Training for Hazardous Waste Cleanup Operations
See the table below from the standard which summarizes training requirements for hazardous waste cleanup operations.
Employees at all sites must not perform any hazardous waste operations unless they have been trained to the level required by their job function and responsibility. They are also required to have been certified by a qualified trainer as having completed the necessary training.
| Table 2 - Training Requirements - Hazardous Waste Cleanup Operations | |
|---|---|
| Workers [1910.120(e)(3)] | |
| General site employees (e.g., equipment operators, general laborers, etc.) [1910.120(e)(3)(i)] |
40 hours initial training 24 hours supervised field experience 8 hours annual refresher |
| Employees occasionally on-site for a limited task (e.g. groundwater monitoring, land surveying, etc.) with minimal exposure [1910.120(e)(3)(ii)] |
24 hour initial training 8 hours supervised field experience 8 hours annual refresher |
| Employees regularly on-site who are not exposed to health hazards [1910.120(e)(3)(iii)] |
24 hours initial training 8 hours supervised field experience 8 hours annual refresher |
| Employees under (e)(3)(ii) or (iii) who become general site workers under (e)(3)(i) [(e)(3)(iv)] |
16 hours of additional training 16 hours of additional supervised field experience |
| Supervisors/Managers [1910.120(e)(4)] | |
| Supervisors of general site employees (e.g., equipment operators, general laborers, etc.) |
40 hours initial training 24 hours supervised field experience 8 hours of specialized training in employer's safety and health-related programs 8 hours annual refresher |
| Supervisors of employees occasionally on-site for a limited task (e.g., groundwater monitoring, land surveying, etc.) with minimal exposure |
24 hours of initial training 8 hours supervised field experience 8 hours specialized training in employer's safety and health-related programs 8 hours annual refresher |
| Supervisors of employees regularly on-site who are not exposed to health hazards |
24 hours initial training 8 hours supervised field experience 8 hours specialized training in employer's safety and health-related programs 8 hours annual refresher |
Employees who receive the specified training must receive a written certificate upon successful completion of training. Training need not be repeated if the employee goes to work at a new site; however, the employee must receive the necessary additional site-specific training needed to work safely at the new site. All employees must receive 8 hours of annual refresher training as indicated in the table above.
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4-4. General site employees such as equipment operators involved in hazardous waste cleanup operations must receive _____ hours of initial training.
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