DocumentNumber:HSSE50.10.01ChemicalHazardCommunicationBPWINDENERGYPOLICIESANDPROCEDURESChemicalHazardCommunicationProcedureDocumentControlDetailsDocumentNumber:HSSE50.10.01PrintDate:9/15/2011Papercopiesareuncontrolled.Thiscopyvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundontheBPWindEnergySharepointsite.DocumentNumber:HSSE50.10.01ChemicalHazardCommunication1.0Purpose/Scope1.1ThepurposeofthisprocedureistodefinethemannerinwhichemployeesandcontractorsareprovidedwithinformationrelativetochemicalhazardsatBPWEsites.1.2TheOSHAHazardCommunicationStandardregulatesallchemicalsubstancesthatpresentaphysicalorhealthhazardasdefinedinthisprocedure.Employeesandcontractorscoveredbythisstandardaretobeinformedofthefollowing;Thepropertiesofanyhazardouschemicalsatthefacility,Thelocationofhazardouschemicalsatthefacility,Howtodeterminenecessaryprecautionsforprotectionfromhazardouschemicalsand,Thenecessaryactionsandinformationrequiredwhenbringinganewchemicalintothefacility.1.3Chemicals,storedorusedatBPWEfacilitieswillmeettherequirementsdefinedinthisprogram.1.4ThisprogramdoesnotapplytochemicalsregulatedbytheConsumerProductSafetyAct,tobacco,orfoods.TheConsumerProductsSafetyActincludeschemicalsthatcanbepurchasedpublicly,willbeusedinthesamemannerandquantityasanormalconsumer,andwhichresultsinadurationandfrequencyofexposurethatisnotgreaterthananormalconsumerwouldexperience.Examplesofchemicalsexcludedfromthisprogramwouldincludebathroomdeodorizers,whiteout,WD-40,anddishsoap.1.5Thisprocedureappliestoallemployeesandon-sitecontractors.2.0Reference2.1HSSE20.10.01PersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE).2.229CFR1910.1200,HazardCommunication,2.329CFR1926.59,HazardCommunication.3.0Responsibilities3.1SiteManager(Facility/Project)A.SiteManagershaveoverallaccountabilitytoensurethattherequirementsofthisprocedurearebeingfollowedbyallsiteemployeesandcontractorswithintheirrespectiveorganizations.3.2LineManagers(Allsitemanagers,BPandContractor)Itistheresponsibilityofeachsupervisorormanager,whosupervisesemployeesto:A.CommunicateMSDS’stotheappropriateHazardCommunicationCoordinatorpromptlyuponarrivalatthesite.B.EnsurethatemployeesareproperlytrainedonthecontentsofthisprocedureandtheDocumentNumber:HSSE50.10.01PrintDate:9/15/2011Papercopiesareuncontrolled.Thiscopyvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundontheBPWindEnergySharepointsite.DocumentNumber:HSSE50.10.01ChemicalHazardCommunicationarea-specificHazardCommunicationProgram,C.Ensurethatemployeesaretrainedintherecognitionofhazardousmaterialsandthemethodsandmeanstoprotectthemselvesfromthesehazards,D.Continuouslymonitortheworktoassurecompliancewiththisprocedureandthesite-specificHazardCommunicationProgram,andE.Confirmthateachjobisproperlypreparedandthatemployeesareawareofanyhazardoussubstancesthatmaybeencounteredaspartoftheirworkorasaresultofsomeoneelse’sworkinthearea.3.3EmployeesandContractorsA.Employeesmustknowandbeabletorecognizehazardsassociatedwiththeirworkandtoensurethatthesehazardsareproperlyaddressedaccordingtothisprocedure.B.Employeesmustbetrainedinspecificsafetyprecautionsthatmustbetakenforthechemicalsormaterialstheymaybeexposedto.C.EmployeesmustknowwheretheMSDS’sarelocatedforchemicalsusedintheworkplace.D.Employeesmustbeabletounderstandallformsoflabelingandwarningforhazardsintheworkplace.E.Contract...