environmental health and safety hazard communications your “right to know”

Environmental Health and Safety

Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsYour “Right to Know”Your “Right to Know”


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsCourse OutlineCourse Outline

DefinitionsDefinitions Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets Labeling and MarkingLabeling and Marking Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory


Getting Credit and CertificateGetting Credit and Certificate

To get full credit and certificate for this class, the class facilitator should To get full credit and certificate for this class, the class facilitator should do the following:do the following:

*Present the Power Point Presentation and have all students study any *Present the Power Point Presentation and have all students study any handouts.handouts.

*Enter the appropriate information into the facility’s training records.*Enter the appropriate information into the facility’s training records.*Send the following information by e-mail to the Cabinet’s Safety *Send the following information by e-mail to the Cabinet’s Safety

Coordinator for each student in the class:Coordinator for each student in the class:-name,-name,

-work address,-work address,-work title,-work title,

-name of class,-name of class,-date of class.-date of class.

Safety Coordinator-Richard T. Owen at Safety Coordinator-Richard T. Owen at [email protected]@ky.gov..The certificates will be returned to the class facilitator for distributionThe certificates will be returned to the class facilitator for distribution


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsDefinitionsDefinitions

AcuteAcute-Rapid onset and short duration.-Rapid onset and short duration. ChronicChronic-Lasting a long time, or recurring.-Lasting a long time, or recurring. Exposure or ExposedExposure or Exposed-Means that “an employee is -Means that “an employee is

subjected to a hazardous chemical in the course of subjected to a hazardous chemical in the course of employment through any route of entry (inhalation, employment through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, skin contact, absorption, etc.) and includes ingestion, skin contact, absorption, etc.) and includes potential (accidental or possible) exposure.potential (accidental or possible) exposure.

CarcinogenCarcinogen-Substance or agent capable of causing -Substance or agent capable of causing cancer.cancer.


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsProgramProgram

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan Chemical and Material InventoryChemical and Material Inventory


Hazard Communications ProgramHazard Communications Program

Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets


Material Safety Data Sheets Material Safety Data Sheets

Company InformationCompany Information Product IdentificationProduct Identification Hazardous IngredientsHazardous Ingredients Physical DataPhysical Data Fire and Explosion DataFire and Explosion Data Health Hazard DataHealth Hazard Data Handling and StorageHandling and Storage Toxicological InformationToxicological Information

Stability and Reactivity Stability and Reactivity DataData

First Aid ProceduresFirst Aid Procedures Spill & Leak ProceduresSpill & Leak Procedures Special Protection Special Protection

InformationInformation Special PrecautionsSpecial Precautions Fire Fighting MeasuresFire Fighting Measures



Every employer must have an Every employer must have an MSDS for every hazardous MSDS for every hazardous substance used as part of an substance used as part of an

employee’s job.employee’s job.



MSDSs must be available to all MSDSs must be available to all employees the entire time they are in employees the entire time they are in

the workplace.the workplace.


Material Safety Data Sheets LocationsMaterial Safety Data Sheets LocationsSample-Place Where NeededSample-Place Where Needed

Warehouse Warehouse Gas and Diesel fueling lotsGas and Diesel fueling lots Safety Office (Set for Entire Organization)Safety Office (Set for Entire Organization) MSDS for each separate buildingMSDS for each separate building



If an employee requests a personal If an employee requests a personal copy of an MSDS, the employer has copy of an MSDS, the employer has 15 days to provide it.15 days to provide it.


Review of Sample MSDSReview of Sample MSDS

(provided as hard copy) (provided as hard copy)



Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsLabeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems

NFPA Diamonds HMIS Labels


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds

Color coded, numerical Color coded, numerical rating system.rating system.

Will be located near Will be located near main entrances, fire main entrances, fire alarm panels, cabinets or alarm panels, cabinets or on outside entrance on outside entrance doors.doors.

Provide at-a-glance Provide at-a-glance hazard information.hazard information.



• Blue Blue = Health= Health• Red Red = Flammability= Flammability• Yellow Yellow = Instability= Instability• White White = Special= Special

hazard informationhazard information



4= 4= Deadly HazardDeadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels

Designed to go on Designed to go on individual containers individual containers of products that don’t of products that don’t have manufacturer’s have manufacturer’s labels.labels.

Same color Same color code/numerical rating code/numerical rating system as the NFPA system as the NFPA diamonds.diamonds.



Blue =Blue = Health Health Red Red = Flammability= Flammability Yellow = InstabilityYellow = Instability White = Personal White = Personal

Protective Protective Equipment or special Equipment or special protection protection informationinformation

Numerical Rating of Numerical Rating of 0-40-4



4= 4= Deadly HazardDeadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard



NeverNever have any unattended, unlabeled have any unattended, unlabeled containers in your workplace!containers in your workplace!



Employee TrainingEmployee Training


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee Training RequiredEmployee Training Required

Within the first 30 days of employment.Within the first 30 days of employment. Whenever new hazards are introduced.Whenever new hazards are introduced. Annually.Annually.


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training

Consists of:Consists of: How to read MSDS.How to read MSDS. What chemicals and materials are in the What chemicals and materials are in the

workplace with associated hazards and risk.workplace with associated hazards and risk. How to read NFPA and HMIS labels.How to read NFPA and HMIS labels. Personal Protective Equipment.Personal Protective Equipment. Contents of Written Plan.Contents of Written Plan.



The Written PlanThe Written Plan


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan

Employees have a right Employees have a right to to possess their own copy possess their own copy

of of employer’s written employer’s written Hazard Communications Hazard Communications

Plan.Plan.


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsPlanPlan

Must be available from the staff responsible for Must be available from the staff responsible for safety.safety.


Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsPlanPlan

If an employee is exposed to a If an employee is exposed to a hazardous substance at work, hazardous substance at work, he/she shall report it to their he/she shall report it to their supervisor and complete an supervisor and complete an

Incident Report. Incident Report.


Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory

Chemical inventory must be developed as part of the Safety Program.

Identified chemicals in the agency both in warehouse (storage) and in individual work areas/offices/buildings.

Hazards range from none to major.

Ongoing as additional chemicals are added and removed.


EXAMPLE XYZ Agency Chemicals and EXAMPLE XYZ Agency Chemicals and Materials by Classification-See Specific Materials by Classification-See Specific

MSDS for DetailsMSDS for Details

Johnson Wax Liquid Disinfectant CleanerJohnson Wax Liquid Disinfectant CleanerEyes-May be moderately irritating.Eyes-May be moderately irritating.

Skin-May be mildly irritating.Skin-May be mildly irritating.

Inhalation-May be irritating to nose, throat, and Inhalation-May be irritating to nose, throat, and respiratory track.respiratory track.

Ingestion-May be irritating to mouth, throat, and Ingestion-May be irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach.stomach.


Thank You For Your ParticipationThank You For Your Participation

For additional assistance contact:For additional assistance contact:Richard T. OwenRichard T. Owen

Education Cabinet Safety CoordinatorEducation Cabinet Safety Coordinator601 East Main Street601 East Main Street

Frankfort, Kentucky 40601Frankfort, Kentucky 40601502-564-7346502-564-7346

[email protected]@ky.gov

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