Volume 2024 | No. 2
SURVEYOR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
NOTES
BH7-3B Overview of the requirement:
Hazardous chemicals must be labeled and safety data sheets (SDS) accessible for proper use, storage, and disposal. Compliance is assessed through review of policy and procedure and direct observation. Surveyors noted the lack of SDS.
Comment on deficiencies:
Frequency of citation:
17%
Examples of surveyor findings:
n Current Safety Data Sheets were not accessible to personnel for cleaning chemicals observed onsite. n The organization did not have evidence that it follows OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard for the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and materials. n Inventory any hazardous chemical kept on site and ensure that they are labeled and SDS maintained nearby.
Tips for compliance:
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