1. Hazard Communication

2. (SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Four Components
Written Program
Contains information on how the employer will meet the requirements of the standard
Labeling
Labels must include information such as the name of the material, manufacturer’s name and address, and hazard warnings
(SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Contain all important information on a material and must be accessible to employees at any time
Employee Training
Employees learn the characteristics of the materials

3. Written Plan A Written Plan must address the following issues;
Procedures
Related Safety & Health Issues
Training
Chemical Inventory
Labeling Procedures

4. Written Plan What are the chemicals on the job or in the shop?
Who will be exposed to specific chemicals?
Are the employees trained prior to work?
What is the procedure for clean-up?
What is the procedure for first-aid and emergency contact?

5. Labeling – The NFPA Placard
The placard is used on all storage tanks and transfer containers (gas cans, storage vessels).
Fire Hazard
4 – Below 73°F
3 – Below 100°F
2 – Above 100°F
1 – Above 200°F
0 – Will Not Burn
Health Hazard
4 – Deadly
3 – Extremely Dangerous
2 – Hazardous
1 – Slightly Hazardous
0 – Normal Material
Reactivity
4 – Detonate
3 – Shock and Heat may Detonate
2 – Violent Chemical Change
1 – Unstable if Heated
0 - Stable
Specific Hazard
ACID – Acid
COR – Corrosive
OXY - Oxidizer 3 1 2 O

6. GHS - Globally Harmonized System
All existing training and right-to-know requirements remain
MSDS are now SDS (Safety Data Sheets)
Revision to hazard classification
Hazard Category System
Classification based on defined chemical data
Sheet structure is now uniform
New pictures enhance communication for non-english speaking employees

7. GHS Hazard Communication
Additions to GHS standard include:
Combustible dust
Pyrophoric Gases
Simple Asphyxiants
Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC) – any substance that is known to be hazardous but does not conform to the hazard categories
Classification allows additions to be made at a later date

8. Labeling
Product Identifier - Must match the identifier on the SDS and include the chemical identity of the substance /mixture ingredients that create hazard.
Pictograms - Image conveys chemical hazards. (black symbol, white field, all inside red diamond)
Signal Word - indicates the severity of the product’s hazard.
“Danger” = severe hazards
“Warning” = less sever hazards.
Hazard Statements - based on the nature of the product’s hazardous contents.
Supplier Identification – must include the name, address and telephone number used to locate or communicate with the manufacturer or supplier.

9. Labeling
Precautionary Statements -  informs the reader about how to prevent the hazards of storing or handling the product . Four categories:
Prevention
Response
Storage
Disposal
Other Elements – A competent person may add content to the label as long as it does not interfere with the label structure or confuse the user
Transport pictograms
Precautionary pictograms
First-aid recommendations
Universal product codes
General usage information

10. Labeling Identifier 1 Pictograms 2 Signal words 3 Hazard Statement 4
Precautions 5
Supplier Identification 6

11. Labeling
It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that all containers of hazardous substances in the workplace are labeled
Never remove a label
Container size is irrelevant, all containers must be labeled
The only labeling exception is “Immediate Use”, employee has 100% control of material.

12. (SDS) Safety Data Sheets
The SDS give vital information on the behavior of a material:
Physical Data
Reactivity with other
chemicals
Emergency First-Aid Procedures
Hazard Information
Prolonged and Acute Health Effects

13. SDS Structure The format should include the following sections:
1. Identification
2. Hazard(s) identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-Aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls/personal protection

14. SDS Structure Format cont… 9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision

15. Definition of Physical States
Gas - a substance or mixture which at 50°C (122°F)has a vapor pressure greater than 300 kPa; or is completely gaseous at 20°C (68°F) and a standard pressure of kPa.
Liquid - a substance or mixture that is not a gas and which has a melting point or initial melting point of 20°C (68°F) or less at standard pressure of kPa.
Solid - a substance or mixture that does not meet the definitions of a liquid or a gas.

16. SDS Pictograms Hazard Categories
Provides a visual representation of the hazard
Hazard Categories
Health Hazard
Explosion
Corrosives
Toxicity
Flammable
Environmental
Irritants
Compressed Gas
Oxidizer

17. Health Hazard Carcinogen Mutagenicity Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity

18. Corrosives
Skin Corrosion/ burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to Metals

19. Flammable Flammables Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides

20. Irritant Irritant (skin and eye) Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity (harmful)
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract Irritant

21. Explosion
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides

22. Toxicity
Acute Toxicity
(fatal or toxic)

23. Environmental
Hazardous to Ozone Layer
Aquatic Toxicity

24. Compressed Gas
Gases under Pressure

25. Oxidizer
Could yield oxygen and contribute to combustion.

26. (SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Small quantities of (household use) products purchased from retail stores do not require an SDS, unless exposure is increased and constant.
If a supplier will not provide an SDS, they are required to tell you how to get it.
It is good practice to carry an SDS manual in a field vehicle, but not necessary. SDS’s must be accessible to an OSHA inspector during the shift.

27. (SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Materials and Chemicals that require an SDS:
Paint & Stains
Brick & Block
Fuels & Lubricants
Sheetrock
Solvents
Compressed Gas
Pesticides, Insecticides
Welding Rods
Adhesives
Insulation
Cleaning Agents
Treated Lumber

28. Employee Training
Employees must be trained on every new chemical in which they come in contact
Acute and chronic health effects
Proper handling and use
Proper storage
Clean-Up procedures
Proper disposal
Accessing information (SDS Manual)

29. Job-Site Compliance
All contractors are responsible for providing SDS for the chemicals/materials they bring to the site.
Other contractors must be made aware of potential hazards created by chemicals/materials brought on-site.

30. Common Job-Site Exposures
Sheetrock work – sanding and cutting
Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping – fertilizers and fuels
Masonry - cutting and mixing
Insulation - blown and batting, cutting or spraying installation
Fabrication or repair - compressed gas welding rods
Pest control - mixing and spraying
Carpentry – cutting, sanding, installation

31. Additional OSHA Requirements
Employers must present information in a manner and language that their employees can understand.
Employers must communicate the training in the employee’s language.
If the employee has a limited vocabulary or is illiterate the training must account for that.

32. Hazard Communication Checklist
Inventory of Chemicals Used
Match Chemicals With Exposures
Obtain all SDS
Safe Work Practices for Each Chemical
Identify SDS Storage Location
Employees Educated on Potential Exposures
Employees Know Location of SDS
Employees Trained on Use of Material
All Containers Labeled
Notify Other Contractors When Necessary