• As part of the site safety and health plan, employers must have procedures for reviewing and introducing new technologies, equipment, and control measures.

Paragraph (o) of 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65 requires hazardous waste sites to evaluate new technology and consider implementing any available and effective new technologies that could improve the way the site controls hazards. Some examples are new foams, absorbents, and neutralizers that can be used to decrease the level of exposures to hazardous substances.

It is important that new technologies, equipment, and control measures be evaluated by the employer to determine the effectiveness of employee protection before they are implemented onsite. As part of the evaluation, the employer should review information from the manufacturer and supplier.

To ensure ongoing employee protection, employers are required to develop and implement procedures for new technology review and introduction. The site safety and health plan must include these procedures.