Types Of Hazard:
Physical
Physical
The chemical or mixtures that energetically react causing hot gases, pressure waves, molten materials or shrapnel to be rapidly radiated away from the source
What is ...
"Explosives"?
What are the chemicals and mixtures that are poisonous in higher exposures for short periods of time.
What is ...
"Acute Toxins"?
Persons to investigate incidents involving Hazard Communications and determine causal information and communicate them to the Corporate Safety manager and the Superintendents/Supervisors. maintain a notebook of current SDSs for chemicals and mixtures being used by the branch location. Provide new SDSs or replace obsolete or lost SDSs to the Supervisor’s Notebook maintained at project sites. Observe and report Hazard Communication incidents and compliance issues to the Superintendents/Supervisors and Corporate Safety Manager
What is ...
"Safety Representative & Safety Technician"?
WIMS-SWIM-1
There are two signal words.
One is designation is for chemicals or mixtures that have more severe hazards associated with them.
One is designation is for chemicals and mixtures that are hazardous but less
What is ...
"Danger" & "Warning"?
What did OSHA adopt in 2012 to align Hazard Communications with global requirements.
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"Global Harmonized System"?
x8
What are the chemicals or mixtures that create oxygen, enabling fires to burn hotter and more vigorously, causing more damage to the human body and tissues.
What is ...
"Oxidizer"?
Chemicals or mixtures that pollute water and kill or damage aquatic organisms.
What is ...
"Aquatic Toxins"?
Persons to ensure that current SDSs are available on their project sites. Implement corrective actions selected by the Regional/Branch Managers or the Corporate Safety Manager.
What is ...
"Superintendent/Supervisor"?
Steps required to safely store and move chemicals and mixtures must be listed.
What is ...
Handling & Storage?
If material is transferred into a secondary container a label containing the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or said combination provide at least what?
What is ...
"At least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals."
X8
Chemicals and mixtures that damage metal, skin or human tissue by chemical reactions.
What is ...
"Corrosives"?
WIMS-SWIM-5
Chemicals or mixtures that cause rashes or interrupt normal bodily functions. These include irritants to the lungs and eyes, skin sensitizers, & narcotics.
What is ...
"Irritants"?
WIMS-SWIM-4
Persons whom ensure that Superintendents and Supervisors are provided access to SDSs and Hazard summarize: Communication training materials. Review recommended corrective actions and provide resources to implement them. Maintain, in the absence of a Safety Representative, a notebook of current SDSs for chemicals and mixtures being used by the branch location.
What is ...
"Regional/Branch Manager"?
Steps required to safely store and move chemicals and mixtures must be listed.
What is ...
Exposure Controls/Personal Protection?
Copies of current SDSs must be maintained by the employer and provided to WHICH employee upon request.
What is ...
"Any"?
X12
Chemicals or mixtures that cause fires
What is ...
"Flammables"?
WIMS-SWIM-1
When chemicals or mixtures that are poisonous at lower exposures multiple times over longer periods of time. These include carcinogens, mutagens or teratogens (causes birth defects)
What is ...
"Chronic Toxins"?
Persons to review the Hazard Communication Standard and ensure that this Hazard Communication Program aligns with its requirements, review training is adequate, provide consultation to Regional/Branch managers and Safety Representatives to implement the Hazard Communications Program. Also, to review incident involving Hazard Communications for contributing and root causes and make corrective action recommendations.
What is ...
"Corporate Safety Manager"?
WIMS-SWIM-2
A picture that visually identifies the hazards of the chemical or mixture. They must be square on point or diamond shaped, a black picture on a white background, surrounded by a red border.
What is ...
"Pictogram"?
Who must supply a current Safety Data Sheet at the point ofsale and upon request from the purchaser
What is ...
"Manufacturers & Importers"
x3
Chemicals or mixtures stored under pressure, that when released can cause their containers to explode or act as projectiles causing serious bodily harm
What is ...
"Compressed Gas"?
Chemicals and mixtures that are designed to be beneficial but may affect non-targeted organisms.
What is ...
"Pesticides & Herbicides"?
Persons to be familiar with the content of the Hazard Communications Program, review SDSs for material on their project sites, can request additional information if they are unsure about the hazards posed by exposure to chemicals or mixtures used at their work sites.
What is ...
"Employees"?
Stability of the chemical or mixture and its incompatibility or reactivity with other chemicals or mixtures or environmental conditions.
What is ...
"Stability & Reactivity"?
Heads or Tails
What is ...
"Side"?
x5