Hazard communication

Hazards

• The system for classifying chemical hazards and communicating them through labels, safety data sheets, and training.

Controls

• Production inventories hazardous products, preserves labels, provides accessible SDS information, trains affected workers, and coordinates communication among employers sharing the worksite.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Production inventories hazardous products, preserves labels, provides accessible SDS information, trains affected workers, and coordinates communication among employers sharing the worksite.

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