Transcript REGULATIONS, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILTIES 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HAZWOPER) S-1 TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE • Action: Describe the scope and application of the 29 CFR.

REGULATIONS, RIGHTS &
RESPONSIBILTIES
29 CFR 1910.120 HAZARDOUS
WASTE OPERATIONS AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
(HAZWOPER)
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TERMINAL LEARNING
OBJECTIVE
• Action: Describe the scope and application
of the 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response
• Condition: Given classroom instruction and
student hand-out
• Standard: In accordance with (IAW) 29 CFR
Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response
• Safety Considerations: None
• Risk Assessment: Low
• Environmental Considerations: None
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Enabling Learning
Objectives
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1. Identify historical events which led to the
passage of 29 CFR 1910.120
2. Identify terminology significant to
hazardous waste operations and
emergency response.
3. Identify the training requirements for
hazardous waste operations and
emergency response.
4. Identify the five basic rights and
responsibilities of hazardous site workers.
The Bhopal Plant - The Union Carbide Plant, Bhopal,
India, site of a December, 1984 chemical gas leak which
killed and injured thousands.
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Released approximately 40 metric tons of methyl isocyanate.
Delaware – MC 307 tanker carrying concentrated
sodium hydroxide liquid went off of the highway.
Sodium hydroxide liquid weighs twice as much per
gallon as water, has a pH of 14 and can cause
serious injury and damage. The tanker threatened to
discharge it's contents into the Delaware River.
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March 23,1989 the Exxon Valdez was loaded with 53,094,5 10
gallons (1,264,155 barrels) of North Slope crude oil bound for
Long Beach, California. The Valdez grounded at Bligh Reef,
rupturing eight of its 11 cargo tanks and spewing some 10.8
million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound.
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Sept. 16, 2002 - Alberton, Montana - 4 tanker cars containing chlorine, 2
tankers containing potassium cresylate and sodium chlorate derailed, At
least one person died, over 352 people have been hospitalized. Some
patients remain in critical and serious condition. Approximately 1000
people were evacuated from an 8 to 12 square miles. People reported :
burning eyes and nose, lung irritation and inflammation, sore throats,
difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing up yellow or green sputum, nose
bleeds, coughing up blood, headaches and dizziness, and other
symptoms or reactions including, depression, lack of motor skills,
hopelessness, and anxiety. Exposed animals developed eye lesions,
difficulty breathing, wheezing, indicative of lung irritation. Each derailed
tanker car had the capacity to carry 90 tons or 180,000 pounds of
chlorine. Approximately 122,000 pounds of chlorine leaked "spill site
itself" was roughly 300 feet X 50 feet and the vegetation within that area
was "wiped out." Chlorine monitoring around the leaking cars range from
12 to 20 parts per million to as high as 48 to 52 parts per million. When
cars were moved the movement caused a release of chlorine from the soil
that spiked to 1,400 parts per million -- lethal levels Days after the spill,
Chlorine IDLH = 10 ppm
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Historical Events
 1970 CAA – Clean Air Act
 1976 RCRA - Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act
 1980 CERCLA - Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act
 1986 SARA - Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act
 1989 final rule to passage.
 1990 OPA – Oil Pollution Act
 March 6, 1990 effective date of 29 CFR
1910.120
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Historical Events
 1970 - CAA – Clean Air Act
 Establishes requirements for air-borne emissions
and the protection of the environment.
 CAA amendments of 1990 addressed emergency
response and planning issues at certain facilities
with processes using highly hazardous chemicals.
 Initiated EPA’s 40 CFR part 68 – Risk Management
Programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention
 And OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.119 – Process Safety
Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Explosives
and Blasting Agents
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Historical Events
 1976 - RCRA - Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act
 Establishes proper frame work for the proper
management and disposal of all hazardous
wastes, including treatment, storage, and
disposal (TSD) sites.
 Also establishes installation, leak prevention,
and notification requirements for underground
storage tanks.
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Historical Events
 1980 - CERCLA - Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act
 Known as “Superfund”
 Addresses hazardous substance releases into
the environment
 Clean-up activities of inactive hazardous
waste disposal sites
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Historical Events
In 1985, consortium of federal agencies,
published the Occupational Safety and
Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous
Waste Site Activities.
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Historical Events
 1986 - SARA - Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act
 Has greatest impact upon hazmat planning
and operations.
 Established a national baseline to hazmat
planning, preparedness, training and
response.
 Led to the development of OSHA’s 29 CFR
1910.120 (HAZWOPER)
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 Led to the establishment of State Emergency
Response Commissions (SERC) and Local
Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
Historical Events
OPA – Oil Pollution Act of 1990
 This Law amended the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act.
 Covers both facilities and carriers of oil
and related liquid products.
 Requirements include development of
emergency response plans, regular
training and exercise sessions, and
verification of spill resources.
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• Specifies operational and training
requirements for personnel involved
with hazardous waste site operations
and hazardous materials emergency
response.
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
Specifically applies to:
1. Hazardous Waste Site Workers
2. Treatment, Storage and Disposal
(TSD) Workers
3. Hazardous Materials Emergency
Responders
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Check on Learning
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What is known as the Superfund Act?
 1980 - CERCLA - Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation
and Liability Act
 Known as “Superfund”
 Addresses hazardous substance releases into
the environment
 Clean-up activities of inactive hazardous
waste disposal sites
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Which act has the greatest impact upon
hazmat planning and operations?
 1986 - SARA - Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act
 Has greatest impact upon hazmat planning
and operations.
 Established a national baseline to hazmat
planning, preparedness, training and
response.
 Led to the development of OSHA’s 29 CFR
1910.120 (HAZWOPER)
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 Led to the establishment of State Emergency
Response Commissions (SERC) and Local
Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)
29 CFR 1910.120 specifically applies to what?
Specifically applies to:
1. Hazardous Waste Site Workers
2. Treatment, Storage and Disposal
(TSD) Workers
3. Hazardous Materials Emergency
Responders
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• First Responder Awareness Level
Training Requirements:
– Individuals who are likely to witness or
discover a release but only need to notify
proper authorities.
• A. An understanding of hazardous substances
and their risks
• B. An understanding of the potential outcome of
a hazmat emergency
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• First Responder Awareness Level
Training Requirements (Cont.):
– C. Ability to recognize hazardous substances in
an emergency
– D. Ability to identify the substances if possible
– E. Understand their role in the employer’s
emergency response plan
– F. Ability to realize the need for additional
resources, and notify the communications
center
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• First Responder Operations Level
Training Requirement:
• 1. Must have at least eight hours of training or
sufficiency in the following areas:
– A. Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk
assessment
– B. Know how to select and use PPE
– C. Understanding of hazardous materials terms
– D. Know how to perform control,
confinement/containment
– E. Know how to implement basic decon procedures
– F. Understand the SOP and termination procedures
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• Hazardous Materials Technician
Level Training Requirements:
• 1. Must have at least 24 hours of training equal
to the first responder operations level.
– A. Know how to implement the emergency response
plan
– B. Know how to use field survey instruments and
equipment
– C. Ability to function within the ICS
– D. Know how to select and use specialized PPE that
is provided
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• Hazardous Materials Technician
Level Training Requirements (Cont.):
– E. Understand hazard and risk assessment
techniques
– F. Ability to perform advanced control,
containment, and or confinement
– G. Understand and implement decon
procedures
– H. Understand termination procedures
– I. Understand basic chemical and toxicological
terminology and behavior
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• Hazardous Materials Specialist Level
Training Requirements:
– 1. Must have at least 24 hours of training
equal to the technician level.
– A. Know how to implement the local emergency
response plan
– B. Proficient in using advanced survey instruments
and equipment
– C. Know of the state emergency response plan
– D. Know how to select and use specialized PPE
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29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency
Response
• Hazardous Materials Specialist Level
Training Requirements (Cont.):
– E. Understand in-depth hazard and risk
techniques
– F. Be able to perform specialized control,
containment, and or confinement operations
– G. Ability to determine and implement decon
procedures
– H. Ability to develop a site safety and control plan
– I. Understand chemical, radiological, and
toxicological terminology and behavior
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Check on Learning
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What are the four emergency
responder levels?
First Responder Awareness Level
First Responder Operations Level
Hazardous Materials Technician Level
Hazardous Materials Specialist Level
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Rights & Responsibilities
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5 Basic Worker Rights
• To be informed of the hazards in the
work place.
• Access to Safety Plans.
• Access to Proper Protective
Equipment.
• Availability of a Medical Surveillance
Program.
• Proper Training.
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To Be Informed of the Hazards of
Chemical Contact
• 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard
Communication) requires employers
to inform workers of the chemical
hazards in the work place.
• Assume the responsibility to read
MSDS’s.
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Access to Safety Plans
• 29 CFR 1910.120 requires a site
safety plan that identifies the hazards
to be found on each specific site.
• Employee must assume the
responsibility to read the plan and be
familiar with the hazards and
personal protection requirements.
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Access to Proper Protective
Equipment
• 29 CFR 1910.120 requires the availability of
proper personal protective equipment for
personnel working on hazardous waste
sites.
• Employees must be responsible enough to
use the equipment correctly.
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Availability of a Medical
Surveillance Program
• 29 CFR 1910.120 requires a
systematic procedure of medical
examinations.
• Pre-assignment, Periodic, Postinjury, Post-exposure, Termination, &
Record keeping.
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Proper Training
• 29 CFR 1910.120 requires both
formal and on the job (OJT) training
based on each workers role and
responsibility.
• General Site Worker, Limited Site
Worker, Regular Site Worker,
Supervisor’s, Emergency Response,
& Refresher.
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Proper Training
(Cont.)
• General Site Worker Req.
– 1. 40 hrs off-site instruction
– 2. 3 days field experience under
experienced supervision.
• Limited Site Worker Req.
– 1. 24 hrs off-site instruction
– 2. 1 day field experience under
experienced supervision
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Proper Training
(Cont.)
• Regular Site Worker Req.
– 1. 24 hrs off-site instruction.
– 2. One day field experience under experienced
supervision.
NOTE: Specific and Regular Site Worker’s with 24
hrs of training, and who become general site
workers or who are required to wear respirators,
shall have an additional 16 hrs and two days of
training to total the General Site Worker
Requirements.
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Proper Training
(Cont.)
• Supervisor’s Req.
– 1. 40 hrs off-site instruction.
– 2. 3 days field experience under
experienced supervision.
NOTE: The Supervisor training may be
reduced to 24 hrs and one day if the only
area of their responsibility is employees
who are Limited or Regular Site Workers.
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Proper Training
(Cont.)
• Emergency Response Req.
– Employees who are engaged in
responding to hazardous emergency
situations at hazardous waste clean-up
sites that may expose them to hazardous
substances shall be trained in how to
respond to such expected emergencies.
– NOTE: As Stated Per 29 CFR 1910.120,
(e)(7) pg 358.
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Proper Training
(Cont.)
• Refresher Training Req.
– 1. Eight hrs of annual refresher training for
workers and supervisors.
NOTE: The refresher training can be based
on any critique of incidents that occurred
in the past year that can be served as
training examples for related work.
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Check on Learning
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What are the 5 basic worker rights?
• To be informed of the hazards in the
work place.
• Access to Safety Plans.
• Access to Proper Protective
Equipment.
• Availability of a Medical Surveillance
Program.
• Proper Training.
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SUMMARY
• Historical events which led to the
passage of CFR 1910.120.
• HAZWOPER terminology.
• Training requirements for hazardous
waste operations and emergency
response.
• Hazardous site worker’s 5 basic
right’s.
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QUESTIONS?
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