1. HAZWOPER Overview

2. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 29 CFR 1910.120

3. Objectives Define application of HAZWOPER standard
Discuss emergency response general requirements
Define emergency response
Discuss levels of response
Discuss competencies for each level
Discuss training requirements

4. Application Hazardous waste cleanup sites (Superfund)
RCRA TSD facilities
Also addresses corrective actions
Emergency response

5. General Requirements Safety and health program
Evaluation of site’s characteristics
Site control program to protect employees against contamination
Training
Medical surveillance

6. General Requirements Reduce exposure below established exposure levels
Air monitoring
Informational program
Decontamination procedure
Emergency response plan to handle possible on-site emergencies
Off-site emergency response plan

7. Paragraph “q”
Emergency response program to hazardous substance releases
Addresses employers whose workers are engaged in emergency response, no matter where it occurs

8. What is an Emergency? Everybody’s definition is somewhat different
Incidental spill
Emergency requiring an emergency response team

9. Emergency Action Plan
Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency
Procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments
Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate
Procedures to account for all employees after evacuation

10. Emergency Action Plan
Procedures to be followed by employees performing rescue or medical duties
Employee alarm system
Training
Review of plan

11. Emergency Response Plan
Pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside parties
Personnel roles, lines of authority, training and communication
Emergency recognition and prevention
Safe distances and places of refuge
Site security and control

12. Emergency Response Plan
Evacuation routes and procedures or shelter-in-place
Decontamination
Emergency medical treatment and first aid
Emergency alerting and response procedures
Critique of response and follow-up
PPE and emergency equipment

13. Procedures for Handling Emergency Response
The senior emergency response official responding to an emergency shall become the individual in charge (Incident Commander or IC) of a site-specific Incident Command System (ICS)
All emergency responders and their communications shall be coordinated and controlled through the Incident Commander, assisted by the senior official present for each employer

14. Procedures for Handling Emergency Response
The Incident Commander shall identify, to the extent possible, all hazardous substances or conditions present and shall address as appropriate site analysis, use of engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous substance handling procedures and use of any new technologies

15. Procedures for Handling Emergency Response
Back-up personnel shall be standing by with equipment ready to provide assistance or rescue
Qualified basic life support personnel, as a minimum, shall also be standing by with medical equipment and transportation capability

16. Procedures for Handling Emergency Response
The Incident Commander shall designate a Safety Officer, who is knowledgeable in the operations being implemented at the emergency response site, with specific responsibility to identify and evaluate hazards and to provide direction with respect to the safety of operations for the emergency at hand

17. Procedures for Handling Emergency Response
After emergency operations have terminated, the Incident Commander shall implement appropriate decontamination procedures

18. Training

19. Training
Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each member of an emergency response organization
The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations at an incident

20. “Certification”
It is the responsibility of the employer to “certify” an employee to any given competency level
A certificate of training or attendance is not the same thing as a “certification”

21. First Responder Awareness Level
First Responders at the Awareness Level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release
They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release

22. First Responder Awareness Level
Approximately 8 hours of training
Similar to OSHA Hazcom ( )
First Responders at the Awareness Level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency

23. First Responder Operations Level
First Responders at the Operations Level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment or property from the effects of the release

24. First Responder Operations Level
Trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release
Function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading and to prevent exposures

25. First Responder Operations Level
First Responders at the Operational level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency
Courses are hours with 24 being common

26. Hazmat Technician Level
Hazmat Technicians respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release
Assume a more aggressive role than Operations and will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance

27. Hazmat Technician Level
Technicians receive a minimum of 24 hours of training equal to the Operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas:

28. Hazmat Specialist Level
Hazmat Specialists respond with and provide support to Hazmat Technicians

29. Hazmat Specialist Level
Duties parallel Hazmat Technician, but require a more directed or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to deal with

30. Hazmat Specialist Level
Act as the site liaison with Federal, state, local and other government authorities in regards to site activities
Receive at least 24 hours of Technician- level training

31. Incident Command Level
Incident Commanders assume control of the incident scene beyond the First Responder Awareness Level and shall receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the First Responder Operations Level and in addition have competency in the following areas:

32. Hazmat Trainers
Trainers shall have satisfactorily completed a training course, such as the courses offered by the U.S. National Fire Academy, or they shall have the training and/or academic credentials and instructional experience necessary to demonstrate competent instructional skills and a good command of the subject matter

33. Refresher Training
Employees trained in accordance with paragraph (q)(6) of this section shall receive annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies, or shall demonstrate competency in those areas at least yearly
Document the training and how it was conducted

34. Medical Surveillance
Members of an organized and designated hazmat team shall receive a baseline physical examination and be provided with medical surveillance as required in paragraph (f) of HAZWOPER

35. Medical Surveillance
Any employee who exhibits signs or symptoms which may result from exposure to hazardous substances during the course of an emergency incident either immediately or subsequently, shall be provided with medical consultation as required in paragraph (f)(3)(ii) of HAZWOPER

36. Chemical Protective Clothing
Chemical protective clothing and equipment shall meet the requirements of paragraphs (g)(3) through (5) of HAZWOPER

37. Post-emergency Response
Upon termination of the emergency response, if it is determined that it is necessary to remove hazardous substances, health hazards and materials contaminated with them (contaminated soil or other elements of the natural environment) from the site, the employer conducting the cleanup shall comply with one of the following:

38. Post-emergency Response
Meet all the requirements of paragraphs (b) through (o) of the standard; or
For in-plant cleanups using plant or workplace employees, they are to have met the training requirements of: 29 CFR (a); ; and other appropriate safety and health training made necessary by the tasks that they are expected to perform. All equipment shall be in serviceable condition and inspected prior to use

39. 1910.120 Appendix E Training Curriculum Guidelines core criteria
These are criteria that compliance officers look for
OSHA’s attempt to give you help in evaluating internal training programs
Can also be used for evaluating outside training providers

40. Appendix E - Training Curriculum Guidelines
Training facility
Training Director
Instructors
Course materials
Students
Ratios
Proficiency assessment
Course certificate
Recordkeeping
Program quality control

41. HAZWOPER has been cross-codified by EPA as 40 CFR 311