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3. SafetyHead, Inc. G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Training Presentation
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4. SafetyHead, Inc. D O C U M E N T S Haz/Com Program Class Training Log
The written Haz/Com program.
Class Training Log
A sign-in log for your safety training class.
Chemical Inventory
The chemical inventory sheet.
Haz/Com Test
The hazard communication safety test.
Reference Card
Reference card (hand-outs for your trainee).
Training Certificate
Training document for completion of course.
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5. Hazard Communication T R A I N I N G P R E S E N T A T I O N
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6. Goals of this Presentation
 Make you aware of the OSHA standards concerning
hazard communication (revised standard, 2012)
 Make you aware of this program’s training
techniques and requirements
 Make you aware of hazards associated with
hazardous chemicals
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7. Goals of this Presentation
This program covers the highlights of the revised
OSHA Hazard Communication standard. Companies
that need detailed information should refer to 29
CFR A copy of that standard is enclosed
in your binder (disc).
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8. Program Contents Purpose Scope and application Definitions
Hazard classification
Written program
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9. Program Contents Labeling Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Training
Trade secrets
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10. Purpose
The purpose of this section is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified, and that information concerning the classified hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.
consistent with
Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
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11. Scope and Application
Requires chemical manufacturers or importers to classify the hazards of chemicals which they produce or import
Employers shall provide information to their employees about the hazardous chemicals to which they are exposed by:
-hazard communication program
-labels and other forms of warning
-safety data sheets
-information and training
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12. Scope and Application Applies to any chemical which is known to be
present in the workplace including:
-an employee may be exposed to
-one that has actual or potential exposure
-laboratory coverage
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13. Who’s Responsible for Compliance
1. Chemical manufactures
2. Importers and distributors
3. Employers that use chemicals
*Use means to package, handle, react,
or transfer.
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14. Definitions Chemical - any substance, or mixture of substances
Chemical manufacturer - an employer with a workplace
where chemical(s) are produced for use or distribution
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15. Definitions Classification
-identify the relevant data regarding the hazards of a chemical
-review those data to ascertain the hazards associated with the chemical
-decide whether the chemical will be classified as hazardous
Exposure or exposed - an employee is subjected in the course of employment
to a chemical that is a physical or health hazard, and includes potential (e.g.
accidental or possible) exposure
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16. Definitions
Hazardous chemical - any chemical which is classified as a physical
hazard or a health hazard, a simple asphyxiant, combustible dust,
pyrophoric gas, or hazard not otherwise classified
Label - an appropriate group of written, printed or graphic information
elements concerning a hazardous chemical that is affixed to, printed on,
or attached to the immediate container of a hazardous chemical, or to the
outside packaging
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17. Definitions
Pictogram - a composition that may include a symbol plus other graphic
elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color, that is intended to
convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical. Eight
pictograms are designated under this standard for application to a hazard
category
Product identifier - the name or number used for a hazardous chemical
on a label or in the SDS
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18. Definitions
Safety data sheet (SDS) - written or printed material concerning a
hazardous chemical that is prepared in accordance with paragraph (g) of
this section.
Use - to package, handle, react, emit, extract, generate as a byproduct, or
transfer.
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19. Definitions
Work area - a room or defined space in a workplace where hazardous
chemicals are produced or used, and where employees are present
Workplace - an establishment, job site, or project, at one geographical
location containing one or more work areas
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20. OSHA Program Elements 1920.1200 (d) Hazard Classification
(e) Written Program
(f) Labeling
(g) Safety Data Sheets
(h) Employee Training
(i) Trade Secrets
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21. Hazard Classification
Required for
chemical manufacturers
importers
Classification must:
Identify hazards
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22. Written Haz/Com program
-Required for all employers and multi-employer
worksites
when potential for exposure exists
for employees
for employers
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23. Written Haz/Com program
Required
List of chemicals known to be present with product identifier to safety data sheet
Methods of hazard information for non-routine tasks
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24. Written Haz/Com program
Multi-employer workplaces, required
Methods to provide other contractors
hazard information and precautionary measures
Access to safety data sheets
Labeling requirements
Written program made available
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25. Labels
Labeling
The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked.
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26. Labels Labels shall contain: Product identifier Signal word
Hazard statement(s)
Pictogram(s)
Precautionary statement(s)
Name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party
*A sample label and pictogram chart is
located on your Hazard Communication
reference sheet
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27. Labels
Solids:
For solid metal (such as a steel beam or a metal casting), solid wood, or plastic items that are not exempted, or shipments of whole grain, the required label may be transmitted to the customer at the time of the initial shipment, and need not be included with subsequent shipments to the same employer unless the information on the label changes

28. Labels Labeling workplace requirements: -Manufacturer labeling or
-Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or
combination thereof, which provide at least general
information regarding the hazards of the chemicals

29. Labels Labels shall not: -be removed or defaced by
employer or employee
Label

30. Labels
Labeling
The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked.

31. Labels Must include identity of the hazardous chemical
hazard warning (poison, flammable etc.)
target organ effects
name and address of chemical manufacturer,
importer, or responsible party
if shipped

32. Labels Labels shall be: -Legible -Prominently displayed -English
additional languages if needed
-Cross referenced with
SDSs
hazardous chemical inventory list
Label
Label

33. Secondary Containers
When a chemical is transferred from its original container into another container for other than immediate use, it is called a secondary container. The supervisor or worker is responsible for assuring that all secondary containers are labeled.
Examples of secondary containers: coffee cans, drums, plastic jugs etc
Methyl Ethyl Death 3 2 B
Methyl Ethyl Death

34. Labeling Exception
A container may be unlabeled if it is a portable container intended for the immediate use (same work shift) of the employee who transferred the chemical from a properly labeled container.
This applies to containers such as test tubes, beakers, graduates, vials, pitchers, pails, or similar containers which are routinely used and reused. There are no other exceptions.

35. Sample Labeling Each colored bar represents a
different class of hazard. The
hazard classes found on labels
include:
Health
Flammability
Reactivity

36. Sample Labeling Chemical Identity
Health hazard rating including chronic hazard indicator
Flammability rating
Reactivity rating
PPE Designation
Additional Information

37. Health Rating
4 – Severe Hazard - Could cause death or serious permanent injury
3 – Serious Hazard - Could cause serious temporary or permanent injury
2 – Moderate Hazard - May cause temporary or minor injury
1 – Slight Hazard - Could cause irritation, but only minor residual injury
0 – Minimal Hazard - No major risk when exposed for short period of time

38. Special Health Hazard Rating
If the chemical is listed as a carcinogen or has a target organ effect, then an asterisks (*) shall be added to the label inside the box
If the chemical has a target organ effect or is a listed carcinogen be sure to indicate on the label *3 1 1
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Target organ effects to liver, kidney, central nervous system, and peripheral nervous system
NTP and IARC listed carcinogen

39. Flammability Rating
4 – Severe Hazard – Materials that will rapidly or completely vaporize at atmospheric pressure; may spontaneously ignite in the air
3 – Serious Hazard – Materials capable of ignition under almost ambient conditions.
2 – Moderate Hazard – Materials that must be moderately heated or exposed to high ambient temperatures before ignition will occur
1 – Slight Hazard – Materials that must be preheated before ignition will occur. This includes solids and semi-solids
0 – Minimal Hazard – Materials that will not burn

40. Reactivity Rating
4 – Severe Hazard – Materials are readily capable of detonation or explosive decompressure at normal temperatures and pressures
3 – Serious Hazard – Materials that are capable of detonation or explosive reaction, but require a strong initiating source, or must be heated under confinement before initiation. Materials that react explosively with water.
2 – Moderate Hazard – Materials that undergo violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures. These materials may also react violently with water.
1 – Slight Hazard – Materials that are normally stable but can become unstable at high temperatures and pressures.
0 – Minimal Hazard – Materials that are normally stable, even under fire conditions, and which will not react with water.

41. Chemical Ratings
Ratings will be made by using the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) or other information provided by the manufacturer
Determine ratings by researching the chemical’s SDS or by attempting to identify chemical ratings by using an online SDS system.

42. Personal Protection
Combinations of PPE are always designated with capital letters while single pieces are designated with lower-case letters. 1 1
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NTP and IARC listed carcinogen

43. Personal Protection
Determine the required PPE from the chemical’s SDS or from an online SDS system
Add individual pieces of PPE to the combination by selecting the lower-case letter next to it’s pictogram

44. Label – New Requirement
Labels shall contain:
Product identifier
Signal word
Hazard statement(s)
Pictogram(s)
Precautionary statement(s)
Name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party

46. Safety Data Sheets SDS: -Access required for all employees
exposed to hazardous chemicals
potential for exposure to hazardous chemicals
-Substance specific training requirements take
precedence
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47. Safety Data Sheets Safety Data Sheets
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall either provide safety data sheets with the shipped containers or send them to the distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment
The chemical manufacturer or importer shall also provide distributors or employers with a safety data sheet upon request
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48. Section 1 Identification
This section identifies the chemical on the SDS as well as the
recommended uses.
Product identifier used on the label and any other common names or synonyms by which the substance is known
Name, address, phone number of the manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party, and emergency phone number
Recommended use of the chemical (e.g., a brief description of what it actually does, such as flame retardant) and any restrictions on use (including recommendations given by the supplier)
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49. Section 2 Hazard Identification
This section identifies hazards of the chemical presented on the SDS
& the appropriate warning information associated with those hazards
The hazard classification of the chemical (e.g., flammable liquid, category)
Signal word
Hazard statement(s)
Pictograms
Precautionary statement(s)
Description of any hazards not otherwise classified
For a mixture that contains an ingredient(s) with unknown toxicity, a statement describing percentages
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50. Section 3 Composition/Information on Ingredients
This section identifies the ingredient(s) contained in the product
indicated on the SDS, including impurities and stabilizing additives.
-Substances
-Mixtures
-Chemicals where a trade secret is claimed
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51. Section 4 First-aid Measures
This section describes the initial care that should be given by
untrained responders to an individual who has been exposed to the
chemical. The required information consists of:
-Necessary first-aid instructions by relevant routes of exposure (inhalation,
skin and eye contact, and ingestion)
-Description of the most important symptoms or effects, and any symptoms
that are acute or delayed
-Recommendations for immediate medical care and special treatment
needed, when necessary
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52. Section 5 Fire-fighting Measures
This section provides recommendations for fighting a fire caused by
the chemical. The required information consists of:
-Recommendations of suitable extinguishing equipment, and information about
extinguishing equipment that is not appropriate for a particular situation.
-Advice on specific hazards that develop from the chemical during the fire,
such as any hazardous combustion products created when the chemical burns.
-Recommendations on special protective equipment or precautions for
firefighters.
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53. Section 6 Accidental Release Measures
This section provides recommendations on the appropriate
response to spills, leaks, or releases, including containment and
cleanup practices to prevent or minimize exposure to people,
properties, or the environment.
Use of personal precautions and protective equipment to prevent contamination
Emergency procedures
Methods and materials used for containment
Cleanup procedures
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54. Section 7 Handling & Storage
This section provides guidance on the safe handling practices and
conditions for safe storage of chemicals. The required information
consists of:
-Precautions for safe handling, including recommendations for handling
incompatible chemicals, minimizing the release of the chemical into the
environment, and providing advice on general hygiene practices
-Recommendations on the conditions for safe storage, including any
incompatibilities. Provide advice on specific storage requirements
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55. Section 8 Exposure Controls Personal Protection
This section indicates the exposure limits, engineering controls, and
personal protective measures that can be used to minimize worker
exposure. The required information consists of:
-OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits, American Conference of
Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values
-Appropriate engineering controls
-Recommendations for personal protective measures to prevent illness or
injury from exposure to chemicals, such as personal protective equipment
-Any special requirements for PPE, protective clothing or respirators
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56. Section 9 Physical & Chemical Properties
This section identifies physical and chemical properties associated
with the substance or mixture. The minimum required information
consists of:
Appearance (physical state, color, etc.)
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
Odor
Vapor pressure
Odor threshold
Vapor density
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57. Section 10 Stability & Reactivity
This section describes the reactivity hazards of the chemical and the
chemical stability information
-Reactivity
-Chemical Stability
-Other
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58. Section 11 Toxicological Information
This section identifies toxicological and health effects information or
indicates that such data are not available. The required information
consists of:
-Information on the likely routes of exposure
-Description of the delayed, immediate, or chronic effects from short- and
long-term exposure
-The numerical measures of toxicity
-Description of the symptoms
-Indication of whether the chemical is listed in the National Toxicology
Program (NTP) Report on Carcinogens (latest edition)
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59. Section 12 Ecological Information
This section provides information to evaluate the environmental
impact of the chemical(s) if it were released to the environment. The
information may include:
-Data from toxicity tests performed on aquatic and/or terrestrial organisms
-Whether there is a potential for the chemical to persist and degrade in the
environment
-Results of tests of bioaccumulation potential
-The potential for a substance to move from the soil to the groundwater
-Other adverse effects
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60. Section 13 Disposal Considerations
This section provides guidance on proper disposal practices,
recycling or reclamation of the chemical(s) or its container, and
safe handling practices
-Description of appropriate disposal containers to use
-Recommendations of appropriate disposal methods to employ
-Description of the physical and chemical properties that may affect disposal
-Language discouraging sewage disposal
-Any special precautions for landfills or incineration activities
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61. Section 14 Transport Information
This section provides guidance on classification information for
shipping and transporting of hazardous chemical(s) by road, air, rail,
or sea. The information may include:
-UN number
-UN proper shipping name
-Transport hazard class(es)
-Packing group number, if applicable, based on the degree of hazard
-Environmental hazards
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62. Section 15 Regulatory Information
This section identifies the safety, health, and environmental
regulations specific for the product that is not indicated anywhere
else on the SDS. The information may include:
-Any national and/or regional regulatory information of the chemical or
mixtures (including any OSHA, Department of Transportation,
Environmental Protection Agency, or Consumer Product Safety
Commission regulations)
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63. Section 16 Other Information
This section indicates when the SDS was prepared or when the last
known revision was made. The SDS may also state where the
changes have been made to the previous version. You may wish to
contact the supplier for an explanation of the changes. Other useful
information also may be included here
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64. Safety Data Sheets Retail exception
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors need not provide safety data sheets to retail distributors that have informed them that the retail distributor does not sell the product to commercial accounts or open the sealed container to use it in their own workplaces
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65. Safety Data Sheets -SDS, the employer shall:
designate person to obtain and
maintain SDS
notebooks, electronic, back-up system, access
provide procedures to follow for obtaining SDS
provide procedures for updating SDS
chemical manufacturers and importers
SDS
SDS
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66. Safety Data Sheets
The employer shall maintain safety data sheets for each
hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily
accessible during each work shift
Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options
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67. Safety Data Sheets Mobile workers
Where employees must travel between workplaces during a work shift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the safety data sheets may be kept at the primary workplace facility.
The employer shall ensure that employees can
immediately obtain the required information in
an emergency
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68. Safety Data Sheets Accessibility
Safety data sheets shall be made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives
Assistant Secretary, and the Director, in
accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR
(e).
Safety
Data
Sheet
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69. Employee Info/Training
Employers shall provide employees training:
on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time
of their initial assignment
whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not
previously been trained about is introduced into their work area
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70. Employee Info/Training
Employees shall be informed of:
Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are
present
The location and availability of the written hazard
communication program, including the required list(s) of
hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets
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71. Employee Info/Training
Employee training shall include:
Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or
release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring
conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual
appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released)
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72. Employee Info/Training
Employee training shall include:
The physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust and
pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise
classified, of the chemicals in the work area
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73. Employee Info/Training
Employee training shall include:
The measures employees can take to protect themselves from the
hazards, including specific procedures the employer has
implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous
chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency
procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used
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74. Training Guidelines
-Training program shall be reviewed annually by management
-Training shall be provided to all employees
-Training records shall be kept
-Third-party training is acceptable
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75. Training Guidelines Training, employers shall:
designate a person to provide training
set a time to train
decide who to train (all employees)
incorporate into the training, hazards introduced by other employees
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76. Trade Secrets *The request shall be made in writing
The chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer
may withhold the specific chemical identity provided:
-The claim that the information withheld is a trade
secret can be supported
*The request shall be made in writing
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77. Phase-in Dates for Revised Standard
Effective
Completion Date Requirements Who
December 1, 2013
June 1, 2015*
December 1, 2015
June 1, 2016
Transition Period
Train employees on the new label elements and SDS format Employers
Comply with all modified provisions of this final rule, except: Chemicall manufacturers
Distributors may ship products labeled by manufacturers under Importers/distributors
the old system until December 1, Employers
Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication Employers
program as necessary, and provide additional employee training
for newly identified physical or health hazards
Comply with either 29 CFR (this final standard), Chemical manufacturers
or the current standard, or both Importers/distributors
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78. Checklist for Compliance
Obtain a copy of the revised standard
Read and understood the requirements
Assigned responsibility for tasks
Prepared an inventory of chemicals
Ensured containers are labeled
Prepared written program
Obtained SDS for each chemical
Made SDSs available to workers
Conducted training of workers
Established procedures to maintain current program
Established procedures to evaluate effectiveness
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