Environmental Concerns 641 Alternatives to existing methods of land disposal must be developed, since many of the cities in the United States will be running out of suitable solid waste disposal sites within five years, unless immediate action is taken. Objectives of the Act are to promote the protection of health and the environment and to conserve valuable material and energy resources by providing technical and financial support t development of solid waste management plans:Cs2 state and local governments and interstate agencies for the resource recovery and resource conservation systems Furthermore the act proposed to prohibit future open dumping on the land and required the conversion of existing open dumps to facilities which do not pose a danger to the environment or health. The act requires that hazardous waste be properly managed, thereby reducing the need for corrective action at a future date. An important consideration of rCra was that it required the promulgation of guidelines for solid waste collection, ransport, separation, recovery, and disposal practices and systems The Act set up specific procedures forestablishing standards. Enforce ment of job safety and health standards were also written into the Act 2.4 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) In 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires employers to provide safe and healthful working conditions for their employees. It authorized the Secretary of Labor to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards to protect employees As a result, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission was created to review the enforcement actions taken by osha. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health(NIOSH) was set up to research work place safety and health and to recommend standards to OSHA for controlling exposure to harmful and toxic substances The OSHA act of 1970 is comprehensive in scope and covers enforce- ment of standards, penalties, research activities, state programs, financial assistance, employees duties and rights, and OSHAs effect on other The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Stan (HAZWOPER; 29 CFR 1910. 120) was issued by OSHA in March 1990 These regulations serve as a guide to a safety and health plan for hazardous waste operationsEnvironmental Concerns 641 Alternatives to existing methods of land disposal must be developed, since many of the cities in the United States will be running out of suitable solid waste disposal sites within five years, unless immediate action is taken. Objectives of the Act are to promote the protection of health and the environment and to conserve valuable material and energy resources by providing technical and financial support to state and local governments and interstate agencies for the development of solid waste management plans, including resource recovery and resource conservation systems. Furthermore the act proposed to prohibit future open dumping on the land and required the conversion of existing open dumps to facilities which do not pose a danger to the environment or health. The Act requires that hazardous waste be properly managed, thereby reducing the need for corrective action at a future date. An important consideration of RCRA was that it required the promulgation of guidelines for solid waste collection, transport, separation, recovery, and disposal practices and systems. The Act set up specific procedures for establishing standards. Enforce￾ment of job safety and health standards were also written into the Act. 2.4 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) In 1970, Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires employers to provide safe and healthful working conditions for their employees. It authorized the Secretary of Labor to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards to protect employees. As a result, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission was created to review the enforcement actions taken by OSHA. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was set up to research work place safety and health and to recommend standards to OSHA for controlling exposure to harmful and toxic substances. The OSHA act of 1970 is comprehensive in scope and covers enforce￾ment of standards, penalties, research activities, state programs, financial assistance, employees duties and rights, and OSHA’s effect on other laws. The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER; 29 CFR 1910.120) was issued by OSHA in March 1990. These regulations serve as a guide to a safety and health plan for hazardous waste operations