1910.120(c)(4): Required information
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(c)(4) 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)(4) ("Required information") is one requirement inside 1910.120 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910, Subpart H). It includes 8 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
(4) Required information. The following information to the extent available shall be obtained by the employer prior to allowing employees to enter a site:
(i) Location and approximate size of the site.
(ii) Description of the response activity and/or the job task to be performed. Open (c)(4)(ii)
(iii) Duration of the planned employee activity.
(iv) Site topography and accessibility by air and roads.
(v) Safety and health hazards expected at the site.
(vi) Pathways for hazardous substance dispersion.
(vii) Present status and capabilities of emergency response teams that would provide assistance to hazardous waste clean-up site employees at the time of an emergency.
(viii) Hazardous substances and health hazards involved or expected at the site, and their chemical and physical properties.
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(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)(ii)
- 1910.120(c)(7) Risk identification
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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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