Hazard Communication Training Record

the undersigned, attended an organization that provided Hazard Communication Training Session that covered Phase I and II topics as indicated in the following text. 

Operations, locations, and processes with hazardous materials 

Methods and observations used to evaluate hazards and how to detect the presence of hazardous materials in work areas 

The physical and health hazards of chemicals used in the department or work area 

Measures workers must take to protect themselves from exposure 

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The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, better known as the Right-to-Know law, requires that the hazards of all chemicals produced in or imported into the United States are evaluated and that employers provide their employees with all appropriate hazard information. This involves providing employees with hazard communication/training programs and access to material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and written records. OSHA considers the MSDS the primary vehicle for transmitting detailed hazard information to downstream employers and employees. 

A. The site supervisor shall coordinate and maintain records of employee hazard communication training, including records of completion. 

The HCS requires information on hazardous chemicals to be transmitted to employees through labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and training programs. A written hazard communications program and record keeping are also required. 

Although the Hazard Communication Standard does not require that you record that employees have been trained, it s a good idea to document who has been trained and when they received training. 

The standard specifies universal precautions, engineering and work practice controls, personal protective equipment, and housekeeping, combined with HBV vaccinations/post-exposure follow-up, hazard communication labels/signs, record keeping and training, to reduce occupational exposure for all employees exposed to blood and potentially infectious materials. Meeting these requirements is not optional to employers or employees it is now required by law. 

The Hazard Communication Standard, also known as the workers right-to-know rule, became effective in November, 1985. The rule requires manufacturers, chemical importers and all employers in the manufacturing sector (Standard Industrial Classification or SIC codes 20 through 39) to assess the hazards of chemical in their workplaces and to provide information to employees concerning their exposure to hazardous substances. This means of hazard communication includes labels, placards, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), training, and access to written medical and other records. In addition, distributors of hazardous chemicals are required to ensure that containers they distribute are properly labeled and that... 

NOTE Hazard Communication Program training is recorded in each employee training record (see figure 5.4) these records are examined during the Safety Division s quarteriy safety inspections. 

OSHA does not require training documentation for individual employees regarding hazard communication, but it is a good idea to keep it an3rway. Training records can tell you who was trained on what, when, and who conducted the training. 

The main focus of the model is on the system created by the work elements from the commencement of work to the creation of a hazard. The model and the choice of terminology have been chosen to clearly identify the accident causation process. This clarity is necessary for the pmpose of determining prevention strategies, accurate record keeping and risk communication, all necessary in decision making, training, education and the development of safe work systems. 

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