(1) Employers must provide employees with
effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at
the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the
employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work
area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards
(e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific
information must always be available through labels and safety data
sheets.
(2)
Information. Employees must be informed of:
(a) The requirements of this
section;
(b) Any operations in
their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; and
(c) The location and availability of the
written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of
hazardous chemicals, and safety data sheets required by this section.
(3)
Training.
Employee training must include at least:
(a)
Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of
a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the
employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous
chemicals when being released, etc.);
(b) The physical, health, simple
asphyxiation, combustible dust, and pyrophoric gas hazards, as well as hazards
not otherwise classified, of the chemicals in the work area;
(c) The measures employees can take to
protect themselves from these 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 to be used; and
(d) The details of the hazard communication
program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels
received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their
employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how
employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.
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Note:
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You must make the written Chemical Hazard
Communication Program available, upon request, to employees, their designated
representatives, the department, and NIOSH, in accordance with the requirements
of chapter 296-802 WAC, Employee medical and exposure records.
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