Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
In. summary,. information. is. readily. available. to. help. employers. identify. which.
employees.should.receive.safety.and.health.information,.education,.and.training,.and.
who.should.receive.it.before.others..Employers.can.request.assistance.in.obtaining.
information. by. contacting. such. organizations. as. OSHA. Area. Ofices,. the. Bureau.
of. Labor. Statistics,. OSHA-approved. state. programs,. state. on-site. consultation.
.programs,.the.OSHA.Ofice.of.Training.and.Education,.or.local.safety.councils.
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Determining.the.content.of.training.for.employee.populations.at.higher.levels.of.risk.
is.similar.to.determining.what.any.employee.needs.to.know,.but.more.emphasis.is.
placed.on.the.requirements.of.the.job.and.the.possibility.of.injury..One.useful.tool.
for.determining.training.content.from.job.requirements.is.the.Job.Hazard.Analysis.
described.earlier..This.procedure.examines.each.step.of.a.job,.identiies.existing.or.
potential.hazards,.and.determines.the.best.way.to.perform.the.job.in.order.to.reduce.
or.eliminate.the.hazards..Its.key.elements.are
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1.. Job.description
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2.. Job.location
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3.. Key.steps.(preferably.in.the.order.in.which.they.are.performed)
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4.. Tools,.machines,.and.materials.used
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5.. Actual. and. potential. safety. and. health. hazards. associated. with. these. key.
job steps
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6.. Safe. and. healthful. practices,. apparel,. and. equipment. required. for. each.
job step
Material. Safety. Data. Sheets. (MSDSs). can. also. provide. information. for. training.
employees.in.the.safe.use.of.materials..These.data.sheets,.developed.by.chemical.man-
ufacturers.and.importers,.are.supplied.with.manufacturing.or.construction..materials.
and. describe. the. ingredients. of. a. product,. its. hazards,. protective. equipment. to. be.
used,.safe.handling.procedures,.and.emergency.irst-aid.responses..The.information.
contained.in.these.sheets.can.help.employers.identify.employees.in.need.of.training.
(i.e.,.workers.handling.substances.described.in.the.sheets).and.train.employees.in.safe.
use.of.the.substances..MSDSs.are.generally.available.from.suppliers,.manufacturers.
of.the.substance,.large.employers.that.use.the.substance.on.a.regular.basis,.or.they.
may.be.developed.by.employers.or.trade.associations..MSDSs.are.particularly.useful.
for.those.employers.that.are.developing.training.in.safe.chemical.use.as.required.by.
OSHA's.Hazard.Communication.Standard.
summAry
In. an. attempt. to. assist. employers. with. their. occupational. health. and. safety. train-
ing. activities,. OSHA. has. developed. a. set. of. training. guidelines. in. the. form. of. a.
model.. This. model. is. designed. to. help. employers. develop. instructional. programs.
as.part.of.their.total.education.and.training.effort..The.model.addresses.the.ques-
tions.of.who.should.be.trained,.on.what.topics,.and.for.what.purposes..It.also.helps.
