Covered under OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training is mandatory for workers who handle hazardous substances, clean up contaminated sites, work at treatment and disposal facilities, or respond to hazmat emergencies. The training requirements vary significantly based on your specific job duties and exposure risk. Who Needs HAZWOPER […]
If you generate hazardous waste and store it temporarily, you probably need RCRA hazardous waste training, not HAZWOPER. If you clean up contaminated sites, operate a treatment/storage/disposal facility, or have an emergency hazmat response team, then yes, HAZWOPER applies. This is the most misunderstood OSHA standard in the safety industry, and getting it wrong costs […]
Mental health belongs in EHS programs because stress, fatigue, and psychological factors directly increase injury rates. When workers are mentally impaired, they make the same mistakes as workers who skip safety procedures. But HR-led wellness programs don’t track safety outcomes. EHS professionals need to measure and mitigate mental health as an upstream hazard, not just […]
