Criteria for and training of the hospital Safety Officer per the requirements…

Filnamn: Criteria for and training of the hospital Safety Officer per the requirements of the HAZWOPER standard and as discussed in the "Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers" guidance document.

OSHA interpretation letter responding to a query about the criteria for and training of a hospital Safety Officer under the HAZWOPER standard, 29 CFR 1910.120(q), and the Best Practices for Hospital-based First Receivers guidance. It states that training level depends on whether the officer handles only in-house releases, community-wide responses, or off-site responses.