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OSHA has estimated that more than 32 million workers are exposed to 650,000 hazardous chemical products in more than 3 million American workplaces. This poses a serious problem for exposed
employers and their employees.
The basic goal of an effective hazard communication program is to ensure
employers and employees know the identities and hazards of chemicals in their workplaces.
When employers and employees have such information, it can be used to design and implement appropriate protective measures to reduce the incidence of adverse effects.
The
following questions link to information that can assist employers and
employees to ensure that hazard communication is properly addressed in their workplaces.
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What is hazard communication? |
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What OSHA standards apply?
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Where may information for hazard determinations be found? |
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What information is available regarding the elements of a hazard communication (HAZCOM)
program?
Example Programs | General Resources |
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What is the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals? |
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additional information is available?
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Guidance for Hazard Determination for Compliance with the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). OSHA.
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A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals (GHS). OSHA, (2006, September). Also available as a 759 KB
PDF,
90 pages.
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Hazard Communication. OSHA Federal Register Notice
71:53617-53627, (2006, September 12).
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).
Also available as a 3 MB
PDF,
11 pages.
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Communication in the 21st Century Workplace - Final Report.
OSHA Executive Summary.
- Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard.
OSHA Directive CPL 02-02-038 [CPL 2-2.38D], (1998, March 20).
Additional information is provided in a 87 KB
PPT*,
31 slides.
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Guidance for Hazard Determination. OSHA, (2007, May 31).
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