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HAZMAT Revised HAZARD COMMUNICATION Standard OSHA published the final rule for the revised Hazard Communication Standard on March 26, 2012. The changes to the Hazard Communication standard include the long anticipated move toward the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. There are three major changes to the Hazard Communication Standard: 1. Hazard Classification: The definitions of hazards have been changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health and physical hazards, as well as classification of mixtures. These specific criteria will help to ensure that evaluations of hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, making labels and safety data sheets more accurate as a result. 2. Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Precautionary statements must also be provided. 3. Safety Data Sheets: The Safety Data Sheet will replace the familiar Material Safety Data Sheet and will now have a consistent 16-section format. The new rule will have a phase-in period given that it is such a widespread change. The table below summarizes the phase-in dates required by the revised Hazard Communication Standard: The Hazard Communication standard of 1993 was referred to as your right to know. The Hazard Communication standard of 2012 is being referred to as your right to understand. The system of hazard classifications communicated through the revised labels, pictograms, signal words, hazard statements and safety data sheets will provide workers with the tools necessary to protect themselves on their jobsites. The IUOE NTF National HAZMAT Program will provide material and assistance to local unions and local union instructors to meet the training requirements in the revised Hazard Communication standard. IUOE trainers and personnel are encouraged to order and review the new material. If you have questions please contact us at (304) 253-8674 or hazmat@iuoehazmat.org. Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who is Responsible December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label elements Employers and safety data sheet (SDS) format. June 1, 2015* December 1, 2015 June 1, 2016 Transition Period to the effective completion dates noted above Compliance with all modified provisions of this final rule, except: The Distributor shall not ship containers labeled by the chemical manufacturer or importer unless it is a GHS label. Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards. May comply with either 29 CFR 1910.1200 (the final standard), or the current standard, or both Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers Employers Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers *This date coincides with the European Union (EU) implementation date for classification of mixtures. 22 international operating engineer
Healthcare Good Nutrition and Weight Loss: Key to Longevity on the Job and Beyond As Operating Engineers we work a lifetime of long, physically demanding hours often in remote locations away from home. With this lifestyle we work up a strong appetite that is too often satisfied by supersizing our burgers, fries, sodas or adult beverages at the nearest fast food joint or watering hole. We don’t eat properly, we don’t have the energy or time to exercise properly and getting a decent night of sleep can be a challenge. In other words, we work hard, we play hard and we eat and drink too much. Early in our careers we can seemingly get away with theses routines, but as we age and our systems start their inevitable slowdown our once buff, hard bodies start to soften. The calories we are accustomed to consuming and burning off are now expanding our waistlines and adding extra pounds to our frames. Unfortunately, this added weight not only makes it increasingly difficult to fit into that old varsity jacket, it also results in the development of a number of chronic conditions, too numerous to list here, that will impact your life financially and qualitatively as well as the lives of those loved ones in your family. For many of us these habits are very hard to change, but if you want to be around for the long haul and enjoy that well deserved pension, make the effort. A comprehensive set of resources that will aid you in making these difficult lifestyle decisions can be found online at www.nutrition.gov under the Nutrition and Health Issues section. So what do you say, give it a try! HAZMAT continued National HAZMAT Program 2013 Trainer Course Schedule The 2013 Trainer Courses are designed to meet instructors’ needs, maintain instructor credentials, and expand the instructors’ skills and knowledge to meet the changing requirements of the local unions’ membership. A four-hour (HAZCOM) Globally Harmonized System (GHS) course has been added to all trainer courses this year, with the exception of the OSHA 510 course. 2013 Dates* Trainer CouRSE # of Days Apr 8-12 rigging and Signaling Safety Trainer; GHS 4.5 days May 14-17 OSHA 3110 Fall Arrest Systems; GHS 3.5 days Jun 3-13 HAZWOPER Train-the-Trainer; GHS 10 days w/ 1 day break Aug 14-17 OSHA 510 Construction Industry Standards 3.5 days Aug 19-22 OSHA 500 Construction Industry Trainer; GHS 4 days Sep 10-12 OSHA 502 Construction Industry Update; GHS 3 days Sep 16-19 OSHA 2264 Confined Space Trainer; GHS 4 days Sep 17-19 MSHA Train-the-Trainer; GHS 3 days Oct 7-8 oSHA 5602 Disaster Site Worker Update; GHS 1.5 days Oct 7-10 oSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer; GHS 4 days Oct 21-24 OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene/Monitoring; GHS 4 days *Dates and courses are subject to change. WINTER 2013 23
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