environmental health and safety hazard communications your “right to know”
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Environmental Health and Safety
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsYour “Right to Know”Your “Right to Know”
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsCourse OutlineCourse Outline
DefinitionsDefinitions Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets Labeling and MarkingLabeling and Marking Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory
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Getting Credit and CertificateGetting Credit and Certificate
To get full credit and certificate for this class, the class facilitator should To get full credit and certificate for this class, the class facilitator should do the following:do the following:
*Present the Power Point Presentation and have all students study any *Present the Power Point Presentation and have all students study any handouts.handouts.
*Enter the appropriate information into the facility’s training records.*Enter the appropriate information into the facility’s training records.*Send the following information by e-mail to the Cabinet’s Safety *Send the following information by e-mail to the Cabinet’s Safety
Coordinator for each student in the class:Coordinator for each student in the class:-name,-name,
-work address,-work address,-work title,-work title,
-name of class,-name of class,-date of class.-date of class.
Safety Coordinator-Richard T. Owen at Safety Coordinator-Richard T. Owen at [email protected]@ky.gov..The certificates will be returned to the class facilitator for distributionThe certificates will be returned to the class facilitator for distribution
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsDefinitionsDefinitions
AcuteAcute-Rapid onset and short duration.-Rapid onset and short duration. ChronicChronic-Lasting a long time, or recurring.-Lasting a long time, or recurring. Exposure or ExposedExposure or Exposed-Means that “an employee is -Means that “an employee is
subjected to a hazardous chemical in the course of subjected to a hazardous chemical in the course of employment through any route of entry (inhalation, employment through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, absorption, etc.) and includes ingestion, skin contact, absorption, etc.) and includes potential (accidental or possible) exposure.potential (accidental or possible) exposure.
CarcinogenCarcinogen-Substance or agent capable of causing -Substance or agent capable of causing cancer.cancer.
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsProgramProgram
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan Chemical and Material InventoryChemical and Material Inventory
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Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
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Material Safety Data Sheets Material Safety Data Sheets
Company InformationCompany Information Product IdentificationProduct Identification Hazardous IngredientsHazardous Ingredients Physical DataPhysical Data Fire and Explosion DataFire and Explosion Data Health Hazard DataHealth Hazard Data Handling and StorageHandling and Storage Toxicological InformationToxicological Information
Stability and Reactivity Stability and Reactivity DataData
First Aid ProceduresFirst Aid Procedures Spill & Leak ProceduresSpill & Leak Procedures Special Protection Special Protection
InformationInformation Special PrecautionsSpecial Precautions Fire Fighting MeasuresFire Fighting Measures
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Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Every employer must have an Every employer must have an MSDS for every hazardous MSDS for every hazardous substance used as part of an substance used as part of an
employee’s job.employee’s job.
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Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
MSDSs must be available to all MSDSs must be available to all employees the entire time they are in employees the entire time they are in
the workplace.the workplace.
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Material Safety Data Sheets LocationsMaterial Safety Data Sheets LocationsSample-Place Where NeededSample-Place Where Needed
Warehouse Warehouse Gas and Diesel fueling lotsGas and Diesel fueling lots Safety Office (Set for Entire Organization)Safety Office (Set for Entire Organization) MSDS for each separate buildingMSDS for each separate building
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Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
If an employee requests a personal If an employee requests a personal copy of an MSDS, the employer has copy of an MSDS, the employer has 15 days to provide it.15 days to provide it.
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Review of Sample MSDSReview of Sample MSDS
(provided as hard copy) (provided as hard copy)
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Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsLabeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems
NFPA Diamonds HMIS Labels
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
Color coded, numerical Color coded, numerical rating system.rating system.
Will be located near Will be located near main entrances, fire main entrances, fire alarm panels, cabinets or alarm panels, cabinets or on outside entrance on outside entrance doors.doors.
Provide at-a-glance Provide at-a-glance hazard information.hazard information.
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
• Blue Blue = Health= Health• Red Red = Flammability= Flammability• Yellow Yellow = Instability= Instability• White White = Special= Special
hazard informationhazard information
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
4= 4= Deadly HazardDeadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
Designed to go on Designed to go on individual containers individual containers of products that don’t of products that don’t have manufacturer’s have manufacturer’s labels.labels.
Same color Same color code/numerical rating code/numerical rating system as the NFPA system as the NFPA diamonds.diamonds.
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
Blue =Blue = Health Health Red Red = Flammability= Flammability Yellow = InstabilityYellow = Instability White = Personal White = Personal
Protective Protective Equipment or special Equipment or special protection protection informationinformation
Numerical Rating of Numerical Rating of 0-40-4
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
4= 4= Deadly HazardDeadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard
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Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
NeverNever have any unattended, unlabeled have any unattended, unlabeled containers in your workplace!containers in your workplace!
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Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program
Employee TrainingEmployee Training
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee Training RequiredEmployee Training Required
Within the first 30 days of employment.Within the first 30 days of employment. Whenever new hazards are introduced.Whenever new hazards are introduced. Annually.Annually.
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training
Consists of:Consists of: How to read MSDS.How to read MSDS. What chemicals and materials are in the What chemicals and materials are in the
workplace with associated hazards and risk.workplace with associated hazards and risk. How to read NFPA and HMIS labels.How to read NFPA and HMIS labels. Personal Protective Equipment.Personal Protective Equipment. Contents of Written Plan.Contents of Written Plan.
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Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program
The Written PlanThe Written Plan
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan
Employees have a right Employees have a right to to possess their own copy possess their own copy
of of employer’s written employer’s written Hazard Communications Hazard Communications
Plan.Plan.
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsPlanPlan
Must be available from the staff responsible for Must be available from the staff responsible for safety.safety.
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Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsPlanPlan
If an employee is exposed to a If an employee is exposed to a hazardous substance at work, hazardous substance at work, he/she shall report it to their he/she shall report it to their supervisor and complete an supervisor and complete an
Incident Report. Incident Report.
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Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory
Chemical inventory must be developed as part of the Safety Program.
Identified chemicals in the agency both in warehouse (storage) and in individual work areas/offices/buildings.
Hazards range from none to major.
Ongoing as additional chemicals are added and removed.
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EXAMPLE XYZ Agency Chemicals and EXAMPLE XYZ Agency Chemicals and Materials by Classification-See Specific Materials by Classification-See Specific
MSDS for DetailsMSDS for Details
Johnson Wax Liquid Disinfectant CleanerJohnson Wax Liquid Disinfectant CleanerEyes-May be moderately irritating.Eyes-May be moderately irritating.
Skin-May be mildly irritating.Skin-May be mildly irritating.
Inhalation-May be irritating to nose, throat, and Inhalation-May be irritating to nose, throat, and respiratory track.respiratory track.
Ingestion-May be irritating to mouth, throat, and Ingestion-May be irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach.stomach.
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Thank You For Your ParticipationThank You For Your Participation
For additional assistance contact:For additional assistance contact:Richard T. OwenRichard T. Owen
Education Cabinet Safety CoordinatorEducation Cabinet Safety Coordinator601 East Main Street601 East Main Street
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Frankfort, Kentucky 40601502-564-7346502-564-7346
[email protected]@ky.gov