1. Employee Right to Know and GHS

2. ERTK What is Needed Written program that includes:
Inventory of hazardous substances/agents
Identification of exposed employees
MSDS sheets
Training
Labeling/warnings

3. Take Inventory of Hazardous Substances and Agents
Noise
Heat
Ionizing radiation
Non-ionizing radiation
Infectious agents

4. Hazardous Substances Chemicals Don’t miss CO – combustion bi-product
N02 – diesel bi-product
Wood dust
Welding fumes
Possibly consumer products

5. Noise Close to 85 dB over 8-hours
Over 85 dB need hearing conservation program
If have to shout to be heard – include
Lawn mowers
Power tools
Hammering

6. Ionizing Radiation X-rays Radioactive material
Radon – working underground

7. Non-ionizing Radiation (radio & microwave frequencies)
Radio waves
Radar
Communication equipment

8. Infectious Agents Blood borne pathogens Others Legionella Salmonella
Measles
Histoplasmosis
Plasmodium

9. Identify Exposed Employees
Not all employees exposed to same stuff

10. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Have for all substance
Employee access
Keep updated

11. Training Before exposure Annually Subcontractors/Temps
Records to include
Date
Employees name and title
What was included
Name and qualifications of trainer

12. Labeling All hazardous substances High noise areas Radiation
Infectious waste

13. GHS
The GHS is an acronym for The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

14. What is GHS? It is a logical and comprehensive approach to:
Defining health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals;
Creating classification processes that use available data on chemicals for comparison with the defined hazard criteria; and
Communicating hazard information, as well as protective measures, on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

15. Why GHS?
To have a common worldwide approach to classifying and communicating chemical hazards.
Harmonized definition of hazards
Specific criteria for labels
Harmonized format for safety data sheets