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Hazwoper 40 Questions and Correct Answers
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper
Standard. What are they? Ans: Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities
Hazwoper for emergency response operations
A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of
Hazwoper for TIme-Sensitive Disposal operations Ans: False
The requirement for a safety and health program is a major
provision of Hazwoper for cleanup operations Ans: True
Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? Ans: Hazardous
waste cleanup operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage,
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and disposal facilities, hazardous waste emergency response
operations
Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers
employees involved with hazardous waste operations and
emergency response? Ans: OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have
for cleanup operations? Ans: 15
What does this icon represent? Ans: Biohazard
A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month
generates no more than 1,000 kilos of waste? Ans: Small quantity
generator
Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
responds standard be found? Ans: OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of
Federal Regulations
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The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and
knowledge necessary to implement the site safety and health plan
and verify compliance with safety and health requirements? Ans:
Site safety supervisor
What are the three elements of confined space? Ans: It has
limited or restricted means for entry or exit
It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of
the Drums waste site? Ans: 17,000
When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? Ans: 1989
OSHA Ans: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
What is OSHA's mission? Ans: To save lives, prevent injuries and
protect the health of America's workers.
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How does OSHA carry out their mission? Ans: Developing job
safety and health standards and enforcing them
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system
Providing training programs
OSHA State Plans Ans: programs operated by individual states
that are OSHA approved
Covers: private sector employees, state and local government
workers
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? Ans: Public
workers who are employed by state agencies and self employed
workers
Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the
Law" poster. What does this poster address? Ans: Safety and
health information
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Hazwoper 40 Questions and Correct Answers
There are three major provisions specified in OSHA's Hazwoper
Standard. What are they? Ans: Hazwoper for Cleanup Operations
Hazwoper for Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities
Hazwoper for emergency response operations
A TSD facility emergency response plant is a major provision of
Hazwoper for TIme-Sensitive Disposal operations Ans: False
The requirement for a safety and health program is a major
provision of Hazwoper for cleanup operations Ans: True
Which of the following does Hazwoper cover? Ans: Hazardous
waste cleanup operations, hazardous waste treatment, storage,
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and disposal facilities, hazardous waste emergency response
operations
Which of the following is a Hazwoper standard that covers
employees involved with hazardous waste operations and
emergency response? Ans: OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120
OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926.165
Approximately how many major provisions does Hazwoper have
for cleanup operations? Ans: 15
What does this icon represent? Ans: Biohazard
A generator of hazardous waste who in a calendar month
generates no more than 1,000 kilos of waste? Ans: Small quantity
generator
Where can the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
responds standard be found? Ans: OSHA's Title 29 of the Code of
Federal Regulations
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The individual responsible to the employer and with authority and
knowledge necessary to implement the site safety and health plan
and verify compliance with safety and health requirements? Ans:
Site safety supervisor
What are the three elements of confined space? Ans: It has
limited or restricted means for entry or exit
It is not designed for continuous human occupancy
Large enough/configured to enter and preform assigned work
Approximately how many drums were removed from the Valley of
the Drums waste site? Ans: 17,000
When were Hazwoper regulations put into effect? Ans: 1989
OSHA Ans: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
What is OSHA's mission? Ans: To save lives, prevent injuries and
protect the health of America's workers.
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How does OSHA carry out their mission? Ans: Developing job
safety and health standards and enforcing them
Maintaining a reporting and recordkeeping system
Providing training programs
OSHA State Plans Ans: programs operated by individual states
that are OSHA approved
Covers: private sector employees, state and local government
workers
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? Ans: Public
workers who are employed by state agencies and self employed
workers
Employers covered by OSHA's standards must display an "It's the
Law" poster. What does this poster address? Ans: Safety and
health information
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