HAZWOPER Regulation Overview
Interactive

HAZWOPER Regulation Overview

Martech
Updated Jan 20, 2021

 This lesson discusses an overview of federal acts and regulatory bodies that protect workers who deal with hazardous materials. In addition, you will have a basic understanding of terminology and numbering used to outline a typical regulation. This lesson references OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulation 29 CFR 1910 (Subpart H section 120 with appendices, and section 1200 with appendices).

• Describe some of the justification behind the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

• Interpret the breakdown of a standard regulation citation

• Discuss the origin and overall purpose of each of the following:

– OSHA

– NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

– OSHRC (The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission)

– HAZWOPER regulations

– RCRA (The Resource and Recovery Act)

– CERCLA (The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980)