Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
HAZWOPER Site Cleanup — OSHA and EPA Requirements — Regulatory crosswalk
HAZWOPER Site Cleanup — OSHA and EPA Requirements · v1.0.0 · October 22, 2026
Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP.
Separate OSHA site-cleanup and EPA cleanup-compliance requirements-awareness tracks. Required hours, supervised field experience, certification, role-specific training and actual site implementation remain separate.
| Area | Basis | Lessons | Treatment and separate evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| HZW-001-SITE — Identify covered cleanup operations | 1910.120(a); 1926.65(a) | scope | Document the operation and applicable standard before selecting training. Document the operation and applicable standard before selecting training. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Choose the required initial training pathway | 1910.120(e)(1)–(3); 1926.65(e) | training | Match the documented exposure conditions and duties to the required hours and field days. Match the documented exposure conditions and duties to the required hours and field days. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Verify supervision, refreshers and certification | 1910.120(e)(4)–(9); 1926.65(e) | qualification | Verify actual certification, current refresher, supervisor preparation and new-site instruction. Verify actual certification, current refresher, supervisor preparation and new-site instruction. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Use the site safety and health plan | 1910.120(b),(i); 1926.65(b),(i) | plan | Find the current plan and explain the task controls and stop conditions before entry. Find the current plan and explain the task controls and stop conditions before entry. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Recognize site hazards before entry | 1910.120(c); 1926.65(c) | characterization | Recognize uncertainty and refer characterization to the authorized site team. Recognize uncertainty and refer characterization to the authorized site team. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Maintain zones, communication and accountability | 1910.120(d); 1926.65(d) | sitecontrol | Locate the zones, buddy, alarm, exit route and medical assistance before entry. Locate the zones, buddy, alarm, exit route and medical assistance before entry. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Use monitoring and action criteria | 1910.120(g),(h); 1926.65(g),(h) | monitoring | Explain what the assigned monitor detects and follow the documented action criteria. Explain what the assigned monitor detects and follow the documented action criteria. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Select controls and understand PPE limits | 1910.120(g); 1926.65(g); 1910.134 | protection | Verify controls and the authorized PPE ensemble rather than selecting by appearance. Verify controls and the authorized PPE ensemble rather than selecting by appearance. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Understand surveillance and heat stress | 1910.120(f),(g); 1926.65(f),(g); 1910.1020 | medical | Recognize surveillance triggers and report possible overexposure or heat illness promptly. Recognize surveillance triggers and report possible overexposure or heat illness promptly. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Recognize drum, container and excavation hazards | 1910.120(j); 1926.65(j); applicable OSHA task standards | handling | Identify handling warning signs and use only the approved task and equipment arrangements. Identify handling warning signs and use only the approved task and equipment arrangements. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Control decontamination and sanitation | 1910.120(k),(n); 1926.65(k),(n) | decon | Follow the actual decontamination sequence and control the resulting waste. Follow the actual decontamination sequence and control the resulting waste. |
| HZW-001-SITE — Know emergency limits and verify readiness | 1910.120(e)(7),(l),(m),(o); 1926.65(l) | emergency | Demonstrate the planned alarm, withdrawal and reporting actions before work. Demonstrate the planned alarm, withdrawal and reporting actions before work. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Understand EPA worker-protection coverage | 40 CFR 311.1–311.2; 29 CFR 1910.120 | worker | Identify the employer and jurisdiction for worker protection separately from environmental duties. Identify the employer and jurisdiction for worker protection separately from environmental duties. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Identify the cleanup authority and controlling documents | 40 CFR Part 300; RCRA corrective-action authorities; EPA cleanup guidance | program | Locate the controlling cleanup documents and the person authorized to approve changes. Locate the controlling cleanup documents and the person authorized to approve changes. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Understand ARARs and the on-site permit boundary | 40 CFR 300.400(e),(g); 300.415(j); 300.430(f) | arars | Distinguish permit paperwork relief from the substantive requirements of the actual response. Distinguish permit paperwork relief from the substantive requirements of the actual response. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Make an accurate hazardous-waste determination | 40 CFR 262.11; 40 CFR Part 261 | determination | Have qualified personnel determine waste status before mixing, movement or disposal decisions. Have qualified personnel determine waste status before mixing, movement or disposal decisions. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Determine generator category and accumulation duties | 40 CFR 262.13–262.17; EPA generator summary | generator | Verify the actual generator category and documented accumulation conditions. Verify the actual generator category and documented accumulation conditions. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Manage containers and prevent secondary releases | 40 CFR 262.15–262.17; 1910.120(j) | containers | Check condition, compatibility, labels, dates and the actual inspection and response arrangements. Check condition, compatibility, labels, dates and the actual inspection and response arrangements. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Meet RCRA training and contingency duties | 40 CFR 262.16(b)(9); 262.17(a)(7); Part 262 Subpart M; 264.16; 265.16 | rcra_training | Verify the actual role-based RCRA training, supervision, annual review and contingency arrangements. Verify the actual role-based RCRA training, supervision, annual review and contingency arrangements. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Track manifests and verify the receiving facility | 40 CFR Part 262 Subparts B–D; 300.440 | shipping | Verify shipment authorization, current facility acceptability and receiving confirmation. Verify shipment authorization, current facility acceptability and receiving confirmation. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Recognize land-disposal and remediation-waste rules | 40 CFR Part 268; EPA remediation-waste guidance | treatment | Distinguish cleanup objectives, treatment standards and waste status before disposal. Distinguish cleanup objectives, treatment standards and waste status before disposal. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Recognize release reporting duties | 40 CFR 302.4–302.6; Part 355 Subpart C; EPA reporting guidance | reporting | Use the emergency chain promptly and identify all required regulatory notification recipients. Use the emergency chain promptly and identify all required regulatory notification recipients. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Control water, air and special wastes | 40 CFR Parts 122, 403, 761; Part 61 Subpart M; controlling cleanup documents | media | Identify every affected environmental medium and specialized material before selecting a control or outlet. Identify every affected environmental medium and specialized material before selecting a control or outlet. |
| HZW-001-EPA — Verify environmental completion and continuing duties | 40 CFR Part 300; 262.11, 262.40; controlling orders, permits and plans | closeout | Use actual evidence and approval conditions to close work and assign continuing responsibilities. Use actual evidence and approval conditions to close work and assign continuing responsibilities. |
Sources
- OSHA HAZWOPER — general industry
- OSHA HAZWOPER — construction
- OSHA respiratory protection
- OSHA medical/exposure record access
- EPA public-worker protection
- National Contingency Plan — CERCLA response
- CERCLA on-site permits and ARAR identification
- CERCLA Off-Site Rule
- RCRA hazardous-waste determination
- RCRA generator requirements
- EPA generator regulatory summary
- EPA remediation-waste guidance
- EPA land-disposal restrictions
- CERCLA release notification
- EPCRA release notification
- EPA release reporting guidance and NRC contact
- EPA PCB remediation-waste guidance
- EPA Clean Water Act overview
Federal OSHA and EPA sources reviewed October 22, 2026. Confirm the actual work, jurisdiction and applicable additional requirements. Agency guidance supports planning; it is distinguished from mandatory standard text.