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Shipyard Hazard Communication
Online Training Certificate Course
29 CFR 1910.1200
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This course presents an overview of the hazard communication (HAZCOM) standards and regulations set forth by OSHA that shipyard workers must adhere to when using, handling, storing, or transporting chemical products.
The hazard communication standards set forth by OSHA help ensure that workers are aware of the potentially harmful effects of chemicals in the workplace and know how to avoid injury when using them.
This course is for:
Shipyard workers have the right to know and understand the hazardous properties of the chemicals in the workplace that they may be exposed to.
The hazard communication set forth by OSHA requires employers to provide their employees with the necessary information and training to ensure they avoid injury when working around hazardous chemicals.
Case Study: The tanks of an anchored chemical tanker were being prepped for loading new cargo of 50% sodium hydroxide solution, otherwise known as caustic soda. Two crew members were tasked with removing the previous cargo residues with a mobile pump. The hose parted from the pressure side of the pump while the caustic soda was being pumped out, spattering one crew member with the solution.
A small quantity of the caustic solution also contacted his eyes. He was immediately taken to the cabin where he continually rinsed his eyes with water until rescue services arrived. He was transported to the hospital, where he received in-patient treatment for 10 days.
Key Takeaway: The crew members tasked with cleaning the chemical tank were wearing protective equipment including cotton overalls, rubberized jackets, safety boots, protective gloves, safety helmets, and open-sided eye goggles. However, the PPE used was not suitable for the task at hand.
Contact with only a 5% sodium hydroxide solution can cause extremely severe chemical burns. Therefore, the protective equipment used in this incident was inadequate for handling a 50% caustic solution.
Personal protective equipment is only deemed effective safety control if it helps minimize exposure to hazards that cannot be eliminated.
Protective clothing made of chemical-resistant material, in addition to tightly fitting eye goggles or face shields, should have been worn to protect the worker from the hazardous chemical in use.
Governing Regulations
This course covers 29 CFR §1910.1200 "Hazard Communication," which contains regulations governing the classification of hazards and the communication of information concerning classified hazards to employers and employees.
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Shipyard Hazard Communication
- Key Terms
- Worker Injury Statistics Related to Chemical Exposure in the Workplace
Overview of Applicable Regulations
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Rights
- Safety Controls
HAZCOM Program Development and Employee Training
- Elements of a Written HAZCOM Program
- Multi-Employer Workplaces
- Employee Access to Written HAZCOM Program
- Employee Information and Training Requirements
Hazard Classification
- Definition of Chemical
- Chemicals Not Covered by OSHA HAZCOM Regulations
- Hazard Classification Process
- Health Hazard Classification
- Physical Hazard Classification
- Hazards Not Otherwise Classified
Safety Data Sheets
- Section 1: Product Identification
- Section 2: Hazard Identification
- Section 3: Composition of Ingredients
- Section 4: First Aid Measures
- Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures
- Section 6: Accidental Release Measures
- Section 7: Handling and Storage
- Section 8: Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
- Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
- Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
- Section 11: Toxicological Information
- Additional Non-Mandatory Sections - Sections 12-14
- Regulatory Information and Other Information - Sections 15 and 16
Labels and Other Forms of Warnings
- Label Requirements
- Product Identifiers
- Signal Words
- Hazard Statements
- Precautionary Statements
- Pictograms
- Name, Address, and Telephone Number
- Supplementary Hazard Information
- Portable (Secondary) Container Labels
- Chemicals That Do Not Require Labeling
- Revision of Labels
Trade Secrets
- Disclosure of Trade Secrets to OSHA
- Emergency Disclosure
- Confidentiality Agreement for Release of Trade Secret Information
- Non-Emergency Disclosure Requests
- Failure to Release Trade Secret Information
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Retraining is required when: (1) supervision and inspections indicate that the employee is not following safety-related work practices; (2) new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those the employee would normally use; or (3) the employee must use safety procedures that are not normally used in his or her regular job duties. OSHA considers tasks that an employee performs less often than once a year as triggering the requirement for retraining.
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