas, and indoor toilets and workrooms.)
30 First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices.
Table H-120.1
69Sanitation
1910.120(n)
- Sanitation at temporary workplaces
- Requirements
- Adequate supply of potable water and outlets for
nonpotable water - Food handling shall meet applicable laws
- Adequate washing facilities
- Showers and change rooms provided
70Sanitation
Table H-120.2
- Sanitation at temporary workplaces
- Requirements
- Toilets shall be provided in accordance with
Table H-120.2
Number of employees Minimum number of facilities
20 or fewer One
More than 20, fewer than 200 One toilet seat and 1 urinal per 40 employees
More than 200 One toilet seat and 1 urinal per 50 employees
71New Technology
1910.120(o)(2)
- Employer shall develop and implement procedures
for the introduction of effective new
technologies and equipment. - Evaluation shall be done to determine the
effectiveness of the new methods, materials, or
equipment.
Chemical detection
72TSD Facilities
1910.120(p)
- Treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facilities
- Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
of 1976 (RCRA), employers who conduct operations
at TSD facilities shall implement - Safety and health program
- Hazard communication program
- Medical surveillance program
- Decontamination program
73TSD Facilities
1910.120(p)(7)
- Training program
- New employees
- Initial training 24 hours
- Annual refresher 8 hours
- Current employees
- Previous work experience and/or training
- Annual refresher 8 hours
- Trainers
- Completed training course
- Competent instructional skills
74TSD Facilities
1910.120(p)(8)
- Emergency response program
- An emergency response plan developed and
implemented. - If employees are evacuated from the worksite when
an emergency occurs and do not assist in handling
the emergency are exempt if they provide an
emergency action plan complying with 29 CFR
1910.38.
75Emergency Response
1910.120(a)(3)
- Defined as a response effort by employees from
outside the immediate release area or by other
designated responders (i.e., mutual aid groups,
local fire departments, etc.) to an occurrence
which results, or is likely to result, in an
uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance.
76Emergency Response Plan
1910.120(q)(1)
- An emergency response plan shall be
- Developed and implemented to handle anticipated
emergencies. - In writing and available for inspection.
- Employers who evacuate their employees from the
worksite are exempt from the requirements of this
paragraph. - Plan must comply with 29 CFR 1910.38.
77Emergency Response Plan
1910.120(q)(2)
- Elements of an emergency response plan
- Pre-emergency planning and coordination with
outside parties - Personnel roles, including lines of authority,
training, and communication - Emergency recognition and procedure
- Safe distances and places of refuge
- Site security and control
- Evacuation routes and procedures
- Decontamination
- Emergency medical treatment and first aid
- Emergency alerting and response procedures
- Critique of response and follow-up
- PPE and emergency equipment
78Handling Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(3)
- Procedures for handling emergency response
- The senior responding emergency response official
shall become the individual in charge of a
site-specific ICS - The ICS commander shall identify, to the fullest
extent possible, all hazardous substance or
conditions present - The ICS commander shall implement appropriate
emergency operations and assure that appropriate
PPE is worn - Employees engaged in emergency response and
exposed to potentially hazardous substances shall
wear positive pressure SCBS while engaged in
emergency response - The ICS commander shall limit the number of
emergency response personnel at the emergency site
79Handling Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(3)
- Back up personnel shall be standing by with
equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue. - The ICS commander shall identify a safety officer
who is knowledgeable in the operation being
implemented at the emergency response site - When the safety officer judges activities to be
IDLH and /or involve an imminent danger
condition, he has the authority to terminate
those activities. - After emergency operations have been terminated,
the ICS commander shall implement appropriate
decontamination procedures. - When deemed necessary, approved SCBA may be used
with approved cylinders from other approved SCBA
provided that such cylinders are of the same
capacity and pressure rating.
80Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(4)
- Skilled support personnel
- Skilled in the operation of certain equipment
- Earth moving, digging, crane and
hoisting equipment - Needed temporarily
- Shall be given initial briefing on
PPE, chemical hazards
and - duties
81Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(5)
- Specialist employees
- Technical advisor who is trained in the hazards
of
specific hazardous substances. - Shall receive training or demonstrate competence
in
area of expertise
82Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(6)
- Training
- Based on the duties and function to be performed
by each responder of an emergency response
organization.
83Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(6)(i)
- First responder awareness level
- Individuals who are likely to witness or discover
a hazardous substance release. - Trained to initiate an emergency response
sequence by notifying the proper authorities. - Shall have sufficient training or demonstrate
competence in areas listed in 1910.120(q)(6). - Shall take no further action than initiating an
emergency response.
84Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(6)(ii)
- First responder operations level
- Individuals who respond to releases or potential
releases of hazardous substances as part of the
initial response. - Receive at least eight hours of training or have
had sufficient experience to demonstrate
competence in areas listed in 1910.120(q)(6)(ii).
85Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(6)(iii)
- Hazardous materials technician
- Individuals who respond to releases or potential
releases of hazardous substances for the purpose
of stopping the release. - Receive at least 24 hours of training equal to
first responder operations level and in addition,
have competency in the areas listed in
1910.120(q)(6)(iii).
86Emergency Response
- Hazardous materials specialist
- Individuals who respond and provide support to
hazardous materials technicians. - Receive at least 24 hours of training equal to
technician level and in addition, have competency
in the areas listed in 1910.120(q)(6)(iv).
87Emergency Response
- On scene incident commander
- Individuals who assume control of the incident
scene beyond the first responder awareness level. - Receive at least 24 hours of training equal to
the first responder operations level and in
addition, have competency in the areas listed in
1910.120(q)(6)(v).
88Emergency Response Training
Interpretation
- What are the HAZWOPER training requirements for
hospital staff? - 03/10/1999Emergency response training necessary
for hospital physicians/nurses that may treat
contaminated patients - If personnel are expected to provide limited
decontamination services in order to attend to
medical problems, they must be trained to the
first responder operations level with emphasis on
the use of PPE and decontamination procedures.
89Emergency Response Training
13 NCAC 07F .0103
- First responder operations plus
- First responders who respond to hydrocarbon fuel
tank leaks where the leaking tanks contain a
hydrocarbon fuel which is used to propel the
vehicle on which the tank is located.
90Emergency Response Training
13 NCAC 07F .0103
- First responder operations plus
- Gasoline
- Diesel fuel
- Propane
- Other hydrocarbon fuels
- Shall receive training equal to first responder
operations level
91Emergency Response Training
13 NCAC 07F .0103
- First responder operations plus
- Usage of proper specialized PPE provided to the
first responder at operations plus level - Understanding of basic hazardous materials terms
as they pertain to hydrocarbon fuels - Understanding hazard and risk
- assessment techniques that
- pertain to hydrocarbon fuels
92Emergency Response Training
13 NCAC 07F .0103
- First responder operations plus
- Perform control, containment, or confinement
operations - Understand and know how to
- implement decontamination
- procedures for hydrocarbon fuels
93Post-Emergency Response
1910.120(q)(11)(ii)
- Response personnel and training requirements
- Clean-up by workplace employees
- Clean-up is done on plant property using plant
employees shall complete training requirements
of - Hand Protection (1910.138)
- Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
- HazCom (1910.1200)
94Summary
- Purpose
- Scope
- Definitions
- Safety and health program
- Site characterization and analysis
- Training
95Summary
- Medical surveillance
- Engineering controls, work practices
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Monitoring
- Informational programs
- Handling drums and containers
96Summary
- Decontamination
- Hazardous waste sites
- Illumination
- Temporary work places
- New technology programs
- TSD facilities
- Response personnel and training requirements
97