• Understand the requirements of OSHA pertaining to chemicals and hazardous materials handling
• Identify the key hazard areas related to chemical handling and set preventive measures and personal safety measures in the workplace
• Develop a safety conscious team mindset that is proactive

MODULE 1: Legal Requirements

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
• Poisons Act 1952
• Environmental Quality Act 1974

MODULE 2: Terms and Definition

• Chemicals
• Chemicals hazardous to health
• Chemical Safety Data Sheet (CSDS)
• Ceiling Limit (CL)
• Time- Weighted average (TWA)
• Maximum Exposure Limit (MEL)
• Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
• Medical Surveillance
• Health Surveillance
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Chemicals hazardous to health

MODULE 3: Approach

• Flow of chemicals at workplace
• Classification, Packaging and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals (CPL)

1. Classification
2. Packaging
3. Seal of packaging
4. Labeling
5. Dimension of label
6. Chemical Safety Data Sheet

• Chemical handling in laboratories
• Chemical handling for transporting
• Chemical handling for storing

1. External storage of flammable liquids (drums or bulk)
2. Warehousing

• Use and standards of exposure of chemicals hazardous to health (USECHH)
• Safe work system
• Accidents

1. Nature of accidents
2. Major categories
3. Lost time accidents (LTA) for safety statistics
4. Accident reporting
5. Accident investigation
6. Accident prevention
7. Preventive action

• First Aid

1. First aid
2. Burns and scalds
3. Chemical burns
4. Gassing
5. Chemical in eye
6. Object in eye

• Emergency response plan

1. Intention
2. Process
3. Emergency equipment

• Product

1. Requirements of CPL

• Wastes

1. Disposal of schedueled wastes (EQSW)

• Audit checklist

This program benefits managers and supervisors generally in manufacturing environments who need to be aware of OSHA and hazardous materials handling requirements in the workplace. Chemical and materials handling production staff / workers will also find this course very practical and helpful for their own safety and health as well as that of their company.

This course will be delivered using dynamic mixture of lectures, practical case studies, video presentation and group discussion.