1910.120(p)(1): Safety and health program
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(p)(1) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart H).
- OSHA cited it 1 times in the last 3 years, in 1 inspections, with $12,100 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.120(p) Certain Operations Conducted Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) (12 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.120(p)(1) ("Safety and health program") 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
(1) Safety and health program. The employer shall develop and implement a written safety and health program for employees involved in hazardous waste operations that shall be available for inspection by employees, their representatives and OSHA personnel. The program shall be designed to identify, evaluate and control safety and health hazards in their facilities for the purpose of employee protection, to provide for emergency response meeting the requirements of paragraph (p)(8) of this section and to address as appropriate site analysis, engineering controls, maximum exposure limits, hazardous waste handling procedures and uses of new technologies. 1 citations
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(p)(1).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.120(p) Certain Operations Conducted Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) 12 citations
- 1910.120(p)(8) Emergency response program 5 citations
- 1910.120(p)(2) Hazard communication program 1 citations
- 1910.120(p)(7) Training program 1 citations
- 1910.120(p)(8)(iii) Training 1 citations
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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.