For more information contact your State OSHA office for more information regarding applicable requirements or point your browser to https://www.osha.gov/ to link to your state’s OSHA Web site. The HCS requires information to be prepared and transmitted regarding all hazardous chemicals. The HCS covers both physical hazards (such as flammability) and health hazards (such as irritation, lung damage, and cancer). The Ecolab products recommended by the home office are not hazardous when used as directed, however, OSHA must take into consideration that any product may be misused, having the potential to be hazardous. Thus all chemical products are covered by the rule. The state of California has additional requirements for notification and training of employees covered under “Proposition 65.” However, Ecolab products included in the MOLLY MAID Initial Package are not listed on the state of California Proposition 65 list of hazardous chemicals. One difference between the HCS and many other standards adopted by OSHA is that this one is performance-oriented. That means that you have the flexibility to adapt the rule to the needs of your workplace, rather than having to follow specific, rigid requirements. It also means that you have to exercise more judgment to implement an appropriate and effective program. The standard’s design is simple. Chemical manufacturers and importers must evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import. Using that information, they must then prepare labels for containers and more detailed technical bulletins called Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals are all required to provide the appropriate labels and Safety Data Sheets to the employers to which they ship the chemicals. The information is to be provided automatically. Every container of hazardous chemicals you receive must be labeled, tagged, or marked with the required information. Your suppliers must also send you a properly completed material safety data sheet (SDS) at the time of the first shipment of the chemical and with the next shipment after the SDS is updated with new and significant information about the hazards. You can rely on the information received from your suppliers. You have no independent duty to analyze the chemical or evaluate the hazards of it. Employers that “use” hazardous chemicals must have a program to ensure the information is provided to exposed employees. “Use” means to package, handle, react, or transfer. This is an intentionally broad scope and includes any situation where a chemical is present in such a way that employees may be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency.
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