Transcript Written Hazardous Communication Program

Written Hazard
Communication Program
What are the requirements
Hazard Communication Program
Employers must develop, implement, and
maintain a written hazard communication
program for their facility.
 A copy of the program should be made
available to employees upon request.
 Should inform employees exactly what
you are doing to comply with regulations.
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List of Hazard Chemicals
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Employer must establish a list of hazardous
chemicals
List must identify each chemical and be
referenced to a MSDS sheet or label
Put list in some type of order for easy access
List must be compiled for entire facility or
broken down to work area
Labels and Other Forms of Warning
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Employer must
designate a person
responsible for
implementing program
Description of labeling
system, inspection
procedures and
labeling guidelines
Material Safety Data Sheets
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Name a person responsible for obtaining
and maintaining MSDS
Procedures used in obtaining MSDS
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Procedures when shipping and attaching an
MSDS to it
MSDS for products already received
Procedures for updating MSDS files for
new MSDS received
Where MSDS will be located and
instructions on finding specific MSDS
Employee Information and Training
How will you comply with training requirements
Designation of responsible person for
conducting training
 Outlining of training program and subject
trained as required
 Procedures for training new employees
 Procedures for retraining-- state
implemented programs are different than
Federal programs. Usually retraining is
done annually
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Method of Informing Employees about
Non-Routine Tasks or Change of Job
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Inform employee of
hazards associated
with non-routine tasks
Inform employee
when he/she changes
jobs/departments of
hazards associated in
area, including
chemicals in the
workplace
Notification of Outside Contractors
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Need procedures to notify on-site contractors and
their employees of potential hazards that may
exist in work area
Location of MSDS of hazardous chemicals used at
your operations
Appropriate protective measures to take when
working in area
Contractor must also notify company of any
hazardous chemicals they might bring on-site,
including a copy of MSDS for that chemical
Other State Requirements
California- Proposition 65, requires the
state to publish chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects, or reproductive
harm. It requires that businesses provide
a clear and reasonable warning before
knowingly and intentionally exposing
anyone to a listed chemicals.
 24 States, have their own standard which
are identical or stricter than Federal OSHA
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