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07/18/2024
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Michigan’s requirements for HAZWOPER correspond to the federal requirements; however, the state adds further requirements and in some cases the state appears to be less stringent than the federal. Click the link(s) below to view the federal requirements.
Citations
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
A summary of the additional requirements or differences includes the following:
- Michigan R 325.52101 explains that regulatory references made in 29 CFR 1910.120 mean a different reference in Michigan.
- The original organizational structure section of the written safety and health program, and any changes shall be made available to all affected employees.
- The site-specific safety and health plan section of the written program shall be available for inspection by employees, their designated representatives, and MIOSHA personnel.
- The site-specific safety and health plan shall include the names of key personnel and alternates who are responsible for site and health, including a site safety and health supervisor.
- Periodic monitoring for possibilities that exposures have risen include when a sufficient reasonable interval has passed, therefore, monitoring shall be done.
- Drums and containers shall be labeled before packaging for shipment.
- Unlike federal OSHA, Michigan does not mention “contaminated soils” when requiring hazardous waste cleanup site employers to handle, transport, label, and dispose of hazardous substances according to 1910.120(j).
- Training is a plan element listed for the emergency response plan for hazardous waste cleanup sites and hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities.
- Michigan does not require adequate washing facilities near areas where exposures are below published exposure levels.
- Michigan requires training or certification of employee competency but does not require it yearly for emergency responders at hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities.
- The Hazardous Materials Specialist must have competency, and the employer must certify that the he or she knows (not just knows of) the state emergency response plan.
- Michigan does not require that all equipment to be used in the performance of the post-emergency response cleanup work be in serviceable condition, nor does the state require the equipment to be inspected prior to use.
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