OSHA's HAZWOPER Standard
- Activities related to stopping the oil spill or containing the spilled oil are considered "emergency response" activities under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) requirements.
- In addition, cleanup sites may be considered or may become hazardous waste sites and should follow the requirements for hazardous waste sites under HAZWOPER, requiring specific training and control measures, if certain criteria apply. Shoreline cleanup is considered "post-emergency clean-up operations."
- If HAZWOPER conflicts or overlaps with any other OSHA standard, the provision more protective of employee safety and health must be followed.
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HAZWOPER Requirements that Apply to Marine Oil Spills
- Marine oil spill cleanup is organized and managed according to the regulations found in the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) in 40 CFR 300.
- Response actions conducted under the NCP must comply with the provisions of HAZWOPER.
- See specifically the HAZWOPER provisions in paragraph (q) (Emergency response operations) and paragraph (q)(11) Post-emergency response cleanup operations in 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65
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1-3. If a provision in the HAZWOPER standard conflicts or overlaps with any other OSHA standard, which provision must be followed?
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