| All employees have the right to protect | | | | Employees must know how and when to use |
| themselves from hazardous chemicals in their | | | | Personal Protective Equipment(PPE). |
| workplace. The law requires that employers must | | | | - Gloves |
| inform all workers about the health hazards of | | | | - Rubber Apron or Protective Clothing |
| any chemical that they use. | | | | - Safety Glasses with side shields |
| An Employee should | | | | - Splash Goggles |
| - Be informed if there are any hazardous | | | | - Face Shield |
| chemicals in the work area | | | | - Nonslip safety shoes |
| - Know the location of any plan dealing with these | | | | Qualified personnel should be the only ones to |
| chemicals, including Material Safety Data Sheets | | | | clean up chemical spills. There should be a spill kit |
| (MSDS) | | | | designed specifically for the work place and the |
| - Know and understand any labeling system, | | | | chemicals in use there. Spill kits may include: |
| including the MSDS system and how to use the | | | | - Materials to absorb liquids such as a chemical spill |
| appropriate hazard information | | | | powder |
| - Know how to detect the presence or release of | | | | - An absorbent Material such as a chemical spill |
| hazardous chemicals | | | | pad |
| Employers must communicate with all employees | | | | - A neutralizing agent |
| in terms or a language that they can understand | | | | - Waste Containers |
| to ensure that: | | | | - A brush and scoop |
| - Employees are able to recognize and understand | | | | - Personal protective Equipment (PPE) |
| the meaning of words such as 'Hazardous' or | | | | - Any other products necessary specific to |
| 'Danger' | | | | neutralizing on site chemicals |
| - Employees understand the term 'Material Safety | | | | In addition, to reduce the chances of exposure to |
| Data Sheet' | | | | hazardous chemicals, further steps may be taken |
| - They need to know that this contains | | | | by: |
| information on health hazards, the characteristics | | | | - Providing a dispensing station that automatically |
| of chemicals they may encounter in the | | | | dilutes and mixes the correct amount of |
| workplace, protective measures and precautions | | | | chemicals for the job. |
| for the safe handling, use, and storage of each | | | | - Avoiding the use of aerosol spray products to |
| chemical. | | | | reduce airborne contaminants whenever possible |
| Employees must know how chemicals enter and | | | | - Using less toxic materials such as green seal |
| affect the body. Each chemical has a certain way | | | | certified products or environmentally safe |
| of entering the body through the: | | | | products which have a reduced amount of |
| - Nose | | | | harmful solvents |
| - Mouth | | | | - Educate all employees on the importance of |
| - Skin Contact | | | | good handwashing techniques before eating, |
| - Eye Contact | | | | drinking, or smoking to reduce the chance of |
| Employees must be trained in ways to protect | | | | chemical contamination. |
| themselves from hazardous chemicals that they | | | | - Storage of food and beverages in an area |
| work with. Their training must include: | | | | where there is no chemical storage. |
| - Appropriate work practices in the safe handling | | | | - Prohibition of eating in an area where there could |
| and use of chemicals | | | | be chemical contamination. |
| - Prevention of injury from mixing incompatible | | | | There are strict regulations which apply to the |
| chemicals such as mixing bleach with an ammonia | | | | use of chemicals in the workplace. Compliance |
| cleaning product | | | | with these rules as well as an ongoing safety |
| - Proper dilution of concentrated chemicals | | | | training program is essential in reducing the risks |
| - Appropriate labeling and safe storage of | | | | of exposure and protecting the health and well |
| chemicals | | | | being of the employees. |