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HAZARD COMMUNICATION

PROGRAM


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OBJECTIVES

Understand the role of hazard communication in

a workplace safety and health program.

Describe the three major components of a

hazard communication program.


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INTRODUCTION

The role of hazard

communication program is to

inform employers and

employees of the chemical

hazards in their workplace in

order to reduce the potential

for chemical illness and

injury.


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PROGRAM

Purpose

Ensure that the hazards of all

chemicals produced or purchasedare evaluated and information

concerning their hazards is

transmitted to employers and

employees


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PROGRAM

Elements

Material inventory

Hazard identification

Employee training

Contractor communication Labeling

Continuing follow up


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PROGRAM

Material Inventory

Raw materials

Intermediates

Final products

By-products

Significant process impurities

Maintenance and cleaning chemicals

Laboratory chemicals


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PROGRAM

Hazard Identification

Hazardous chemical properties Use of Material or Chemical Safety

Data Sheets

Recognition of toxicological andphysical properties


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Why Identify Substance Hazards?

Corporation Policy

Regulatory compliance

Communicate hazardous properties to

employees to reduce potential for adverse

exposure incidents.

Identify areas for further hazard evaluation

and control efforts


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MSDS/CSDS

Primary source of health and safety information for company

products and purchased materials

Format may differ slightly from one supplier to another.


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MSDS contents

Identity

Physical and chemical characteristics

Physical hazards

Routes of entry

Hazardous ingredients

Exposure limits

Safe handling

Control measures

Emergency procedures (fire, spills)

First aid measures


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HAZARDOUS PHYSICAL

PROPERTIES

Combustible liquid

Compressed gas

Explosive

Flammable

Organic peroxide

Oxidizer

Phyrophoric

Water reactive


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CHEMICAL REGISTER

Requirement under USECHH Regulation

A list of chemicals hazardous to health used in the

place of work.

To be used as

Reference to employees regarding the presenceof hazardous chemical at their workplace andinformation regarding health risk, and

precautionary actions that need to be taken

Reference to employer to carry out training ofemployees in handling chemicals hazardous tohealth

Assist assessor in getting for risk assessment.


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WHAT SHOULD INCLUDE IN

A CHEMICAL REGISTER

All chemical defined as hazardous to

health Inclusive of:

All laboratory reagents

Maintenance chemicals

Schedule Waste

Pesticides


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HOW DO I MAKE CHEMICAL

INVENTORY

Walkthrough or inspection of workplace

Look for storage of chemicals-cabinets

Take information of all chemicals or

suspected is a chemical found.

Trade name

Product or manufacturer ID

Contact number and address

User in charge of the work area


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EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Chemical information and the use of MSDS/CSDS

Potential physical and health hazards inworkplace

Detection methods for hazardous chemicals

Odor/visual

Continuous monitoring devices

Exposure monitoring

Protective measures

Explanation of labeling system

Emergency procedure


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LABELING PROGRAM

Immediate warning of potential

hazards in the workplace Visual reminder of more detailed

information provided in employee

training sessions and on MSDSs


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BASIC LABELING

REQUIREMENT

Containers of hazardous chemicals

should have an identity on the labelwhich is the same as that on the MSDS

and the location substance list.

Labels should have an appropriate

hazards warning (any massage, words,pictures, or symbols which convey the

potential hazards)


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KEY POINTS

Hazards communication programs inform

employees of the chemicals in their workplace

and the associated potential hazards.

Program elements include hazard determination,

labeling, MSDSs, and training

Chemical register provides a central mechanism

for producing consistent toxicity and hazards

statements


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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENEDEMT 2943


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OBJECTIVES

To go through briefly on regulations

pertaining to occupational health To update knowledge with latest

regulations & guidelines/COP under

OSHA 1994


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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Factories & Machinery Act, 1967

Safety, Health & Welfare regulations, 1970

LeadR

egulations, 1984 Mineral Dust Regulations, 1989

Noise Exposure Regulations, 1989

Atomic Energy Licensing Act, 1984

Radiation Protection (Licensing) Regulations 1986

Radiation Protection (Transportation) Regulations,1989

Radiation Protection (Basic Safety Standards) Regs,1988


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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

Occupational Safety & Health Act, 1994

Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards, 1996

Safety & Health Committee Regulations, 1996

Safety & Health Officer regulations, 1996

Classification, Packaging & Labeling (CPL) Regs, 1997

Use & Standards of Exposure to ChemicalsHazardous to Health (USECHH) Regulations, 2000

Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Diseases(NADOPOD) Regulations, 2004


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IMPLEMENTING ACOMPREHENSIVE INDUSTRIAL

HYGIENE PROGRAM


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Understand Industrial Hygiene

Program Elements

Planning for Industrial Hygiene

Programs

The implementation of IH Industrial

Hygiene Practice

List some available Resources in

Malaysia

OBJECTIVES


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WHY DEVELOP IH PROGRAMS

AT WORKPLACE

In developed countries, examples, USA, UK,

Australia.

Industrial Hygienists (Occupational Hygienist)

In Malaysia..

Several big MNC-Industrial Hygienist

Others- Safety and Health Officer

IMPLEMENTING CIHPROGRAM


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CAN SHO DEVELOP

QUALITY IH PROGRAMS?

Yes..sure..You can..You will need..

To know the basic IH approach

The required IH Skills (knowledge is essential)

To be resourceful-know where and when to get

help/services



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BASIC APPROACH TO IH

PRACTICE

Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control

of Chemical, Physical, Biological, Ergonomics

Health hazards

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?



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The IH Skills Required

Anticipation

Be able to anticipate potential hazards fromchanges in processes materials.

Designing out potential health problems before

being incorporated into process.

Being more pro-active about workplace health

and safety

Establishing a working system rather than waiting

for regulatory of adverse health effects to show

up.



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The IH Skills Required

Recognition

Identification of health hazards

Observation of work process and equipment used

Facilities walk through

Discussion with all parties concerned.

ART OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM

The IH Skills Required (cont.)

Evaluation-be able to assess severity of hazards

by: Quantitative measurements

Making comparison against regulations and

standards

Controls-prescribe corrective measures and know

the hierarchy of controls

Qualitative assessment (qualitative ranking)


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IH program Elements

System Objective

To ensure excellent IH performance

Method

Create programs through which the IH can

continually anticipate, recognize, evaluate and

than effectively eliminate or control occupational

health hazards and risks

Scope

Covers all workplace hazards

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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IH program Elements (cont.)

System Objective

To ensure excellent IH performance

Method

Create programs through which the IH can

continually anticipate, recognize, evaluate and

than effectively eliminate or control occupationalhealth hazards and risks

Scope

Covers all workplace hazards

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


Setting up objective depends on

Needs;

Goals of the organization

Culture of the organization

Assessment of hazards and their

results


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Major elements should include

Planning

Organizing

Implementing

Controlling

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Planning for IHPrograms

Set up Policy

Anticipation of IH Risks

Include IH in the developing process

Become part of the change agent and be

part of the product-process cycle

Health Hazard Recognition

Risk Evaluation-qualitative

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Organizing Effective IHPrograms

Where do you place IH importance in an organization?

Should have close connection to the highest level

of the organization

Dual Reporting

Supporting operations and direct report to

central EHS organization which reports to top

management

Place specific value in achievement of EHS goals not

not to do if we have time

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Implementations

Prevention and Control Hierarchy

1. Prevention

Eliminate the Hazard

2. Engineering Controls

Ventilation system, enclosure, containment cubes,

barriers, isolation and guards

3. Management Controls

Rules/Procedures/Instruction

Training/ Inspections/ audits/PPE/Comm

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Common Industrial Hygiene Programs

Hazard Communication

Hearing Conservation

Respiratory Protection

Personal Protective Equipment

Ergonomics

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Confined Space Entry

Substance Specific

Insulation materials

Benzene, Lead, Cadmium, Mineral

Dust, Asbestos

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

MANAGEMENT


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AIR SAMPLING PROGRAM


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HEARING

CONSERVATIONS


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IONIZING RADIATION

PROTECTIONS


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NON IONIZING

RADIATIONS


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RESPIRATORY

PROTECTION


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Controlling IH programs

WHAT GETS MEASURED GETS MENAGED

Show the worthiness oh IH programs by:

Observing and monitoring effects

Auditing compliance

Taking corrective actions

Measuring performance

Communicating performance.

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Measuring Performance

Data on specific list of health-injuries vs cost

Ergonomic injuries, hearing loss cases,skin irritation and sensitization, chemical

burns

Exposure assessment results

Number of process at risk vs tracking of

reduction of risk ranking

Risk Rating of IH Exposures

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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Available Resources to GetHelp

Program requiring special competencies

Mineral Dust, Ventilation, CHRA, NoiseMonitoring

Local Resources

NIOSH, DOSH

MIHA

Internet

Others-reference books

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM


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KeyPoints

Anticipate and recognize hazards

Evaluate Risk

Control exposures

IMPLEMENTING CIH

PROGRAM

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