Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
So. that. all. current. and. potential. hazards,. however. detected,. are. corrected. or.
controlled.in.a.timely.manner,.procedures.must.be.established.using.the.following.
measures:
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Engineering.techniques.where.feasible.and.appropriate
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Procedures.for.safe.work.that.are.understood.and.followed.by.all.affected.
parties,.as.a.result.of.training,.positive.reinforcement,.correction.of.unsafe.
performance,. and,. if. necessary,. enforcement. through. a. clearly. communi-
cated.disciplinary.system
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Provision.of.personal.protective.equipment
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Administrative.controls,.such.as.reducing.the.duration.of.exposure
Facility.and.equipment.maintenance.should.be.provided.so.that.hazardous.break-
down.is.prevented..Plan.and.prepare.for.emergencies.and.conduct.training.and.drills.
as.needed.so.that.the.response.of.all.parties.to.emergencies.becomes.“.second nature.”.
Establish. a. medical. program. that. includes. irst. aid. available. on-site,. with. physi-
cian.and.emergency.medical.care.nearby,.to.minimize.harm.if.any.injury.or.illness.
does occur.
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The.employer.must.ensure.that.each.employee.is.provided.information.and.training.
in.the.safety.and.health.program..Each.employee.exposed.to.a.hazard.must.be.pro-
vided.information.and.training.in.that.hazard..
Note:
.Some.OSHA.standards.impose.
additional,.more.speciic.requirements.for.information.and.training..This.rule.does.
not.displace.those.requirements.
Safety.and.health.information.means.the.establishment's.fatality,.injury,.and.ill-
ness.history;.OSHA.200.logs;.workers'.compensation.claims;.nurses'.logs;.the.results.
of. any. medical. screening. or. surveillance;. employee. safety. and. health. complaints.
and. reports;. environmental. and. biological. exposure. data;. information. from. prior.
workplace.safety.and.health.inspections;.materials.safety.data.sheets.(MSDSs);.the.
results.of.employee.symptom.surveys;.safety.manuals.and.health.and.safety.warn-
ings.provided.to.the.employer.by.equipment.manufacturers.and.chemical.suppliers;.
information.about.occupational.safety.and.health.provided.to.the.employer.by.trade.
associations.or.professional.safety.or.health.organizations;.and.the.results.of.prior.
accident.and.incident.investigations.at.the.workplace.
The. employer. must. provide. general. information. and. training. on. the. following.
subjects:
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1.. The. nature. of. the. hazards. to. which. the. employee. is. exposed. and. how. to.
recognize.them.
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2.. What.is.being.done.to.control.these.hazards?
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3.. What.protective.measures.the.employee.must.follow.to.prevent.or.minimize.
exposure.to.these.hazards.
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4.. The.provisions.of.applicable.standards.
