The Three Regulators Involved in regulating HAZWOPER are OSHA, EPA and DOT
The three regulators responsible for regulating HAZWOPER operations and their wastes are the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Transportation (DOT).
OSHA’s mission concerned the safety and welfare of the worker. EPA’s mission concerns the control of polluting and hazardous materials that have the potential to be released into the environment or polluting and hazardous materials that have already been released into the environment. DOT’s mission concerns the transportation of materials to ensure the safety of workers and the public. These regulations are found in the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
Congress passes laws that govern the United States. To enforce these laws Congress often authorizes government agencies to create and enforce regulations based on those laws.
OSHA’s regulations can be found at the following link:
https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs
EPA’s regulations can be found at the following link:
DOT’s regulations can be found at the following link:
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations
