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HAZCOM 2012 - The Revised Standard

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.

David Rustay

DJRustay@aquaamerica.com

2155935789 Ext.

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Revising OSHA's Hazard Communication standard improves the quality and consistency of hazard information, making it safer for workers to do their jobs and provides clear guidance for Aqua as an employer to help protect its employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Hazard Communication Standard In order to ensure chemical safety in the workplace, information about the identities and hazards of the chemicals must be available and understandable to workers. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires the development and dissemination of such information: • Chemical manufacturers and importers are required to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import, and prepare labels and safety data sheets to convey the hazard information to their downstream customers; • All employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplaces must have labels and safety data sheets for their exposed workers, and train them to handle the chemicals appropriately. The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) provides a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. Once implemented, the revised standard improves the quality and consistency of hazard information in the workplace.

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• HAZCOM 2012 - The Revised Standard Content • Aqua HAZCOM Policy • How Hazard Communications Work • HAZCOM and GHS • Important Dates • The Final Rule • Notable Changes • Modified HAZCOM Standard • Major Elements of GHS • Organization Of Final Rule • HAZCOM 2012 Appendices • HAZCOM Comparison Of 1994 vs 2012 • Hazard Classification • Written Hazard Communication Program • Safety Data Sheets • Workplace Labeling • Pictograms • Label vs SDS • PPE Symbols • Other Hazard Identification Systems • Pictograms vs Dot Diamond Shaped Labels • DOT Emergency Response Guidebook • Roles And Responsibilities • Employee Training Information • Training For SDS Procedures • Program Implementation at Aqua

All Aqua employees who interact with hazardous chemicals and those that may encounter hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

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