the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of labels and material safety data sheets, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.
Employers are required to have a written Hazard Communication Program (HCP) if their employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals. Components of the HCP include training, chemical labeling and inventories, safety data sheets, …
Employers that have hazardous chemicals in their workplaces are required by OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR 1910.1200, to implement a hazard communication program. The program must include labels on containers of hazardous chemicals, safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous chemicals, and training for workers.
This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HC S) will provide a common approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets.
• The Hazard Communication Standard was designed to: • Reduce the incidence of injuries and illnesses caused by chemical hazards in the workplace • Identify and evaluate chemical hazards
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an international approach to hazard communication, providing agreed criteria for classification of chemical hazards, and a standardized approach to label elements and safety data sheets.
Taking the EH&S general Hazard Communication training course and obtaining chemical-specific training from your supervisor • Knowing how to use the online MyChem chemical database system and how to access the chemical inventories and SDSs for …
This written Hazard Communication Program outlines how Yale University is complying with all of the elements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Research laboratories where relatively small amounts of chemicals are used in a non-production basis are exempt from the requirements of this program, but are required to comply with the
Hazard communication training should occur at the time of an employee’s initial assignment or when a new chemical or hazardous material is introduced into the work area. Employee training should include the location of the hazardous material in the area. The written plan and the MSDS are always available to employees.
• A written Hazard Communication Program • An up-to-date inventory of hazardous chemicals in the workplace • Accessibility of copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous