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HAZARD COMMUNICATION
PROGRAM
Chemical exposure may cause or
contribute to many serious health effects such as heart ailments,
kidney and lung damage, sterility, cancer, chemical burns, and
rashes. Some chemicals have the potential to cuase fires,
explosions, and other serious accidents. To address these hazards,
this Hazard Communication Program has been developed. The program
provides you, the employee, with the knowledge and tools to work
safely with the chemicals that you come into contact with. The
elements of this program comply with the requirements of OSHA 298
CFR 1910.1200. It is the responsibility of management, supervisors,
and employees to comply with the requirements set forth in this safe
work practices manual.
1. The location manager should
designate an individual who should have the responsibility of
administering this Hazard Communication program.
2. No chemical of any kind should be
allowed to be stored, or used on the premises, until it's chemical
hazards have been reviewed and identified.
3. It is the responsibility of the
designated individual to determine those chemicals which require the
use of personal protective safety equipment when used by employees.
This information is to be conveyed to the employees who will come
into contact with the chemical.
4. No chemical should be stored on the
premises or used by employees without first obtaining and reviewing
a MSDS (material Safety Data Sheet) for that particular chemical.
This does not apply to small quantities of chemicals purchased at
retail outlets (examples: K-Mart, Sears, etc.).
5. No unlabeled chemical storage
containers should be permitted to exist on the premises, at jobsite,
or be placed in any Company vehicle. A monthly inspection should be
conducted of the location premises to confirm that this requirement
is being met. Exception-Portable containers into which chemicals are
transferred from labeled containers and that are intended only for
the immediate use by the employee who makes the transfer does not
require that the portable container be
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