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Implementing the Hazard Communication Initiative

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Industrial chemicals may pose a wide range of potential health hazards and physical hazards to employees. However, when chemicals are used correctly by workers in workplaces by following regulatory requirements and workplace procedures, hazards are reduced and safety is improved. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) is intended to ensure that employers are diligent about communicating information on the specific chemical hazards and associated protective measures used in their workplaces. This is accomplished by first requiring chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import. When chemicals are purchased by employers, the seller must provide the employer with chemical safety information. This is done through a combination of chemical safety labels on shipped containers and more detailed information sheets called safety data sheets (SDSs). All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces must prepare and implement a written Hazard Communication Program, and must ensure that all containers are labeled, employees are provided access to SDSs, and an effective training program is conducted for all potentially exposed employees.

Implementation Steps in this Guide

  1. Review, Edit and Distribute the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Policy

  2. Schedule the GHS and Hazard Communication - Your Right to Know Training

  3. Schedule the Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know Training

  4. Schedule the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Training

  5. Schedule the Hazard Communication (HAZWOPER) Training

  6. Schedule the Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know (Spanish) Training

  7. Schedule the Safety Data Sheets Training

  8. Schedule the Safety Data Sheets (Spanish) Training

  9. Schedule the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Audit/Review Checklist Form

Review, Edit and Distribute the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Policy

Review and edit the policy

  1. Click on the Library tab
  2. Search for "Ergonomics Policy" and click on it
  3. Click on the Edit button to view the list of versions
  4. Click Create Draft to the right of the latest published version
  5. Click Edit next to the Draft version that you just created
  6. Make desired changes to the policy
  7. Click Publish to finish editing the policy
  8. Click on the Permissions subtab
  9. Add the appropriate group(s) of users who have permission to view this policy within the library
  10. Click Submit to save

Schedule the activity for distribution

  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Policy
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as anyone who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the GHS and Hazard Communication - Your Right to Know Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description
GHS and Hazard Communication - Your Right to Know Training 27 Course

Hazard Communication is a required safety program for companies using chemicals. All Employees have the right to personally receive information on materials
they may be exposed to and share it with their doctor or CBA.

In this course, you will gain understanding of the following topics:

• 5 Key areas around hazard communication
• Safety Coordinator Responsibilities
• Supervisor Responsibilities
• Employee responsibilities
• Regulatory Guidance
• Physical and health hazards of chemicals
• Safe storage, use and disposal
• Chemical labeling and safety information
• Chemical spills and emergency response
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the GHS and Hazard Communication—Your Right to Know Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as anyone who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description
Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know Training 46 Course

This course will acquaint you with the precautions that both you and your employer must take in order to safely use, handle, and dispose of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to identify the routes of chemical entry into the body, define various categories of chemical hazards, interpret warning labels, interpret information commonly found in a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and identify types of controls commonly used to reduce or eliminate contact with hazardous materials in the workplace.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the GHS and Hazard Communication—Your Right to Know Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as anyone who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Training 30 Course

GHS, an acronym for Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, is a system aiming to standardize and harmonize the classification and labeling of chemicals. Although many countries follow regulatory systems for the safe handling and transport of chemicals through labels and safety data sheets, there is no standard approach. So while the formats are similar in different countries, the differences are significant enough to warrant different labeling and safety data sheets for the same product in different markets. With the gradual implementation of the GHS worldwide, countries have consistent and appropriate information on the chemicals they import or produce, and the infrastructure to control chemical exposures and protect people and the environment can be established in a comprehensive manner.

This course introduces the GHS and explains how hazards are classified and communicated through the use of labels and safety data sheets.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as anyone who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Hazard Communication (HAZWOPER) Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description
Hazard Communication (HAZWOPER) Training 30 Course

This training discusses programs and procedures dealing with chemical hazards as stated in OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.1200, the Hazard Communication Standard. This training is geared toward employees who are actively involved in cleanup activities. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to identify employer responsibilities and employee responsibilities under the Hazard Communication Standard, describe methods used to detect hazardous materials in the workplace, identify categories of chemical hazards, describe health effects associated with hazardous chemicals, and list methods used to control hazardous chemicals.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Hazard Communication (HAZWOPER) Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as anyone who might be responsible for the cleanup of hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know (Spanish) Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description

Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know (Spanish) Training (Comunicación de peligros: el derecho a saber del empleado
)

 30 Course

Este curso le informará sobre las precauciones que tanto usted como su empleador deben tomar para usar, manipular y desechar de forma segura los productos químicos peligrosos en el lugar de trabajo. El contenido de este curso está diseñado para cumplir con el objetivo de los requisitos normativos aplicables. Los objetivos de aprendizaje son identificar las vías de ingreso del producto químico al cuerpo, definir las diversas categorías de peligros químicos, interpretar las etiquetas de advertencia, interpretar la información comúnmente hallada en la Hoja de datos de seguridad (SDS) e identificar los tipos de controles comúnmente usados para reducir o eliminar el contacto con materiales peligrosos en el lugar de trabajo. Este curso se desarrolló con el apoyo de temas proporcionados por EnSafe Inc., una compañía de servicios profesionales mundial que se enfoca en ingeniería, medioambiente, salud y seguridad, y tecnología de la información.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Hazard Communication: An Employee's Right to Know (Spanish) Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as Spanish speakers who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Safety Data Sheets Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description

Safety Data Sheets Training

 60 Course

This course is designed to provide both workers and supervisors with a better understanding of how to interpret a safety data sheet (SDS), as well as address specific requirements associated with SDSs in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Learner objectives are to recognize the physical states in which chemicals are commonly found, identify chemical routes of entry into the body, identify the purpose of an SDS and describe the most common information found on a typical SDS, define common abbreviations used on an SDS, locate and interpret specific information found on an SDS, and specify control measures to prevent worker exposures to hazardous chemicals.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by EnSafe Inc., a global professional services company focusing on engineering, environment, health and safety, and information technology.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Safety Data Sheets Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as employees who could be affected by hazardous materials
  6. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  7. Click Save

Schedule the Safety Data Sheets (Spanish) Training

Title Duration (Minutes) Type Description

Material Safety Data Sheets (Spanish) Training (Hojas de datos de seguridad)

 60 Course

Este curso está diseñado para proporcionar a empleados y supervisores un mejor entendimiento sobre cómo interpretar la Hoja de datos de seguridad (SDS, Safety Data Sheet) y abordar los requisitos específicos asociados con las SDS en el lugar de trabajo. El contenido de este curso está diseñado para cumplir con el objetivo de los requisitos normativos aplicables.

Los objetivos de aprendizaje son reconocer el estado físico de los productos químicos, identificar las vías de ingreso al organismo de los productos químicos, identificar el objetivo de una SDS, describir la información más común de una SDS típica, definir las abreviaturas comunes que se utilizan en una SDS, ubicar e interpretar la información en una SDS y especificar las medidas de control para evitar la exposición de los empleados a productos químicos peligrosos.
  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Material Safety Data Sheets (Spanish) Training
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups,
  6. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate groups, such as Spanish speakers who could be affected by hazardous materials
  7. Click on Schedule and set an annual schedule based on the Hire Date. 
  8. Click Save

Schedule the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Audit/Review Checklist Form

Use this form to audit your organization's Hazard Communication Program.

Review the Process Workflow

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Set the form routing

  1. Click on the Admin tab
  2. Click on Workflow/Forms subtab
  3. Click on Processes
  4. Search for and click on Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Audit/Review Checklist Form
  5. Edit the routing rules for each stage by following these suggestions:

    Stage Suggested Routing Rule Description
    Safety Coordinator Section Subject or Queue Route to the "Subject" (i.e. the person to whom the system sent this form).  This stage can alternatively be assigned to a queue.
    Safety Review Board / Designated Senior Manager Queue Route to the Compliance Officer, Safety Review or Senior Management Queue, or equivalent.

Schedule the Activity for distribution

  1. Click on the Workspaces tab
  2. Click on the Safety workspace
  3. Click on the Hazard Communication initiative
  4. Click on the Hazard Communication (Employee Right To Know) Audit/Review Checklist Form
  5. Click on Groups and assign to the appropriate group(s), such as your Safety Coordinator
  6. Click on Schedule and set the appropriate schedule. We suggest at least an annual schedule. Be sure to add a number of days to distribute the form before it is due.
  7. Click Save

 

 

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