Hazard Communication
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Division of Safety,
Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security
FDLES/CARE
These materials
were produced by the Division of Safety, Florida Department of Labor
and Employment Services, as part of a special OSHA program to reduce
work-related deaths in construction in California, Florida, and Texas.
Because Florida’s funding for the program - CARE, or Construction
Accident Reduction Emphasis - ended in June 2000, the materials will
not be updated. The materials should be reviewed yearly for any needed
changes. - AND -
This information, based on OSHA standard 1910.1200 for general industry,
also applies to construction. |
NOTE: |
THIS
SAMPLE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN COMPLYING WITH 29 CFR 1910.1200,
HAZARD COMMUNICATION. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SUPERSEDE THE REQUIREMENTS
DETAILED IN THE STANDARD. EMPLOYERS SHOULD REVIEW THE STANDARD FOR
PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO THEIR SPECIFIC SITUATION
AND TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES. EMPLOYERS WILL NEED TO ADD INFORMATION
RELEVANT TO THEIR PARTICULAR FACILITY IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE,
COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM. |
HAZARD
COMMUNICATION PROGRAM
for
___________________________________
BACKGROUND
This written hazard communication program not only meets OSHA requirements,
but
also ensures that ______________employees are effectively informed concerning
potential and existing chemical hazards. Hazard Communication is one important
aspect of _______________
Occupational
Safety and Health Program, which includes:
- Management commitment
and active support.
- Engineering controls
for safety and health hazards.
- Enforcement of
safety rules and programs.
- Recognition,
Evaluation, and control of occupational safety and health hazards.
- Medical Surveillance.
- Assigned safety
and health responsibility and accountability.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Hazard Communication Program is to inform our employees
of all potential or existing chemical hazards.
APPROACH
The method used to inform employees include:
- Container labeling
and other forms of warning.
- Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDSs).
- Employee education
and training.
APPLICATION
This hazard communication program applies to:
- Known occupational
safety and health hazards.
- Chemicals known
to be present in the workplace in such a manner that employees may be
exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency.
DETERMINING CHEMICAL
HAZARDS:
_____________is responsible for identifying chemical hazards from material
safety data sheets (MSDSs) provided by chemical manufacturers and
distributors.
MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEETS (MSDS's)
MSDS's are prepared and distributed my manufacturers and distributors
of hazardous materials. All chemical manufacturer and distributors must
obtain or develop a MSDS for each hazardous material they produce or import.
A hazardous material is one that is either a physical hazard (i.e., flammable,
oxidizer, etc.) or a health hazard (i.e., causes acute or chronic health
effects).
__________maintains
the MSDS file for all hazardous materials used or handled in company workplace.
He reviews each data sheet to make sure it is complete and that there
are not obvious errors, and replaces old data sheets with the new ones
that accompany shipments of materials.
MSDSs are in
English and contain the following information:
- The identity of
the chemical.
- The physical
and chemical characteristics.
- The physical
and health hazards.
- Primary routes
of entry.
- Exposure limits.
- Precautions for
safe handling.
- Controls to limit
exposure.
- Emergency and
first aid procedures.
- Name of manufacturer
or distributor.
MSDS AVAILABILITY
__________ maintains copies of all MSDS's for each hazardous material
in the workplace and makes them readily accessible during each workshift
to employees when they are in their work area(s). Employees may review
the MSDS's for the materials they work with at the time, while they are
in their work area. They also may request a copy of an MSDS if they wish.
Copies of MSDS's for materials used in each work area are maintained in
that work area, during all shifts. Upon request, the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and OSHA have access to our
MSDS's.
MATERIAL INVENTORY
Below is a list of the hazardous chemical(s) used or stored at this location.
These
chemicals are referenced to their appropriate MSDSs and are as follows:
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Employees wishing
to see this list should contact their supervisor.
LABELS AND OTHER
FORMS OF WARNINGS
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors provide labels,
tags, or other
markings for containers of hazardous chemicals. This identification includes
the
following information:
- Identity of the
hazardous chemical.
- Appropriate hazard
warnings.
- Name and address
of the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or other responsible parties.
__________requires
that containers of hazardous materials in the workplace are labeled, tagged
or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical and appropriate
hazard warning. Occasionally, signs, placards, process sheets, batch tickets,
operating procedures, or similar accessible written materials are used,
instead of affixing labels to individual containers.
Portable containers
of hazardous chemicals do not have to be labeled if they contain chemicals
transferred from labeled containers, which are intended only for the immediate
use of the employee who performs the transfer.
All labels on incoming containers must not be defaced in any way.
Missing or defaced labels must be immediately reported to Finishing Supervisors
so appropriate labels can be reapplied immediately.
EMPLOYEE INFORMATION,
EDUCATION, AND TRAINING
Any information,
education, and training program is provided by__________ to make sure
employees know about hazardous chemicals in the workplace and the appropriate
control measures to reduce exposure to them. This program is coordinated
by __________
New employees receive
appropriate safety and health information, education, and training during
their initial assignment. This training includes information about hazardous
materials and processes in the workplace through the use of printed materials
and classroom instruction.
New employee safety
and health training program begins upon hire by the personnel department
and continues with on-site training by the new employees department
supervision. The specific information in the safety and health training
includes:
- General chemical
hazards.
- Hazards associated
with non-routine tasks.
- Recognition,
evaluation, and control of hazardous chemicals.
- Chemical labeling.
- Hazards associated
with unlabelled piping and processing systems.
- MSDSs.
- Access to information
on hazardous chemicals.
- Compliance with
safety and health rules and regulations.
- Requirements
of Federal Hazard Communication Regulations.
- Specific hazards
present in the work areas.
- The location
and availability of the written Hazard Communication Program and all
supporting information.
- The measures
employees can take to protect themselves from hazards, including pertinent
work practices, company emergency procedures, and personal protective
equipment.
All employees are
informed by supervision concerning the ________ Hazard Communication Program
and an explanation of the company's labeling system, MSDS's and how appropriate
hazard information may be obtained by employees.
RETRAINING
It is necessary for work area supervision to provide additional employee
training
concerning workplace hazards when:
- New materials
or processes are introduced into the workplace.
- Process or equipment
changes are made that could cause new or increased employee exposure.
- Procedures or
work practices are introduced, or changed, which could cause changes
in the employees exposure.
- Employees are
transferred from one work area to another where different hazards are
present.
A permanent record
of all employee training is maintained in the employees personnel
folder.
NON-ROUTINE TASKS
The supervisor of an employee performing a non-routine task, such as cleaning
process equipment, is responsible for properly training the employee concerning
the potential hazards associated with the task. The employee also shares
in this responsibility by making sure that his/her immediate supervisor
knows that the non-routine task will be performed.
CONTRACTOR
All contractors working on company property are notified by company management
of hazardous materials to which the contractors employees will be
exposed to while working on company property. Also, proper controls will
be established to ensure that ______________________________ operations
do not expose the contractors employees to safety and health hazards.
Copies of MSDSs for all materials the contractors employees
may be exposed to will be provided to the contractor by (management).
PROGRAM AVAILABILITY
________ (Company name) Hazard Communication Program is
available upon request to:
- Employees.
- OSHA Representatives.
- NIOSH Representatives.
ATTACHMENT
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CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING
I CERTIFY
THAT I HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING UNDER __________‘S HAZARD COMMUNICATION
PROGRAM. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT I UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURES AND WILL ABIDE
BY THOSE PROCEDURES.
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AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE
DATE
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