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Published by SALUSSafe Work Procedure: Hazard Communication
Document Number: [SWP-NUMBER] Revision Date: [DATE] Next Review Date: [NEXT REVIEW DATE] Department: [DEPARTMENT NAME]
1. Scope
This Safe Work Procedure (SWP) outlines the requirements for hazard communication to ensure that all employees are aware of the hazards associated with chemicals in the workplace and how to protect themselves 6, 15. This procedure applies to all workplaces where employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals under normal operating conditions or in foreseeable emergencies 2, 15.
This SWP covers the proper labeling of containers, the availability and accessibility of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and employee training on hazard communication 6, 8, 9. It also addresses multi-employer workplaces to ensure that all employers on-site have access to necessary safety information [1].
This SWP should be used in conjunction with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (OR-OSHA) Hazard Communication standards and other relevant safety procedures [2].
2. Definitions
Hazardous Chemical: Any chemical classified as a physical hazard or a health hazard, a simple asphyxiant, combustible dust, pyrophoric gas, or hazard not otherwise classified [3].
Safety Data Sheet (SDS): Written or printed material concerning a hazardous chemical that is prepared in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section [4].
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 [5].
Exposure: That 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 [3].
3. Responsibilities
3.1 Supervisors
- Ensure that all hazardous chemicals are properly labeled and that SDSs are readily available to employees 8, 14.
- Provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area [6].
- Ensure that contractors and other employers on-site have access to safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical their employees may be exposed to [1].
3.2 Workers
- Read and understand the labels and SDSs for all hazardous chemicals they work with 8, 14.
- Participate in hazard communication training programs [6].
- Report any unlabeled containers or missing SDSs to their supervisor 8, 14.
3.3 Health and Safety Representative
- Assist in the development and implementation of the written hazard communication program [1].
- Conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with hazard communication requirements [1].
- Investigate incidents involving hazardous chemical exposures and recommend corrective actions [1].
4. Potential Hazards and Risks
| Hazard | Risk | Control Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Exposure to hazardous chemicals | Health effects ranging from skin irritation to chronic diseases | Provide and ensure the use of appropriate PPE, such as gloves, eye protection, and respirators [7]. |
| Lack of information about chemical hazards | Improper handling and storage of chemicals, leading to spills, fires, or explosions | Ensure that all containers are properly labeled and that SDSs are readily available 8, 14. |
| Inadequate training | Failure to recognize and respond to chemical hazards | Provide comprehensive training on hazard communication, including the interpretation of labels and SDSs [6]. |
| Unlabeled containers | Unintentional exposure to hazardous chemicals | Ensure all containers are labeled with the product identifier and hazard warnings 8, 17. |
5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Proper PPE must be used when handling hazardous chemicals to minimize exposure [7].
- Gloves - Chemical-resistant gloves should be selected based on the specific chemical being handled. Inspect gloves for tears or punctures before each use.
- Eye Protection - Safety glasses, goggles, or face shields should be worn to protect against splashes or fumes. Ensure eye protection is appropriate for the specific hazard.
- Respiratory Protection - Use respirators when engineering controls are not sufficient to control airborne concentrations. Respirators must be properly fitted and maintained.
- Protective Clothing - Wear appropriate protective clothing, such as aprons or coveralls, to prevent skin contact with hazardous chemicals.
Inspect all PPE before each use and replace any damaged or worn items. Clean and store PPE properly after use.
6. Equipment and Tools
Proper equipment and tools are essential for safely handling hazardous chemicals.
- Chemical Storage Cabinets - Use approved storage cabinets for flammable and corrosive chemicals. Ensure cabinets are properly labeled and ventilated.
- Spill Kits - Keep spill kits readily available in areas where hazardous chemicals are used or stored. Ensure spill kits contain appropriate materials for the chemicals present.
- Ventilation Systems - Use local exhaust ventilation to control airborne concentrations of hazardous chemicals. Ensure ventilation systems are properly maintained and functioning.
- Pumps and Transfer Equipment - Use appropriate pumps and transfer equipment for transferring hazardous chemicals. Ensure equipment is compatible with the chemicals being handled.
Inspect all equipment and tools before each use and maintain them in good working order. Report any damaged or malfunctioning equipment to a supervisor.
7. Pre-Job Requirements
7.1 Training and Competency
- Employees must complete hazard communication training before working with hazardous chemicals [6].
- Training must cover the requirements of the hazard communication standard, the hazards of chemicals in the work area, and the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including lists of hazardous chemicals and safety data sheets [6].
7.2 Pre-Job Briefing
- Conduct a pre-job briefing before starting any task involving hazardous chemicals [8].
- Review the hazards associated with the chemicals, the required PPE, and the safe work procedures to be followed [8].
- Discuss emergency procedures and spill response measures [8].
7.3 Work Area Preparation
- Ensure the work area is clean and free of obstructions [8].
- Provide adequate ventilation [8].
- Ensure that all necessary equipment and PPE are readily available [8].
8. Safe Work Procedure Steps
Step 1: Identify Hazardous Chemicals
Identify all hazardous chemicals present in the work area by reviewing the list of hazardous chemicals in the written hazard communication program [1].
- Consult the list of hazardous chemicals to determine if any new chemicals have been introduced [1].
- Verify that all containers are properly labeled with the product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s), and the name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party [9].
- If a container is not labeled, do not use the chemical and report the issue to a supervisor [10].
Safety considerations for this step: Accurate identification of hazardous chemicals is essential for selecting appropriate control measures and PPE 6, 9.
Step 2: Review Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Obtain and review the SDS for each hazardous chemical before starting work 8, 14.
- Locate the SDS in the designated location (e.g., electronic database, SDS binder) [6].
- Review the SDS to understand the hazards of the chemical, including physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards not otherwise classified [7].
- Pay attention to the first-aid measures, fire-fighting measures, and accidental release measures sections of the SDS [10].
Safety considerations for this step: Understanding the information in the SDS is critical for protecting yourself and others from chemical hazards 8, 14.
Step 3: Implement Control Measures
Implement appropriate control measures to minimize exposure to hazardous chemicals [7].
- Use engineering controls, such as ventilation systems, to control airborne concentrations of hazardous chemicals [7].
- Use administrative controls, such as safe work practices and training, to minimize exposure [7].
- Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as gloves, eye protection, and respirators, to protect against contact with hazardous chemicals [7].
Safety considerations for this step: Control measures must be appropriate for the specific hazards of the chemicals being used [7].
9. Precautions and Safety Measures
- Read Labels: Always read the label on the chemical container before use to understand the hazards and precautions 8, 14.
- Use PPE: Always use the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling hazardous chemicals [7].
- Ventilation: Ensure adequate ventilation when working with hazardous chemicals to prevent inhalation of vapors or dust [7].
- No Eating or Drinking: Do not eat, drink, or smoke in areas where hazardous chemicals are used or stored [11].
- Wash Hands: Wash hands thoroughly after handling hazardous chemicals [3].
10. Emergency Procedures
10.1 General Emergency Response
- In the event of a chemical spill or release, evacuate the area immediately [3].
- Alert others in the area and notify the supervisor [8].
- If trained and authorized, contain the spill using appropriate spill control materials [10].
- Seek medical attention if exposed to a hazardous chemical [3].
10.2 Specific Emergency Scenarios
- Skin Contact: Immediately flush the affected area with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention [3].
- Eye Contact: Immediately flush the eyes with water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical attention [3].
- Inhalation: Move to fresh air immediately and seek medical attention [3].
10.3 Emergency Contact Information
- [Emergency Contact 1]: [Phone Number]
- [Emergency Contact 2]: [Phone Number]
- [Emergency Contact 3]: [Phone Number]
11. Incident Reporting and Investigation
Report all incidents, near-misses, and hazards involving hazardous chemicals to the supervisor immediately [1].
- The supervisor will investigate the incident to determine the root cause and implement corrective actions [1].
- Complete an incident report form and submit it to the health and safety department [1].
12. References and Related Documents
- 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication [2]
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace [10]
- [Company Name] Chemical Hygiene Plan
Approved by: [NAME AND POSITION] Date: [APPROVAL DATE]
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[1] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION - (2) Chemical manufacturers, importers or employers classifying chemicals shall identify and consider the full range of available scientific literature and other evidence concerning the potential hazards. There is no requirement to test the chemical to determine how to classify its hazards. Appendix A to §1910.1200 shall be consulted for classification of health hazards, and Appendix B to §1910.1200 shall be consulted for the classification of physical hazards. ## (3) Mixtures. - (i) Chemical manufacturers, importers, or employers evaluating chemicals shall follow the procedures described in Appendices A and B to §1910.1200 to classify the hazards of the chemicals, including determinations regarding when mixtures of the classified chemicals are covered by this section. - (ii) When classifying mixtures they produce or import, chemical manufacturers and importers of mixtures may rely on the information provided on the current safety data sheets of the individual ingredients except where the chemical manufacturer or importer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should know, that the safety data sheet misstates or omits information required by this section. ## (e) Written hazard communication program. - (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: - (i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and, - (ii) The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of nonroutine tasks (for example, the cleaning of reactor vessels…
[2] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION - (ii) The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies; and, - (iii) The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer(s) of the labeling system used in the workplace. - (3) The employer may rely on an existing hazard communication program to comply with these requirements, provided that it meets the criteria established in this paragraph (e). - (4) The employer shall make the written hazard communication program available, upon request, to employees, their designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020 (e). - (5) Where employees must travel between workplaces during a workshift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the written hazard communication program may be kept at the primary workplace facility. - (f) Labels and other forms of warning. - (1) Labels on shipped containers. The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked. Hazards not otherwise classified do not have to be addressed on the container. Where the chemical manufacturer or importer is required to label, tag or mark the following shall be provided: - (i) Product identifier; - (ii) Signal word; - (iii) Hazard statement(s); - (iv) Pictogram(s); - (v) Precautionary statement(s); and - (vi) Name, address, and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party. - (2) The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that the information provided under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section is in accordance with Appendix C, Allocation of Label Elements, for each hazard class and associated hazard category for the hazardo…
[3] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION Safety data sheet (SDS) means written or printed material concerning a hazardous chemical that is prepared in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section. Signal word means a word used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label. The signal words used in this section are 'danger' and 'warning.' 'Danger' is used for the more severe hazards, while 'warning' is used for the less severe. Simple asphxyiant means a substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the ambient atmosphere, and can thus cause oxygen deprivation in those who are exposed, leading to unconsciousness and death. Specific chemical identity means the chemical name, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number, or any other information that reveals the precise chemical designation of the substance. Substance means chemical elements and their compounds in the natural state or obtained by any production process, including any additive necessary to preserve the stability of the product and any impurities deriving from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its composition. Trade secret means any confidential formula, pattern, process, device, information or compilation of information that is used in an employer's business, and that gives the employer an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. Appendix E to §1910.1200-Definition of Trade Secret, sets out the criteria to be used in evaluating trade secrets. Use means to package, handle, react, emit, extract, generate as a byproduct, or transfer. Work area means a room or defined space in a workplace where hazardous chemicals are produced or used, and where employees are present. Workplace means an establishment, job site, or project, at one geographical location containing one or more work areas. ## (d) Hazard classification. …
[4] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION (vii) 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. - (8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (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.) - (9) Where employees must travel between workplaces during a workshift, 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. In this situation, the employer shall ensure that employees can immediately obtain the required information in an emergency. - (10) Safety data sheets may be kept in any form, including operating procedures, and may be designed to cover groups of hazardous chemicals in a work area where it may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals. However, the employer shall ensure that in all cases the required information is provided for each hazardous chemical, and is readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). - (11) Safety data sheets shall also be made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary, and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020(e). ## (h) Employee information and training. - (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial a…
[5] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION - (3) Training. Employee training shall include at least: - (i) 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, etc.); - (ii) 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; - (iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these 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; and, - (iv) The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information. ## (i) Trade secrets. - (1) The chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer may withhold the specific chemical identity, including the chemical name, other specific identification of a hazardous chemical, or the exact percentage (concentration) of the substance in a mixture, from the safety data sheet, provided that: - (i) The claim that the information withheld is a trade secret can be supported; - (ii) Information contained in the safety data sheet concerning the properties and effects of the hazardous chemical is disclosed; - (iii) The safety data sheet indicates that the specific chemical identity and/or percentage of composition is being withheld as a trade secret; and, - (iv) The specific chemical identity and percentage is made available to health professionals, employees, and designated rep…
[6] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION ## OAR 437, DIVISION 2 ## GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RULES ## SUBDIVISION Z - TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES [redacted phone] Adoption by Reference. In addition to, and not in lieu of, any other safety and health codes contained in OAR Chapter 437, the Department adopts by reference the following federal regulations printed as part of the Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 1910, in the Federal Register: (36) 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard communication , published 2/8/13, FR vol. 78, no. 27, p. 9311. (37) 29 CFR 1910.1201 Retention of DOT Markings, Placards and Labels , published 7/19/94, Federal Register, vol. 59, p. [redacted postal code]. These standards are available at the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, and the United States Government Printing Office. Stat. Auth.: ORS 654.025(2) and 656.726(4). Stats. Implemented: ORS 654.001 through 654.295. Hist: APD Admin. Order 13-1988, f. 8/2/88, ef. 8/2/88 (Benzene). APD Admin. Order 14-1988, f. 9/12/88, ef. 9/12/88 (Formaldehyde). APD Admin. Order 18-1988, f. 11/17/88, ef. 11/17/88 (Ethylene Oxide). APD Admin. Order 4-1989, f. 3/31/89, ef. 5/1/89 (Asbestos-Temp). APD Admin. Order 6-1989, f. 4/20/89, ef. 5/1/89 (Non-Asbestiforms-Temp). APD Admin. Order 9-1989, f. 7/7/89, ef. 7/7/89 (Asbestos & Non-Asbestiforms-Perm). APD Admin. Order 11-1989, f. 7/14/89, ef. 8/14/89 (Lead). APD Admin. Order 13-1989, f. 7/17/89, ef. 7/17/89 (Air Contaminants). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 1-1990, f. 1/11/90, ef. 1/11/90 (Formaldehyde-Temp). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 3-1990, f. 1/19/90, ef. 1/19/90 (Asbestos & Non-Asbestiforms-Temp). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 6-1990, f. 3/2/90, ef. 3/2/90 (Formaldehyde-Perm). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 7-1990, f. 3/2/90, ef. 3/2/90 (Asbestos & Non-Asbestiforms-Perm). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 9-1990, f. 5/8/90, ef. 8/8/90 (Labs). OR-OSHA Admin. Order 11-1990, f. 6/7/90, ef. 7/1/90 (Air Conta…
[7] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (Construction, Division 3, OSHA Oregon)
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Division 3 AO 3-2019 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (6) Mechanical equipment; - (7) Personal protective equipment; - (8) Explosives; - (9) Fire prevention and protection; and - (10) Emergency procedures, including evacuation plans and check-in/check-out systems. ## (e) Notification. - (1) Oncoming shifts shall be informed of any hazardous occurrences or conditions that have affected or might affect employee safety, including liberation of gas, equipment failures, earth or rock slides, cave-ins, floodings, fires or explosions. - (2) The employer shall establish and maintain direct communications for coordination of activities with other employers whose operations at the jobsite affect or may affect the safety of employees underground. ## (f) Communications. - (1) When natural unassisted voice communication is ineffective, a power-assisted means of voice communication shall be used to provide communication between the work face, the bottom of the shaft, and the surface. - (2) Two effective means of communication, at least one of which shall be voice communication, shall be provided in all shafts which are being developed or used either for personnel access or for hoisting. Additional requirements for hoist operator communication are contained in paragraph (t)(3)(xiv) of this section. - (3) Powered communication systems shall operate on an independent power supply, and shall be installed so that the use of or disruption of any one phone or signal location will not disrupt the operation of the system from any other location. - (4) Communication systems shall be tested upon initial entry of each shift to the under- ground, and as often as necessary at later times, to ensure that they are in working order. - (5) Any employee working alone underground in a hazardous location, who is both out of the range of natural unassisted voice communication and not under observation by other persons, shall be provided with an effec…
[8] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION - (iii) Tobacco or tobacco products; - (iv) Wood or wood products, including lumber which will not be processed, where the chemical manufacturer or importer can establish that the only hazard they pose to employees is the potential for flammability or combustibility (wood or wood products which have been treated with a hazardous chemical covered by this standard, and wood which may be subsequently sawed or cut, generating dust, are not exempted); - (v) Articles (as that term is defined in paragraph (c) of this section); - (vi) Food or alcoholic beverages which are sold, used, or prepared in a retail establishment (such as a grocery store, restaurant, or drinking place), and foods intended for personal consumption by employees while in the workplace; - (vii) Any drug, as that term is defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), when it is in solid, final form for direct administration to the patient (e.g., tablets or pills); drugs which are packaged by the chemical manufacturer for sale to consumers in a retail establishment (e.g., over-the-counter drugs); and drugs intended for personal consumption by employees while in the workplace (e.g., first aid supplies); - (viii) Cosmetics which are packaged for sale to consumers in a retail establishment, and cosmetics intended for personal consumption by employees while in the workplace; - (ix) Any consumer product or hazardous substance, as those terms are defined in the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) and Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) respectively, where the employer can show that it is used in the workplace for the purpose intended by the chemical manufacturer or importer of the product, and the use results in a duration and frequency of exposure which is not greater than the range of exposures that could reasonably be experienced by consumers when used for the purpose intended; - (x) Nuisance particulates where the…
[9] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION - (8) The employer is not required to label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled containers, and which are intended only for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer. For purposes of this section, drugs which are dispensed by a pharmacy to a health care provider for direct administration to a patient are exempted from labeling. - (9) The employer shall not remove or deface existing labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals, unless the container is immediately marked with the required information. - (10) The employer shall ensure that workplace labels or other forms of warning are legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift. Employers having employees who speak other languages may add the information in their language to the material presented, as long as the information is presented in English as well. - (11) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, or employers who become newly aware of any significant information regarding the hazards of a chemical shall revise the labels for the chemical within six months of becoming aware of the new information, and shall ensure that labels on containers of hazardous chemicals shipped after that time contain the new information. If the chemical is not currently produced or imported, the chemical manufacturer, importer, distributor, or employer shall add the information to the label before the chemical is shipped or introduced into the workplace again. ## (g) Safety data sheets. - (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use. - (2) The chemical manufacturer or importer preparing the safety data sheet shall ensure that it is in English (although the …
[10] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION Immediate use means that the hazardous chemical will be under the control of and used only by the person who transfers it from a labeled container and only within the work shift in which it is transferred. Importer means the first business with employees within the Customs Territory of the United States which receives hazardous chemicals produced in other countries for the purpose of supplying them to distributors or employers within the United States. Label means 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. Label elements means the specified pictogram, hazard statement, signal word and precautionary statement for each hazard class and category. Mixture means a combination or a solution composed of two or more substances in which they do not react. Physical hazard means a chemical that is classified as posing one of the following hazardous effects: explosive; flammable (gases, aerosols, liquids, or solids); oxidizer (liquid, solid or gas); self-reactive; pyrophoric (liquid or solid); self-heating; organic peroxide; corrosive to metal; gas under pressure; or in contact with water emits flammable gas. See Appendix B to §1910.1200 -- Physical Hazard Criteria. Pictogram means 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. Precautionary statement means a phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling. Product identifier means the name or number used for a hazardous chemical on a labe…
[11] Rules for the Administration of the Oregon Safe Employment Act (General Occupational Safety and Health, Division 2, OSHA Oregon)
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## HAZARD COMMUNICATION Employee means a worker who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals under normal operating conditions or in foreseeable emergencies. Workers such as office workers or bank tellers who encounter hazardous chemicals only in non-routine, isolated instances are not covered. Employer means a person engaged in a business where chemicals are either used, distributed, or are produced for use or distribution, including a contractor or subcontractor. Exposure or exposed means that 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. "Subjected" in terms of health hazards includes any route of entry (e.g. inhalation, ingestion, skin contact or absorption.) Foreseeable emergency means any potential occurrence such as, but not limited to, equipment failure, rupture of containers, or failure of control equipment which could result in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous chemical into the workplace. Hazard category means the division of criteria within each hazard class, e.g., oral acute toxicity and flammable liquids include four hazard categories. These categories compare hazard severity within a hazard class and should not be taken as a comparison of hazard categories more generally. Hazard class means the nature of the physical or health hazards, e.g., flammable solid, carcinogen, oral acute toxicity. Hazard not otherwise classified (HNOC) means an adverse physical or health effect identified through evaluation of scientific evidence during the classification process that does not meet the specified criteria for the physical and health hazard classes addressed in this section. This does not extend coverage to adverse physical and health effects for which there is a hazard class addressed in this section, but the effect either falls below the cut-off value/concentration limit of the hazard class or is under a GHS hazard category tha…
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