1. PENNSAFE ONLINE HSSF Pennsylvania Worker & Community Right to Know Act
Presented by:
Barbara A. Dychala

2. Review Compliance Responsibilities
PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act
Information Law -- Identify and report hazardous substances in the workplace
Conduct an inventory of chemicals in the workplace
Collect and maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous substances
Complete the Hazardous Substance Survey Form (HSSF)

3. Review Compliance Responsibilities
PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act
Provide hazard information to employees
Post the Employee Workplace Notice
Post the HSSF in the workplace
Make MSDSs accessible to employees in their work areas
Maintain Work Area Lists of chemicals

4. Review Compliance Responsibilities
PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act
Provide hazard information to employees
Ensure proper labeling of chemical containers in the workplace
Conduct and Document Right to Know Training
Provide access to Health and Exposure Records

5. Review Compliance Responsibilities
PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act
Provide hazard information to the Department of Labor & Industry upon request
HSSF
MSDS
EHSF, Environmental Hazard Survey Form
Health and Exposure Records

6. What is Hazardous?
PA Hazardous Substance List (HSL) has 2,333 regulated substances
Hazardous
Special Hazardous Substances
Environmental Hazards
Chemical Abstract List -- Online HSSF

7. What is Exempt? Articles
Consumer/Retail Products – packaged, used, stored same as in the consumer home
Personal Consumption Products
Foods, drugs, cosmetics

8. What is Exempt? Tobacco and tobacco products
Research & Development Areas – certain provisions apply
Teaching and testing activities
Technically qualified person
MSDSs must be made available to employees in R&D areas

9. Hazardous Substance Survey Form - HSSF
List of all hazardous, special and environmental hazards in the workplace with identifying CAS Numbers
Must be updated annually by April 1
Must be posted in the workplace
Cannot complete without MSDSs for products in the workplace – cross reference to PA HSL

10. Material Safety Data Sheet
Documents prepared by chemical manufacturers, suppliers, distributors
Used to determine if a product is regulated (contains substance on PA list) and should be listed on the HSSF

11. Material Safety Data Sheet
Lists information regarding the following:
Specific Chemical Ingredients (CAS#)
Physical Hazards
Health Hazards
Routes of Exposure
Precautions for safe handling and use
Emergency and First Aid procedures

12. Online HSSF Complete HSSF electronically Password protected
Reports only regulated substances
Help screen
HSL (Chemical Abstract List) window
PA-identification numbers (if no CAS#)

13. Online HSSF Print Online version for posting in the workplace
Saves data for future report years
Add, edit, delete products and chemical ingredients – multiple work sessions
notifications from PENNSAFE
Easy to use

20. PENNSAFE Compliance Assistance
Website –
Online HSSF
Training Material and Programs
Onsite Consultations
“Mock Inspection”
Written Recommendations
1-888-SAFE OR

21. PENNSAFE Contact Information
Toll free: SAFE-422
Harrisburg:
Barb: