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RECEIVED BY SJCEHD (EF) ON 2/14/2020 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT Tool Box Safety Training Hazardous Waste Management Date: Supervisor: Time: Shop: Introduction: A hazardous material is a liquid, solid or gaseous material, which is no longer useable for its original intended purpose or which as been contaminated by a foreign substance. The modern workplace produces any number of hazardous waste items; all of which must be stored safely and properly until they hauled off site for final disposal. The goal of this training is to reduce or eliminate on the job accidents and injuries caused by working with hazardous waste. To minimize the dangers in the work place follow these precautions: o Always store place hazardous waste in the hazardous waste accumulation area. o Always place hazardous waste in the container specifically labeled for that hazardous waste. o Always ensure empty containers in the hazardous waste accumulation area are marked as containers as "empty" o Always ensure that the start date in written in on the 90 day hazardous label whenever the first item is place into the container. Also remember to remove the "empty" label, as the container is no longer empty. o Always ensure that every container in the hazardous waste accumulation area is clearly marked with a 90-day hazardous label, 11-month universal waste label or an "empty" label. o Always ensure that every container lid is closed except when adding hazardous material or inspecting the container. o Always smoke in the designated smoking area; never smoke in the hazardous waste accumulation area. o Always wash your hands before eating and smoking whenever you have been working with hazardous waste. Never eat or drink in the hazardous waste accumulation area. o Always use the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) with working with or around hazardous waste. Post this sheet on the Safety Bulletin Board