Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Archives

11 Requirements Your HAZWOPER Plan May Be Missing

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Health and Safety Plan (HASP) applies to cleanup operations required by government agencies at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, corrective actions involving cleanup at Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulated sites, and voluntary cleanup at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. [...]

Effective HAZWOPER Emergency Response Begins with Effective Training

Ralph Carito2014-10-15T13:00:17-04:00October 15th, 2014|Categories: OSHA, Safety|Tags: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, HAZWOPER, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, Ralph Carito, Responder Training, Safety, Total Environmental & Safety|

Well trained emergency responders are essential for successful management of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulated emergency actions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120), workers who are expected to respond to hazardous substance releases (responders) must be [...]