1. Mangan Inc. Hazard Communication 11/15/2012
OSHA 29 CFR
HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION

2. Mangan HazComm Program
The basic goal of the Hazard Communication Program is to be sure employers and employees know about work hazards and how to protect themselves; this should help to reduce the incidence of chemical source illness and injuries.
Chemicals pose a wide range of hazards both in the field and at the office. They include health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and reactivity).
Employees have a right-to-know the hazards and
identities of the chemicals they are exposed to in the
workplace.

3. HazComm Overview OSHA Standard Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Chemical Hazards
Routes of Exposure
Container Labeling
Protecting Yourself
This is not a site specific training as we don’t know what chemicals, quantities or associated hazards are located at their facilities

4. OSHA Standard
Employers are responsible for informing employees of chemical hazards encountered in the work place, how to protect themselves from those hazards and what to do in case of an emergency.
Have a list of chemicals
Have MSDS’s available
Train on what’s present
Train on how to detect chemical presence
Train on how to prevent injury/harm
Train on how to read labels & MSDS
OSHA has estimated that more than 32 million workers are exposed to 650,000 hazardous chemical products in more than 3 million American workplaces.*
OR-OSHA’s requirements on what must be communicated to employees regarding what chemicals and their associated hazards can be found in the workplace. In 2004 (and nearly all subsequent years), lack of written hazard-communication program was the most commonly cited OR-OSHA violation. Make a point that they understand that this is different than hazardous material and hazwoper.

5. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
An MSDS is a form with data regarding the properties of a particular substance.
It is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, exposure routes, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill-handling procedures.
MSDSs should be available in all Mangan offices and job sites for the hazardous materials found at that location, and available at client sites (i.e., in the control room).
Chemicals should never be stored in secondary or substitute containers without appropriate identification and labeling.
READ IT BEFORE YOU NEED IT

6. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
The employer must have a MSDS for each hazardous chemical which they use
The MSDS will be, at a minimum, in English
The MSDS will contain at least the following:
Identity used on the label
If the chemical is a single substance or mixture
Mixtures not tested as a whole shall list each ingredient that is ≤1% of the composition, or carcinogens that are ≤0.1% of the composite

7. Chemical Hazards - Physical
Flammable
Explosive
Corrosive
Oxidizer
Reactive

8. Chemical Hazards - Health
Acute or Chronic
Chronic – extended exposure, develops over time (cancer)
Acute – short, intense exposure with immediate symptoms (sunburn)
Chemicals are hazardous if they:
Cause acute health problems
(such as corrosives that can burn eyes or skin)
Cause chronic health problems
(such as toxic chemicals that can cause long-term illnesses, such as cancer)

9. Routes of Occupational Exposure
Inhalation - Nearly all materials that are airborne can be inhaled.
Skin Absorption - Skin contact with a substance can result in a possible reaction.
Ingestion - Most workers do not deliberately swallow materials they handle.
Injection - Associated with blood-borne pathogens.
Ocular - Absorbed through the eyes.

10. Hazardous Materials Labeling
Container Labeling
Hazardous Materials Labeling
Rated by numbers similar to the NFPA diamond. The higher number the more danger/volatile the chemical is.
One of the facets of a complete hazard communication program is establishing a process for proper container labeling.
Documenting container-labeling responsibilities and providing proper training are two keys to compliance with the container labeling requirements of this standard.

11. Chemical Labels DANGER WARNING CAUTION
Warning labels provide important information about the chemical
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Always read the label before you begin a job using a potentially-hazardous chemical.

12. Protecting Yourself
Know where to get information about hazardous substances used, stored, or handled at your inspection sites.
Learn to read labels and understand MSDS’s.
Identify hazards before you begin a task.
Do not be afraid to ask questions.
Use personal protective equipment.
Right To Know Law

13. Right-to-Know Law
Ensures all employees’ rights to know the hazards of chemicals they work with at their job.
Mandates that employees must be provided with information about chemicals they work with through:
Information on chemical labels.
Material safety data sheets, or MSDS.
Training on hazard communication.
Written HAZCOMM plan.
PPT

14. HAZARD RECOGNITION MEANS:
understand normal operations & equipment, understand hazards, use imagination: what could happen?
be aware of surroundings and nearby activities
unlikely doesn’t mean impossible
getting away with it so far doesn’t make it safe or smart to do
THINK
PAY ATTENTION
DON’T DISREGARD
POSSIBILITIES
USE COMMON SENSE

15. Summary
All facilities should have a hazard communication plan in a location that is accessible to all employees.
All hazardous products should be labeled and all employees should be aware of what and where they are.
MSDSs should be available and accessible for all hazardous products.
Each employee who may be "exposed" to hazardous chemicals when working must be provided information and trained prior to initial assignment to work with a hazardous chemical, and whenever the hazard changes.

16. HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION
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