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661 HAZWOPER for General Site Workers II
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Organizational Structure

The organizational structure part of the program establishes the overall chain of command as well as the roles and responsibilities assigned to supervisors and employees.

Supervisor overseeing hazardous waste site operations
This supervisor has the authority to direct all hazardous waste site operations.

The organizational structure must, at a minimum, include the following management positions:

  • a general supervisor with the responsibility and authority to direct all hazardous waste site operations,
  • a site safety and health supervisor who develops and implements the HASP and is responsible for ensuring compliance, and
  • the program must also include the roles and responsibilities of all the other site personnel necessary for hazardous waste site operations.

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

1-2. The organizational structure of the HAZWOPER program must include which of the following management positions?