29 CFR 1910 · General Industry · Subpart H

1910.120(e)(4): Management and supervisor training

By Black Belt Safety Editorial Team Official text as of October 15, 2026 3 min read

Key takeaways

  • 1910.120(e)(4) 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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  2. Official text
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  4. OSHA interpretation letters
  5. Related parts of this rule
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What this rule covers

29 CFR 1910.120(e)(4) ("Management and supervisor training") 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

(4) Management and supervisor training. On-site management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in, hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours initial training, and three days of supervised field experience (the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii)) and at least eight additional hours of specialized training at the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, the employer's safety and health program and the associated employee training program, personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedure and techniques.

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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