Editorial Team

What’s the Difference? Under OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, employers are required to ensure that tight-fitting respirators properly seal to the wearer’s face. Two separate procedures are used to meet this requirement: the respirator fit...

General Site Workers Under 29 CFR 1910.120(e) Under OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard, specifically 29 CFR 1910.120(e), general site workers must follow a structured training path before they can enter, work on, or supervise...

Summary HAZWOPER does not apply to every job involving hazardous materials or hazardous chemicals. OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard applies to specific operations involving hazardous waste cleanup, hazardous waste treatment,...