1910.120(b)(4)(ii): Elements
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(b)(4)(ii) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.120(b) Safety and health program (14 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.120(b)(4)(ii) ("Elements") is one requirement inside 1910.120 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). It includes 10 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(ii) Elements. The site safety and health plan, as a minimum, shall address the following: 2 citations
(A) A safety and health risk or hazard analysis for each site task and operation found in the workplan. 1 citations
(B) Employee training assignments to assure compliance with paragraph (e) of this section.
(C) Personal protective equipment to be used by employees for each of the site tasks and operations being conducted as required by the personal protective equipment program in paragraph (g)(5) of this section.
(D) Medical surveillance requirements in accordance with the program in paragraph (f) of this section.
(E) Frequency and types of air monitoring, personnel monitoring, and environmental sampling techniques and instrumentation to be used, including methods of maintenance and calibration of monitoring and sampling equipment to be used.
(F) Site control measures in accordance with the site control program required in paragraph (d) of this section.
(G) Decontamination procedures in accordance with paragraph (k) of this section.
(H) An emergency response plan meeting the requirements of paragraph (l) of this section for safe and effective responses to emergencies, including the necessary PPE and other equipment.
(I) Confined space entry procedures.
(J) A spill containment program meeting the requirements of paragraph (j) of this section.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.120.
Export the list: 2 inspections cited 1910.120(b)(4)(ii) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.120(b)(4)(ii).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.120(b) Safety and health program 14 citations
- 1910.120(b)(1) General 8 citations
- 1910.120(b)(4) Site-specific safety and health plan part of the program 4 citations
- 1910.120(b)(1)(iv) Contractors and sub-contractors
- 1910.120(b)(1)(v) Program availability
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.120 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.