Employers must perform a workplace hazard assessment and provide a written certificate as proof for OSHA.


descriptions on how workplace hazardous substances will be labeled with warnings, safety data sheets, and applicable employee training. It is important to document a list of all hazardous substances stored at your facility. Safety data sheets must have the following information: • Identification


• Hazard identification


• Composition/information on ingredients • First-aid measures • Fire-fighting measures • Accidental release measures • Handling and storage


• Exposure controls/personal protection • Physical and chemical properties • Stability and reactivity • Toxicological information • Ecological information • Disposal considerations • Transport information • Regulatory information


• Other information, including date of preparation or last revision.


Hazardous substances that are stored at or transported from the facility are required to have clear labeling for the following: • Product identifier – the chemical name, code number, or batch number.


• Signal word – “Warning” or “Danger” depending on the hazard level of the chemical.


• Pictogram – graphic symbols used to communicate specific information about the hazards of a chemical. The eight symbols enforced by OSHA can be found on their website.


• Hazard statement – describe the nature of the haz- ard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard.


• Precautionary statement – describe recommended measures that should be taken to prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to the hazardous sub- stance. The four types of precautionary statements are exposure prevention, exposure response, storage, and disposal.


A consumer product that is being used exactly as designed at your facility is exempt from hazardous labeling. For example, an employee that uses sink cleaners to wash a bathroom with the same frequency that can be


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