11/25/2013 LET S TALK ABOUT TRAINING! WHEN AND HOW OFTEN? CHEMICAL SAFETY SERIES WITH KRISTY 2 Kristy Main December 4, 2013

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1 CHEMICAL SAFETY SERIES WITH KRISTY 2 Kristy Main December 4, 2013 LET S TALK ABOUT TRAINING! WHEN AND HOW OFTEN? When employee is initially assigned to a work area where hazardous chemicals are present AND Before assignments involving new exposure situations. Anytime there are changes to the OSHA regs (i.e. HazCom Update) 1

2 MAKE IT RELEVANT Information and training that ensures their awareness of the chemical hazards used in their work area. ~OSHA TOPICS TO COVER Contents of the occupational exposure standard and its appendices; Location and availability of the employer's chemical hygiene plan; PELs (permissible exposure limits) for the hazardous substances to which employees are exposed; Signs and symptoms associated with exposures to hazardous chemicals used in the laboratory; and Location and availability of known reference material on the chemical hazards, and their safe handling, storage, and disposal including, but not limited to, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) received from chemical suppliers. Very important! AND MORE TOPICS TO COVER! Methods of detecting the presence or release of a hazardous chemical; Hazards (both physical and health) of chemicals in the work area; Measures that workers and their employers can take to protect employees from hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment; and Details of the employer's written chemical hygiene plan. 2

3 Does this training have to be boring? Absolutely NOT! Share your ideas!!! HOLLYWOOD SQUARES 3

4 JEOPARDY WHAT S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? OTHER IDEAS! Demonstrations Relay races Trivial Pursuit Survivor MSDS Scavenger Hunt Strip Trivia! 4

5 WHAT FORMAT IS ACCEPTABLE? Hands on/live training Online Webinar (Live training) Self-study (Self-paced) Make sure you have someone knowledgeable to answers questions that may arise! And don t forget the HazCom Updates! Is everyone at your facility trained? WHEN DO THESE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT? Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format. Employers June 1, 2015* December 1, 2015 Compliance with all modified provisions of this final rule, except: The distributor shall not ship containers labeled by the chemical manufacturer or importer unless it is a GHS label. Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers June 1, 2016 Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards. Employers Transition period to the effective completion dates noted above. May comply with either 29 CFR (the final standard), or the current standard, or both. Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers 5

6 OSHA STANDARDS Occupational Exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories-29cfr Hazard Communication-29 CFR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Please contact me anytime! Kristy Main Other resources OSHA s Hazard Communication webpage 6