HAZWOPER OSHA Regulations & Standards 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii), what minimum training is required for first responders at the operations level?
- 8 hours or demonstrated competency plus awareness-level competency (Correct answer)
- 40 hours of classroom training
- 24 hours plus 1 day of field experience
- 16 hours and a written examination
Correct answer: 8 hours or demonstrated competency plus awareness-level competency
Operations-level first responders must have at least 8 hours of training or demonstrated competency in addition to awareness-level competency.
Question 2: Which OSHA standard governs process safety management and may apply to certain hazardous waste treatment operations involving highly hazardous chemicals?
- 29 CFR 1910.119 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1910.120
- 29 CFR 1910.1200
- 29 CFR 1910.146
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1910.119
29 CFR 1910.119 (Process Safety Management) applies to facilities with highly hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities, which can include certain waste treatment operations.
Question 3: Under 29 CFR 1910.120(p), which facilities are covered by the HAZWOPER standard's requirements for treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) operations?
- All industrial facilities using hazardous chemicals
- Facilities regulated under RCRA that use employees to handle hazardous waste (Correct answer)
- Any site generating more than 1,000 kg of hazardous waste per month
- EPA-listed Superfund priority sites only
Correct answer: Facilities regulated under RCRA that use employees to handle hazardous waste
29 CFR 1910.120(p) applies to RCRA-regulated TSD facilities where employees are exposed to health and safety hazards from hazardous waste operations.
Question 4: What is the minimum training requirement for TSD facility workers under 29 CFR 1910.120(p)(7)?
- 40 hours of instruction
- 24 hours of initial training (Correct answer)
- 8 hours of emergency response training
- 16 hours plus annual refresher
Correct answer: 24 hours of initial training
Workers at TSD facilities covered by paragraph (p) must receive at least 24 hours of initial training, which is less than the 40-hour requirement for cleanup workers.
Question 5: Under 29 CFR 1910.120(m), what specific requirement applies to illumination on hazardous waste sites operating during night or low-light conditions?
- Portable UV lighting must be used to detect contamination
- Minimum illumination levels must meet those listed in the standard's appendix tables (Correct answer)
- Night operations are prohibited unless a variance is obtained from OSHA
- Workers must wear reflective PPE rated to ANSI Class 3
Correct answer: Minimum illumination levels must meet those listed in the standard's appendix tables
29 CFR 1910.120(m) requires that illumination be provided meeting or exceeding minimum foot-candle levels specified in the applicable table.
Question 6: Which section of 29 CFR 1910.120 addresses new technology, equipment, and control measures that may be used on hazardous waste sites?
- Paragraph (o)(3)
- Paragraph (n) (Correct answer)
- Paragraph (b)(3)
- Paragraph (g)(4)
Correct answer: Paragraph (n)
29 CFR 1910.120(n) allows employers to use new technologies if they can demonstrate effectiveness and do not compromise worker safety.
Question 7: Under HAZWOPER, which action by an employer would constitute a violation of the standard's medical surveillance provisions under 29 CFR 1910.120(f)(6)?
- Scheduling annual physicals for all site workers
- Retaining medical records for the duration of employment plus 30 years
- Sharing individual medical records with the site safety officer without worker consent (Correct answer)
- Providing examination results to workers in written form
Correct answer: Sharing individual medical records with the site safety officer without worker consent
Medical records are confidential; sharing an individual's results with supervisors or other personnel without the worker's consent violates 29 CFR 1910.120(f)(6) and related record-keeping regulations.
HAZWOPER OSHA Regulations & Standards 4
Under 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii), what minimum training is required for first responders at the operations level?