PENNSAFE ONLINE HSSF

Pennsylvania Worker & Community Right to Know Act Presented by: Barbara A. Dychala email: [email protected]

Review Compliance Responsibilities

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

• Information Law -- Identify and report hazardous substances in the workplace – Conduct an inventory of chemicals in the workplace – Collect and maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous substances – Complete the Hazardous Substance Survey Form (HSSF)

Review Compliance Responsibilities

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

• Provide hazard information to employees – Post the Employee Workplace Notice – Post the HSSF in the workplace – Make MSDSs accessible to employees in their work areas – Maintain Work Area Lists of chemicals

Review Compliance Responsibilities

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

• Provide hazard information to employees – Ensure proper labeling of chemical containers in the workplace – Conduct and Document Right to Know Training – Provide access to Health and Exposure Records

Review Compliance Responsibilities

PA Worker & Community Right to Know Act

• Provide hazard information to the Department of Labor & Industry upon request – HSSF – MSDS – EHSF, Environmental Hazard Survey Form – Health and Exposure Records

What is Hazardous?

• PA Hazardous Substance List (HSL) has 2,333 regulated substances – Hazardous – Special Hazardous Substances – Environmental Hazards • Chemical Abstract List -- Online HSSF

What is Exempt?

• Articles • Consumer/Retail Products – packaged, used, stored same as in the consumer home • Personal Consumption Products • Foods, drugs, cosmetics

What is Exempt?

• Tobacco and tobacco products • Research & Development Areas – certain provisions apply – Teaching and testing activities – Technically qualified person – MSDSs must be made available to employees in R&D areas

Hazardous Substance Survey Form - HSSF

• List of all hazardous, special and environmental hazards in the workplace with identifying CAS Numbers • Must be updated annually by April 1 • Must be posted in the workplace • Cannot complete without MSDSs for products in the workplace – cross reference to PA HSL

Material Safety Data Sheet

• Documents prepared by chemical manufacturers, suppliers, distributors • Used to determine if a product is regulated (contains substance on PA list) and should be listed on the HSSF

Material Safety Data Sheet

• Lists information regarding the following: –

Specific Chemical Ingredients (CAS#)

– Physical Hazards – Health Hazards – Routes of Exposure – Precautions for safe handling and use – Emergency and First Aid procedures

Online HSSF

• Complete HSSF electronically • Password protected • Reports only regulated substances • Help screen • HSL (Chemical Abstract List) window • PA-identification numbers (if no CAS#)

Online HSSF

• Print Online version for posting in the workplace • Saves data for future report years • Add, edit, delete products and chemical ingredients – multiple work sessions • Email notifications from PENNSAFE • Easy to use

PENNSAFE Compliance Assistance

• Website –

www.dli.state.pa.us

• Online HSSF • Training Material and Programs • Onsite Consultations – “Mock Inspection” – Written Recommendations 1-888-SAFE-422 OR 717-783-2071

PENNSAFE Contact Information

• www.dli.state.pa.us

• Toll free: 1-888-SAFE-422 • Harrisburg: 717-783-2071 • Barb: [email protected]

717-787-9383

http://www.hazardoussurvey.beta.state.pa.us/Splash.aspx