118-01 HAZWOPER Regulation Overview
Learning objectives
- Describe some of the justification behind the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
- Interpret the breakdown of a standard regulation citation
- Discuss the origin and overall purpose of each of the following: OSHA, NOSH (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), OSHRC (the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission), HAZWOPER regulations, RCRA (the Resource and Recovery Act), and CERCLA (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980)
Course overview
Hazardous materials are all around us. They are found in almost all workplaces. To help protect workers from injury due to contact with these materials, the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulations aim at maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. The HAZWOPER Regulation Overview training course discusses an overview of federal acts and regulatory bodies that protect workers who deal with hazardous materials. It also provides an understanding of terminology and numbering used to outline a typical regulation. HAZWOPER Regulation Overview is part of the HAZWOPER training series.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
