Working alone in Ohio

A starting point for hazardous-waste facility emergency communication.

Authority and scope

Hazardous-waste facility emergency communication

Authority or guidance: Ohio Administrative Code 3745-54-32 and 3745-54-34; interim standards 3745-65-32 and 3745-65-34

Ohio rules for covered hazardous-waste facilities address immediate access to alarms and emergency communication. If one employee is on the premises while a covered facility operates, the rules address access to a device capable of summoning outside emergency assistance, subject to the stated equipment exception.

This is one starting point for the work described, not a complete list of state or federal requirements. Check which agency and rules apply to the employer and task.

Put the guidance to work

Questions for your plan

Which facility rules apply, and can a worker summon emergency assistance from the actual work location?

What to review

Identify whether the facility is covered and whether any stated equipment exception applies. Assess emergency communications at the worksite and the ability to summon outside responders; do not assume a monitoring app satisfies the equipment rules.

Some work requires another person on site. Remote monitoring does not replace that requirement or the organization's own assessment, training and emergency procedures.

Explore isolated facilities and after-hours work

Check the current source

Official sources

Sources listed November 4, 2026. Links and requirements can change.

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Discuss your work

Talk through your team's plan

Be Safe can explain how check-ins, human monitoring and Emergency Contacts fit your team's work. Your organization remains responsible for determining its requirements and procedures.

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