pennsafe online hssf pennsylvania worker & community right to know act

PENNSAFE ONLINE HSSFPennsylvania Worker & Community Right to Know Act

Presented by: Barbara A. Dychala email: bdychala@state.pa.us

Review Compliance Responsibilities

• 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)

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

Review Compliance Responsibilities

• 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

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

Review Compliance Responsibilities

• 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

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

Review Compliance Responsibilities

• Provide hazard information to the Department of Labor & Industry upon request

– HSSF– MSDS– EHSF, Environmental Hazard Survey Form – Health and Exposure Records

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

What is Hazardous?

• PA Hazardous Substance List (HSL) has 2,333 regulated substances– Hazardous– Special Hazardous Substances– Environmental Hazards

• Chemical Abstract List -- Online HSSF

What is Exempt?

• Articles

• Consumer/Retail Products – packaged, used, stored same as in the consumer home

• Personal Consumption Products

• Foods, drugs, cosmetics

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

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

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

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

Online HSSF

• Complete HSSF electronically

• Password protected

• Reports only regulated substances

• Help screen

• HSL (Chemical Abstract List) window

• PA-identification numbers (if no CAS#)

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

• Email notifications from PENNSAFE

• Easy to use

PENNSAFE Compliance Assistance

• Website – www.dli.state.pa.us• Online HSSF• Training Material and Programs• Onsite Consultations

– “Mock Inspection”– Written Recommendations 1-888-SAFE-422 OR 717-783-2071

PENNSAFE Contact Information

• www.dli.state.pa.us

• Toll free: 1-888-SAFE-422

• Harrisburg: 717-783-2071

• Barb: bdychala@state.pa.us

717-787-9383

http://www.hazardoussurvey.beta.state.pa.us/Splash.aspx