Injury Illness Prevention Plan - Flipbook - Page 50
Under the provision of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), you have the
opportunity and are encouraged to review your company's HCA program, chemical
inventory lists, and copies of SDS's for the chemicals you are working with.
More information on SDS, chemical information references, and chemical safety can be
easily obtained by asking your supervisor.
When teammates are conducting non-routine tasks, it is possible for them to encounter
chemicals and substances that are foreign to their previous work experiences. Therefore,
when teammates – in the field, for example – are to be dispatched then their supervisor
must advise them of what they could encounter either personally, during a “tool box”
talk, or via e-mail or phone call.
Furthermore, teammates must be aware of standard hazard category warning signs and
are trained to recognize these by completing their OSHA30 or an equivalent training
course. Some of the most prominent hazard pictograms are displayed below with
definitions:
Corrosion: Material that has the capacity to damage whatever it
touches. Therefore, when handling this material, it is crucial to have
the correct PPE. Mishandling and improper storage of corrosive
material can lead to skin corrosion/burns, eye damage, and metal
corrosion.
Environmental Hazards: Material that is toxic when placed or
disposed of in water or in nature, and then present risks to lifeforms
in that area. These kinds of materials particularly and acutely affect
aquatic lifeforms. These must be stored and disposed of carefully to
prevent damage to the surrounding environment.
Exclamation Mark: Material that is hazardous to touch, but not
deadly. These materials can include irritants (to skin and the eyes in
particular), skin sensitizers, acutely toxic materials (harmful, not fatal),
materials with narcotic effects, respiratory tract irritants, and in some
cases materials that are hazardous to the Ozone Layer.
Flammable: Capable of being easily ignited and has the inherent
capacity to burn quickly. Materials with these symbols must be kept
away from flames/heat sources. Such materials include, but are not
limited to: Flammables, pyrophorics, self-heating sources, something
that emits flammable gas, something that self-reacts, and organic
peroxides.
Gas Cylinders: This image shows that gas cylinders are present, and
that gas is therefore under pressure due to said containment.
Necessary precautions must be taken around their storage,
transportation, and disposal as these cylinders can become explosive
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