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Hazard Communication The hazard communication standard is an employee right-to-know law. • You need to know what chemicals and roofing products are hazardous to your health and know how to safeguard yourself against them. • Your employer has a written hazard communication policy and program that includes the following items: • Chemical/product inventory list • Safety Data Sheets (SDS) • Labeling information and pictograms • Training requirements and records • SDSs must be kept at worksites so you have access to them at all times. • Ask your supervisor or foreman if you have any questions regarding hazardous materials. Chemical/product inventory list • This list of all hazardous chemicals should be kept with the written policy and SDSs. SDSs • An SDS must be present for each hazardous chemical or product on a job site. • For mixtures, the SDS will identify all the chemicals within the mixture, the mixture's characteristics and any important hazard information. 1Q r t G Labeling information • A label must be affixed to each container of a hazardous material, identifying the name of the product, name and address of the manufacturer, warning language and pictograms describing the product dangers, and hazard information. • Inform your supervisor if a label is not on a container, and do not use it until it is replaced or relabeled. Training requirements • OSHA requires you to be trained so you have full knowledge of your employer's written program and all hazardous materials at a worksite. • Make sure you understand the training you receive and that you know how to find information in an SDS. Hazard Communication Training Tips • Have a copy of the company's written hazard communication policy available. • Have an SDS available to show employees. • Make sure employees know where the SDSs and company hazard communication policy are located. • Ask the following questions: What information do you find on product labels? Created by Harness www.harnessup.com