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0 • <br /> REPUBLIC <br /> SERVICES <br /> Safety Manua/ <br /> Hazard Communication Program <br /> stationary containers and pipes, as long as the alternative method identifies the containers to <br /> which it is applicable and conveys the information required on a label. These written materials <br /> must be readily accessible to the personnel at the facility throughout each work shift. <br /> Every person is responsible for ensuring that all containers of hazardous chemicals, or products <br /> containing hazardous chemicals, are properly labeled by ensuring that: <br /> a. Suppliers of chemical products must ship their products appropriately labeled as required <br /> by OSHA, EPA, USDOT laws and all other applicable local, state, and federal rules and <br /> regulations. At a minimum each chemical received at the facility must have a label that <br /> contains the: <br /> i. Chemical name, <br /> ii. An appropriate hazard warning, and <br /> iii. The name and address of manufacturer, importer, distributor, or other responsible <br /> party. <br /> b. All storage tanks must include a HMIS label, DOI' label/placard, or similar label as well <br /> as a sign identifying the tank contents affixed in a conspicuous manner. <br /> c. Existing labels on containers of hazardous chemicals are not removed or defaced. <br /> d. All containers of chemicals regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and <br /> Rodenticide Act are labeled with the chemical name or common name that was on the <br /> original container; and <br /> e. The contents of hazardous materials in pipes must be labeled, or identified using another <br /> method, i.e. color coding, etc. so personnel can identify the contents of the piping and the <br /> appropriate hazard warnings for the materials. <br /> VII. PERSONNEL TRAINING <br /> All personnel at this facility are trained in: <br /> a. 'file requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) as well as <br /> any specific state Right-To-Know laws; <br /> b. Operations in their work area in which hazardous chemicals are used; <br /> c. The location and availability of MSDS information (including familiarity with using the <br /> computer database if applicable);and <br /> d. The details of this Hazard Communication Program. <br /> Location specific training is conducted by the Facility Manager and will generally consist ol': <br /> a. Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a <br /> hazardous chemical in the work area; <br /> Adak h. The physical and health hazards of work area chemicals; <br /> qW <br /> Page 5 of 10 <br /> c�)2009 Republic Services 0110212077 <br /> Hazard Communication Program <br />