What are the employer's responsibilities?
Relabeling
There are some situations where the employer will relabel chemicals after the shipment arrives at the workplace. The most common reasons for relabeling are:
- to use a uniform labeling system
- to break down a large quantity of a chemical preparation
- to replace soiled, unreadable or missing labels
Other labeling situations
- Welding areas where workers are exposed to a variety of air emissions and fumes
- Areas where carbon monoxide is emitted. This is the most prevalent hazard in the workplace and includes areas where vehicles are idling or where forklifts are in use.
[In both of these situations, workers must be warned with signs, posters or other materials about the potential hazards in these areas]
What is required of the employer?
- requirements of the standard
- places where hazardous chemicals are present in your work area
- the location and availability of the:
a. Written program
b. The chemical inventory
c. MSDS’s
- How to use an MSDS
- the type of labeling system used
- specific hazardous chemicals in your work area
