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Pre-Meeting Notes Remember to review the notes section of the presentation prior to presenting Review GPS Scorecard and Rankings (give some positive recognition to those who are doing well) Engage the team in safety with discussion of: Does anyone one have examples of “Stop the job”? Does anyone have any safety concerns? Review significant company incidents – Use them to engage in a conversation
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM of CLASSIFICATION and LABELING of CHEMICALS (GHS) www.rainforrent.com 5101 Office Park Drive, Suite 150 661-399-9128 Bakersfield, CA 93309 www.rainforrent.com
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● What is GHS GHS replaces OSHA’s HAZ-COM and MSDS Standards
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● IMPLEMENTATION TIME LINE December 1, 2013 – All employees must be trained on the new label elements and safety data sheets (SDS) format June 1, 2015 – Rain for Rent must be in compliance with new standards. NOTE: Distributors may ship products labeled by manufacturers under the old system until December 1, 2015 December 1, 2016 – Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary. Provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards. |------TRANSITION PERIOD--------|
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● IMPLEMENTATION TIME LINE Goal: Rain for Rent to be fully compliant by December 31, 2014
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM Countries have varying regulations for chemical hazards This requires multiple labels and safety data sheets for the same product when conducting international trade
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM GHS is an internationally recognized system created by the United Nations It is a common and clear approach to defining and classifying hazards, and communicating information on labels and safety data sheets Globally Harmonized System (GHS) replaces the Hazardous Communication Standard
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will now be called Safety Data Sheets (SDS) The SDS will have 16 standardized consecutive sections Comprehensive information about a chemical substance or mixture, including hazards and safety precautions, should be provided on a SDS The SDS must be readily accessible to all employees
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS), cont.
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● SDS FORMAT 1.Identification 2.Hazards Identification 3.Composition 4.First Aid Measures 5.Fire Fighting Measures 6.Accidental Release Measures 7.Handling & Storage 8.Exposure Controls & Personal Protection 9.Physical & Chemical Properties 10.Stability & Reactivity 11.Toxicological Information 12.Ecological Information 13.Disposal Considerations 14.Transport Information 15.Regulatory Information 16.Other Relevant Information
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING Each container of a classified hazardous chemical is to be labeled, tagged, or marked with the following: Product Identifier Signal Word Hazard Statement(s) Pictogram(s) Precautionary Statement(s) Name, address, and telephone number of responsible party Information on labels and SDS sheets must match
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING, cont.
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING, cont. Whenever a chemical is transferred from the manufacturer’s container to a secondary container, a label must be placed on the new receptacle Branches must place labels on all secondary containers by December 31, 2013
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING – SIGNAL WORDS Used to emphasize hazards and indicate the relative level of severity of the hazard Assigned to GHS hazard class and category Two options for signal words: Warning – Less severe hazards Danger – More severe hazards Only one signal word should be used per label. Use the word that corresponds with the most severe hazard.
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING – HAZARD STATEMENTS Standard phrases assigned to a hazard class and category that describe the nature of the hazard Hazard classification is determined by the manufacturer by a specific criteria based upon the classification of chemical mixtures, as well as health and physical hazards Example: Flammable Liquids Category 1: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor Category 2: Highly flammable liquid and vapor Category 3: Flammable liquid and vapor Category 4: Combustible liquid
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING – PICTOGRAMS For transport, pictograms will have the background and symbol colors currently used
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING – PICTOGRAMS For all other sectors, pictograms will have a black symbol on a white background with a red diamond frame
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● LABELING – PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS GHS labels should include appropriate precautionary information. This will include statements on: How to protect employees from coming in contact with the product What to do if exposed to the chemical i.e., “If in eyes, rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Immediately call a poison center, doctor or physician.” The intent is to harmonize precautionary statements in the future
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● POSTERS FOR YOUR BRANCH Posters available through Grainger ENG #45H621 SPAN #45H622
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GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS) ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● - ● QUESTIONS? Contact EH&S Helpdesk @ 445
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