OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Updated- What You Need to Know to be in Compliance Presented By: Heather Stiner, SSPC
Dec 30, 2015
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Updated- What You Need to Know to be in Compliance Presented By: Heather Stiner, SSPC
Introduction• This webinar will explain the importance
of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: 1910.1200, explaining how it differs from the past version, how to conform to the current version, and how the current standard improves quality and consistency of hazard information in the workplace, making it safer for workers and helping reduce trade barriers, resulting in productivity improvements for American businesses that regularly handle, store, and use hazardous chemicals
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: 1910.1200
• Ensures that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified, and that information concerning the classified hazards is transmitted to employers and employees.
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: 1910.1200• On May 25,2012 the standard was
updated to align with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
Global Harmonized System• Providing agreed criteria for
classification of chemical hazards, and a standardized approach for labeling containers and creating safety data sheets
• Based on major existing systems from around the world, including OSHA’s Hazardous Communication Standard
Global Harmonized System• Provides harmonized classification
hazard criteria for:– Health– Physical– Environmental
Global Harmonized System• Standardized labeling of containers,
providing appropriate:– Signal Words– Pictograms– Hazard and Precautionary Statements
Global Harmonized System• Standardized safety
data sheets, specifying a format for presentation or order of information
Benefits of OSHA Making Modification • OSHA has modified the Hazard
Communication Standard to adopt the Global Harmonized System to:– Improve safety and health of workers• Standardized Labels
– Ensures appropriate handling and safe use
• Standardized Safety Data Sheets– Enables employers, workers, health professionals
and emergency responders to access the information more efficiently and effectively
Benefits of OSHA Making Modification• Adoption of GHS
improved information received from other countries– Benefit since US
is both a major importer and exporter
When do I need to Comply?Date Requirements to be Met Who it EffectsDecember 1, 2013 Train employees on the new labeling system
and safety data sheet formatEmployers
June 1 2015 Compliance with all modified provisions except labeling
Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributers and employers
December 1, 2015 Comply with GHS labeling Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributers and employers
June 1, 2016 Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards
Employers
Note: During transition period you may comply with either 29 CFR 1910.1200 final standard or the current standard
Importance of Training• OSHA is requiring training on
labeling requirements and safety data sheet formats by December 2013– If receive label and safety data sheet
consistent with the Global Harmonized System employees:• Have familiarity of them• Understand how to use them• Can access the information effectively
Hazard Classification Changes• OLD WAY– Hazard determination provisions have
definitions of hazard and evaluator determines whether or not the data on a chemical meet those definitions
– Performance-oriented approach• Provides parameters for evaluation• Not specific detailed criteria
Hazard Classification Changes• NEW WAY– Has specific criteria for each health and
physical hazard, along with detailed instructions for hazard evaluation and determinations as to whether mixtures or substances are covered
– Establishes hazard classes and categories• Reflects the relative severity of the effect
Label Changes• Labels will be required to have:– Pictograms– Signal Words– Hazard Statement– Precautionary Statement
Pictogram• Consists of a different symbol on a white background
within a red square diamond frame• 8 different types
– Health Hazard– Flame– Exclamation Mark– Gas Cylinder– Corrosion– Exploding Bomb– Flame Over Circle– Skull and Crossbones
Signal Words• Used to indicate the relative level of
severity of hazard and alert potential hazard on label– Danger• More severe
–Warning• Less severe
Hazard Statement• Assigned to a hazard class and
category that describes the nature and degree of hazard
• Associated with the Hazard Pictogram
Hazard Statement• Health Hazard– Carcinogen, mutagenicity, reproductive
toxicity, respiratory sensitizer, target organ toxicity, aspiration toxicity
• Flame– Flammables, pyrophorics, self-heating,
emits flammable gas, self-reactives, organic peroxides
Hazard Statement• Exclamation Mark– Irritant, skin sensitizer, acute toxicity,
narcotic effects, respiratory tract irritant, hazardous to ozone layer
• Gas Cylinder– Gases under pressure
Hazard Statement• Corrosion– Skin corrosion/burns, eye damage,
corrosive to metals
• Exploding Bomb– Explosives, self-reactives, organic
peroxides
Hazard Statement• Flame Over Circle– Oxidizers
• Skull and Crossbones– Acute toxicity
Precautionary Statement• A phrase that describes
recommended measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure
Updating Labels• Any significant changes regarding
the hazards of a chemical shall be updated within 6 months of becoming aware of the new information
Example of Label Components
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)• Revised Hazard Communication
Standard requires the following 16-section chronological format:– Section 1: Identification– Section 2: Hazards Identification– Section 3: Composition/Information on
Ingredients– Section 4: First-Aid Measures– Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)• Section 6: Accidental Release
Measures• Section 7: Handling and Storage• Section 8: Exposure
Controls/Personal Protection• Section 9: Physical and Chemical
Properties• Section 10: Stability and Reactivity• Section 11: Toxicological Information
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)• Section 12: Ecological Information• Section 13: Disposal Considerations• Section 14: Transport Information• Section 15: Regulatory Information• Section 16: Other Information,
Including Date of Preparation or Last Revision
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)• Required
Exposure Limit Data– Threshold Limit
Values (TLVs)– PELs– Other Exposure
Limits
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)• Carcinogen Classification– Classification listings of IARC and NTP–Makes classification easier and more
consistent
Addition of Hazardous Chemicals• In the revised
Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA has added:– Pyrophoric Gases– Simple
Asphyxiants– Combustible Dust
Pyrophoric Gases• Must be addressed both on
container labels and SDSs• Designated Label Elements– Signal Work “Danger”– Hazard Statement “Catches Fire
Spontaneously if Exposed to Air”
Simple Asphyxiants• Must be addressed both on
container labels and SDSs• Designated Label Elements– Signal Word “Warning”– Hazard Statement “May Displace
Oxygen and Cause Rapid Suffocation”
Combustible Dust• Must be addressed both on
container labels and SDSs• Designated Label Elements– Signal Word “Warning”– Hazard Statement “May From
Combustible Dust Concentrations in the Air”
Who Will be Affected and What Are the Costs?• Estimated that over 5 million workplaces in the
United States will be affected• Sum of 4 major cost elements:– Classifying chemical hazards in accordance
with revised criteria– Training of employees to become familiar with
new warning symbols and revised SDS format– Yearly required management for adoption– Printing packing and labels for hazardous
chemicals
Updates to Global Harmonized Standard• Living Document• Must remain up-to-date and relevant– Standard reviewed every two years
Questions?