West Virginia University Laboratory Training Module 1. OSHA Laboratory Standard.

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Module 1. OSHA Module 1. OSHA Laboratory Standard Laboratory Standard

OSHA Laboratory StandardOSHA Laboratory Standard

This standard requires employers to This standard requires employers to maintain a safe working environment for maintain a safe working environment for laboratory workerslaboratory workers

The Laboratory Standard Requires The Laboratory Standard Requires Every Laboratory To: Every Laboratory To:

1.1. Develop A Chemical Hygiene PlanDevelop A Chemical Hygiene Plan2.2. Designate A Chemical Hygiene OfficerDesignate A Chemical Hygiene Officer3.3. Provide Employee Information & TrainingProvide Employee Information & Training4.4. Provide Medical ConsultationProvide Medical Consultation5.5. Conduct Record KeepingConduct Record Keeping6.6. Monitoring-Exposure Level DeterminationMonitoring-Exposure Level Determination7.7. Identify HazardsIdentify Hazards8.8. Monitor Permissible Exposure LimitsMonitor Permissible Exposure Limits9.9. Where Necessary Use Respirators Where Necessary Use Respirators

1. Chemical Hygiene Plan 1. Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)(CHP)

• A written plan that describes A written plan that describes how exposure to hazardous how exposure to hazardous chemicals will be reduced in chemicals will be reduced in

the laboratory. the laboratory. •Refer to it any time you have a Refer to it any time you have a

question about your lab or question about your lab or need to review particular need to review particular

information! information!

Required elements of the CHPRequired elements of the CHP

Criteria for reducing employee Criteria for reducing employee exposure to hazardous chemicals. exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Use of personal protective Use of personal protective equipment. equipment.

ensure fume hoods and other ensure fume hoods and other protective equipment are functioning protective equipment are functioning properly. properly.

Provisions for employee training. Provisions for employee training.

Required elements continued:Required elements continued:

Circumstances requiring employer Circumstances requiring employer approval of certain laboratory approval of certain laboratory operations, procedures, or activities operations, procedures, or activities before implementation. before implementation.

Provisions for medical consultation.Provisions for medical consultation. Measures to protect employees from Measures to protect employees from

particularly hazardous substances.particularly hazardous substances. Assignment of a Chemical Hygiene Assignment of a Chemical Hygiene

Officer.Officer.

2. Chemical Hygiene Officer2. Chemical Hygiene Officer

Develops and implements appropriate Develops and implements appropriate chemical hygiene policies and practices. chemical hygiene policies and practices.

Conducts monthly checks of safety Conducts monthly checks of safety equipmentequipment

Ensures that laboratory users are Ensures that laboratory users are educated on all elements of the chemical educated on all elements of the chemical hygiene plan.hygiene plan.

The CHO will be available to answer any The CHO will be available to answer any questions the laboratory users might have.questions the laboratory users might have.

3. Provide Employee Information & 3. Provide Employee Information & TrainingTraining

Laboratory users are required to Laboratory users are required to receive information and training receive information and training concerning the hazards that they will concerning the hazards that they will encounter in the laboratory prior to encounter in the laboratory prior to engaging in laboratory work. engaging in laboratory work.

What information is required?What information is required?

The contents of the Laboratory Standard The contents of the Laboratory Standard shall be made available to employees shall be made available to employees

The location and availability of the The location and availability of the employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan

The permissible exposure limitsThe permissible exposure limits

What information is required?What information is required?

Signs and symptoms associated with Signs and symptoms associated with exposures to hazardous chemicals exposures to hazardous chemicals used in the laboratoryused in the laboratory

MSDSMSDS

What training is required?What training is required?

Methods and observations that may Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical release of a hazardous chemical

The physical and health hazards of The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work areachemicals in the work area

What training is required?What training is required?

Measures employees shall take to Measures employees shall take to protect themselves from hazards.protect themselves from hazards.

The employee shall be trained on the The employee shall be trained on the applicable details of the laboratory's applicable details of the laboratory's written Chemical Hygiene Plan. written Chemical Hygiene Plan.

4. Medical Consultations4. Medical Consultations

The employer shall provide all The employer shall provide all employees who work with hazardous employees who work with hazardous chemicals an opportunity to receive chemicals an opportunity to receive medical consultationsmedical consultations

The employer shall provide the The employer shall provide the following information to the following information to the

physician: physician:

The identity of the hazardous The identity of the hazardous chemical(s) to which the employee chemical(s) to which the employee may have been exposed may have been exposed

A description of the conditions under A description of the conditions under which the exposure occurred which the exposure occurred

What will a medical consultation What will a medical consultation cost the employee?cost the employee?

All medical examinations shall be All medical examinations shall be provided without cost to the provided without cost to the employee, without loss of pay and at employee, without loss of pay and at a reasonable time and place a reasonable time and place

5. Recordkeeping. 5. Recordkeeping.

The employer shall establish and maintain The employer shall establish and maintain for each employee an accurate record of for each employee an accurate record of any measurements taken to monitor any measurements taken to monitor employee exposures and medical employee exposures and medical consultationsconsultations

6. Monitoring-Exposure Level 6. Monitoring-Exposure Level DeterminationDetermination

Initial monitoringInitial monitoring. The employer shall measure . The employer shall measure the employee's exposure to any substance if the employee's exposure to any substance if there is reason to believe that exposure levels for there is reason to believe that exposure levels for that substance routinely exceed the action level that substance routinely exceed the action level (or in the absence of an action level, the PEL). (or in the absence of an action level, the PEL).

Periodic monitoringPeriodic monitoring. Periodic monitoring must be . Periodic monitoring must be

conducted if initial monitoring finds that a conducted if initial monitoring finds that a hazardous exposure has occurred. hazardous exposure has occurred.

Monitoring-Exposure Level Monitoring-Exposure Level DeterminationDetermination

Termination of monitoringTermination of monitoring. . Monitoring may be terminated when Monitoring may be terminated when PEL’s or action levels are maintained PEL’s or action levels are maintained at an acceptable level at an acceptable level

Employee notification of monitoring Employee notification of monitoring resultsresults. The employer shall, within 15 . The employer shall, within 15 working days after the receipt of any working days after the receipt of any monitoring results, notify the monitoring results, notify the employee of these results.employee of these results.

7. Hazard Identification7. Hazard Identification

labels on incoming containers of labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals shall not be hazardous chemicals shall not be removed or defaced. removed or defaced.

Material safety data sheets must be Material safety data sheets must be

maintained with incoming shipments maintained with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals.of hazardous chemicals.

The following provisions shall apply The following provisions shall apply to chemical substances developed to chemical substances developed

in the laboratory:in the laboratory:

If the composition of the chemical If the composition of the chemical substance which is produced substance which is produced exclusively for the laboratory's use is exclusively for the laboratory's use is known, the employer shall determine known, the employer shall determine if it is a hazardous chemicalif it is a hazardous chemical

The following provisions shall apply The following provisions shall apply to chemical substances developed to chemical substances developed

in the laboratory:in the laboratory:

If the chemical is determined to be If the chemical is determined to be hazardous, the employer shall hazardous, the employer shall provide appropriate training for the provide appropriate training for the substance. substance.

8. Permissible Exposure Limits8. Permissible Exposure Limits

The employer shall assure that The employer shall assure that laboratory employees' exposures to laboratory employees' exposures to hazardous substances do not exceed hazardous substances do not exceed the permissible exposure limitsthe permissible exposure limits

9. Respirators9. Respirators

Where the use of respirators is Where the use of respirators is necessary to maintain exposure necessary to maintain exposure below permissible exposure limits, below permissible exposure limits, the employer shall provide, at no the employer shall provide, at no cost to the employee, the proper cost to the employee, the proper respiratory equipment. respiratory equipment.

Prior to using any respirator you Prior to using any respirator you must first be medically monitored, fit must first be medically monitored, fit tested and trained. tested and trained.