1910.120(c)(7): Risk identification
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(c)(7) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- Related part: 1910.120(c) Site characterization and analysis (3 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.120(c)(7) ("Risk identification") is one requirement inside 1910.120 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). 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
(7) Risk identification. Once the presence and concentrations of specific hazardous substances and health hazards have been established, the risks associated with these substances shall be identified. Employees who will be working on the site shall be informed of any risks that have been identified. In situations covered by the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, training required by that standard need not be duplicated.
Risks to consider include, but are not limited to:
(a) Exposures exceeding the permissible exposure limits and published exposure levels.
(b) IDLH concentrations.
(c) Potential skin absorption and irritation sources.
(d) Potential eye irritation sources.
(e) Explosion sensitivity and flammability ranges.
(f) Oxygen deficiency.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.120.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.120(c)(7).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.120(c) Site characterization and analysis 3 citations
- 1910.120(c)(6) Monitoring 1 citations
- 1910.120(c)(6)(ii) 1 citations
- 1910.120(c)(4) Required information
- 1910.120(c)(4)(ii)
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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
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