Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
OSHA 1910.120 requires a site-specific safety and health plan for clean-up operations conducted under HAZWOPER. A written HASP is a critical program element that aids in eliminating or effectively controlling anticipated safety and health hazards. General requirements include:
- The written Health and Safety Plan (HASP) must be kept at the site and must always be available for employee, contractor, or subcontractor review.
- Pre-entry briefings must be conducted before site entry and at other times as necessary to ensure employees are aware of the HASP and its implementation.
- The employer also must ensure periodic safety and health inspections are made of the site and all known deficiencies are corrected before work at the site.
The HASP must be unique to the site and it should address all the following elements: (Click on the elements to download chapters of a sample HASP for Anthrax.
Click here to download a PDF copy of a sample complete HASP (for Anthrax).
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3-6. Which activity must be conducted before site entry and at other times to ensure employees are aware of the HASP?
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