1910.120(e)(6): Training certification
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(e)(6) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- Related part: 1910.120(e) Training (12 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.120(e)(6) ("Training certification") 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
(6) Training certification. Employees and supervisors that have received and successfully completed the training and field experience specified in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall be certified by their instructor or the head instructor and trained supervisor as having successfully completed the necessary training. A written certificate shall be given to each person so certified. Any person who has not been so certified or who does not meet the requirements of paragraph (e)(9) of this section shall be prohibited from engaging in hazardous waste operations.
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.120.
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OSHA interpretation letters
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Related parts of this rule
- 1910.120(e) Training 12 citations
- 1910.120(e)(3) Initial training 10 citations
- 1910.120(e)(3)(i) 10 citations
- 1910.120(e)(8) Refresher training 1 citations
- 1910.120(e)(1) General 1 citations
- 1910.120(e)(9) Equivalent training
- 1910.120(e)(5) Qualifications for trainers
- 1910.120(e)(4) Management and supervisor training
- 1910.120(e)(3)(ii)
- 1910.120(e)(2)(i)
- 1910.120(e)(2) Elements to be covered
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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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