osfdeck_1055287 Flashcards
OSHA Regulations that Affect Funeral Homesa) OSHA has no standard specific to funeral homesb) Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees….a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. It also requires that employers comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under OSHA.
Who’s Covered By OSHAa) Any employer with 1 or more employees is coveredb) Employers with 11 or more employees are required to comply with OSHA’s Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness requirements.c) Employers are required to maintain occupational injury and illness records.
Purpose of maintaining occupational injury and illness records:i) Provide injury and illness information used by OSHA to measure and direct the agency’s effortsii) Employees and employers to identify types and causes of injuries and illnesses at each establishmentiii) Employers and employees more safety consciousiv) Employee and employer cooperation
Respiratory Protection Programa) Ensure all employees are properly protected from respiratory hazardsb) Creating and maintaining an individualized written respiratory protection program is the responsibility of all employers who provide respirators to employees.c) Must be administered by a suitable trained program administratord) Establishing Respiratory Protection Programe) Respiratory protection must be approved by National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the contaminants(s) present
Respiratory Protection ProgramWhen establishing Respiratory Protection Program, i) Employer must first identify what airborne contaminants are presentii) Employer need to conduct air monitoring to determine whether employee exposures exceed OSHA’s permissible exposure limit for identified contaminant(s)iii) If contaminants are above the PEL, employer must implement engineering controls (ventilation systems) or administrative controls (job rotations) to reduce the employee exposure.iv) If neither of these options are feasible, the employer must then provide appropriate respiratory protection to employees.
Chemical Compatibility Concerns in Storagea) Proper storage information can usually be found on the chemical’s MSDSb) Proper segregation of chemicals is necessary to prevent incompatible materials from inadvertently coming into contact with each otherc) A physical barrier and/or distance is effective for proper segregationd) If cabinets are used to segregate chemicals, consider the compatibility of the chemicals with the cabinet itself.e) The class of a flammable or combustible is determined by its flash point and boiling point.
is to ensure that chemical hazards in the workplace are identified and evaluated and that information concerning these hazards is communicated to employers and employees.
The Hazard Communication Standard (Right-to-Know)
The Hazard Communication Standard (Right-to-Know) 6 Major Categories:a) Hazard determination (Hazardous Chemical List (HCL)b) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)c) Labels and other Forms of warningsd) Employee Information and traininge) Written hazard communications planf) Trade Secrets
Hazard determination (Hazardous Chemical List (HCL)-identify and evaluate all chemicals used in the workplace1) Listed hazards2) Defined hazards
Listed hazardsi) ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV)ii) National Toxicology Programiii) International Agency for Research on Cancer
Defined hazards (specified by OSHA as physical or health hazards)i) Combustible liquidsii) Oxidizersiii) Corrosivesiv) Reproductive Toxinsv) Non-toxins
Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS)a) Generated from chemical manufacturer or the supplierb) Delivered to employer with producti) Employer must pass it down line to the employee using and exposed to itii) Employer trains employees to recognize exposure symptoms, and how to minimize exposure, through established methods.
MSDS Requirementsa) Manufacturer must include it with each shipmentb) Employer must maintain it or appoint employee to maintain it c) Must be available to employees working with or near the hazardous chemicald) Must be in English, but may be in other languages as welle) Must contain required elements
MSDS Required Elements Section Reviewa) The identity used on the labelb) Physical hazardsc) Health hazardsd) The primary Route(s) of Entrye) Exposure Limits (OSHA PEL, ACGIH Threshold Limit)f) Safe handlingg) Spill & cleanup procedures h) PPE (Control measures: engineering controls, safe work practices)i) Emergency and first aid proceduresj) Contact Information of chemical manufacturerk) If listed as a toxin or carcinogenl) Data MSDS prepared or last changedm) Physical and chemical characteristics
Labels and Other Warningsa) Requires labels on all chemicals in the workplacec) Legible and in English (Other languages added in conjunction with English label)d) Portable containers are exempt if they are filled and emptied on same work shift
Labels and Other WarningsAll labels should containi) Identity of hazardous materialii) Appropriate hazard warningsiii) Name and address of the manufactureriv) Importer or other responsible partyv) Other appropriate warning information such as pictures/symbols can be used in conjunction with hazard information
Written Hazard Communications Plana) *Requires employers to fully document the action taken to comply with all of the provision of the standardb) *List the responsible person(s) for each area of the programc) *Copy of the written program must be made available upon request to all employees and OSHA officials
8) Written Hazard Communications Pland) Purpose is to reduce employee exposure to hazardous chemicalse) It has to be a written planf) Available for employees to reviewg) Outlines the MSDS programh) Outlines the labels programi) Outlines employee training program
Employee Information and Traininga) Employers provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area: i) Initial assignment ii) Whenever new physical or health hazard is introduced into the areab) Training shall include: i) Methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of the chemical ii) Physical and health hazards iii) Protective measures iv) Labeling and explanation of the MSDS
Employee Information and TrainingTraining shall include: i) Methods and observations used to detect the presence or release of the chemical ii) Physical and health hazards iii) Protective measures iv) Labeling and explanation of the MSDS
Hazard Communication Traininga) Provide employee with effective information on hazards in their work area prior to assignment, and training on minimizing the hazardsb) Refrain if a new hazard is introduced into the work areac) Review characteristics of chemical with the employee
Hazardous Chemical Lista) Employer maintains list of hazardous chemicals in the work placeb) We keep this list in front of the MSDS manual
Control Measuresa) Monitoring and be alert for odorsb) Emergency Drench Showerc) Eye Washd) Engineering controlse) Safe Work Practicesf) PPE
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