1910.120(e)(9): Equivalent training
Key takeaways
- 1910.120(e)(9) 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)(9) ("Equivalent 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
(9) Equivalent training. Employers who can show by documentation or certification that an employee's work experience and/or training has resulted in training equivalent to that training required in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall not be required to provide the initial training requirements of those paragraphs to such employees and shall provide a copy of the certification or documentation to the employee upon request. However, certified employees or employees with equivalent training new to a site shall receive appropriate, site specific training before site entry and have appropriate supervised field experience at the new site. Equivalent training includes any academic training or the training that existing employees might have already received from actual hazardous waste site work experience.
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)(6) Training certification
- 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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