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Safety management
Published in John E. Schaufelberger, Len Holm, Management of Construction Projects, 2017
John E. Schaufelberger, Len Holm
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard requires chemical manufacturers, distributors, or importers to provide safety data sheets (SDSs, formerly known as material safety data sheets) to communicate the hazards of all hazardous chemical products. OSHA requires that all personnel working on a construction site be informed of all chemicals being used on the site and of any harmful effect they may cause. The transmittal of this information is to be accomplished by means of a hazardous materials communication program that includes:warning labels on all containers indicating the specific hazard posed,posting of SDSs, andspecialized training regarding the safe handling, transporting, storage, and use of the chemicals.
OFFICE BUILDING CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Published in Charles D. Reese, Office Building Safety and Health, 2004
Chemicals pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and reactivity). OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is designed to ensure that information about these hazards and associated protective measures is disseminated to workers and employers. This is accomplished by requiring chemical manufacturers and importers to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import, and to provide information about them through labels on shipped containers and more detailed MSDSs. All employers with hazardous chemicals in their work-places must prepare and implement a written hazard communication program and must ensure that all containers are labeled, employees are provided access to MSDSs, and an effective training program is conducted for all potentially exposed employees.
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
Published in Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Industrial Solvents Handbook, Revised And Expanded, 2003
In 1983, OSHA announced the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) which creates a right-to-know policy for workers who manufacture and handle hazardous chemicals. Items covered under the HCS include labeling of chemical containers, the use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), the development of worker training programs and the use of written hazard communication programs. These requirements will many times provide the workers with sufficient information to make their own safety judgments. OSHA inspectors may enter any plant for the purpose of conducting inspections in regards to worker safety and whether the plant is in compliance with OSHA regulations. Violations will result in a citation that requires the plant management to correct the problem. Civil penalties can be assessed in the event of a worker's injury or death due to a hazardous chemical substance.
Occupational health and safety risk assessment using a fuzzy multi-criteria approach in a hospital in Chennai, India
Published in International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2023
Pavanaditya Badida, Selvan Janakiraman, Jayapriya Jayaprakash
As per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), every company must formulate a programme in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) for employee training, the design and use of warning labels, and access to material safety data sheets (MSDSs). Readily available MSDSs should be provided for all hazardous chemicals. Workers should be trained on potential chemical hazards and the controls necessary to prevent the occurrence of such hazards. All hazardous chemicals, which have adverse effects on human health, should be labelled explicitly.