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d. Chemicals identified and regulated under Title D. Employers must make sure that:
8, Article 107, Dusts, Fumes, Mists, Vapors and
Gases, and Article 109, Hazardous Substances and 1. Each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace
is labeled, tagged, or marked. Information can be
Processes. 5194(d)(3)
provided using labels on shipped containers or with
e. T22 CCR 12000 (Proposition 65). required information such as product identifiers,
pictograms, precautionary and hazard statements, first
2. Labels and other forms of warning on containers of
hazardous chemicals. aid information, and signal words. 5194(f)(6)
2. The labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals
3. Readily accessible SDSs.
substances are not removed or defaced.
4. Procedures for safe handling, use, storage, disposal, and
clean-up to protect employees. E. Employers are required to: 5194(g)
1. Have a SDS for each hazardous chemical which they use.
Note: All hazardous liquids capable of physical injury
on skin contact must be covered, insulated or otherwise 2. Use SDSs that are consistent with the Globally
guarded against inadvertent contact. When the nature Harmonized System (GHS).
of the work makes covering or guarding impracticable,
employer must provide personal protective 3. Make the SDSs readily accessible during each work shift
equipment. 3302 to employees when they are in their work areas.
5. Training on the hazardous chemicals that employees are F. Employers must provide all required information and training
or could be exposed to in the workplace. as per 5194(h) to their employees. The training includes:
6. The methods the employer will use to inform employees 1. Labeling, pictograms, symbols, etc.
of the hazards of non-routine tasks and the hazards 2. SDSs including physical and health hazards.
associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in
their work areas. 5194(e)(1)(B) 3. Chemical-specific information must always be available
through labels and SDSs.
7. Clear and reasonable warnings for exposures to
hazardous chemicals shall be displayed in the workplace 4. Location of hazardous chemicals.
using warning signs and labels or provided through 5. Where the written HAZCOM program is kept.
information and training. 5194. Appendix G #12601(c)
6. Detection of presence or release of hazardous chemicals.
8. For each chemical included in the HAZCOM program,
the information provided on the warning signs and labels 7. PPE and appropriate work practices.
must include all of the required texts as per the T8CCR 8. Emergency and first aid procedures.
requirements for that specific chemical.
9. A plan for managing multi-employer work-site issues
including the methods used to inform other work related Heat Illness Prevention
employers.
Heat illness can be one or more medical conditions including:
10. A plan for periodically (e.g. annually) evaluating the
effectiveness of the program and for updating the Heat Rash, Heat Cramps, Fainting, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat
program. Stroke. Heat illness may be mild initially but can become severe
or fatal if the body temperature continues to rise. Supervisors,
C. The HAZCOM program must be available on request to foremen, and employees should look continuously for signs and
employees, their representatives, and Cal/OSHA. symptoms of Heat Illness in themselves and
Note: The Guide to the California Hazard Communication fellow workers.
Regulation is available free of charge from Cal/OSHA.

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