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JAN 2014

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ASSOCIATION INSIGHTS Are You Ready for New Hazard Communication Requirements OSHA requirements are changing and you must be in compliance. By Gary Jones & Caitlin Seiler n March 2012, OSHA revised its Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Included in the changes impacting printing operations are a new labeling system and a mandatory standardized format for Safety Data Sheets (SDS). The new requirements are being phased in and will be complete by June 1, 2016. Companies are urged to take the following steps to update or develop a compliant Hazard Communication program: 1. If you are a Printing Industries of America's member, you can use your member login to access the dedicated Hazard Communication page at www.printing. org/hazcom. Here you will find the materials that PIA is providing free of charge to assist you with compliance, including: • A guidebook that provides information about the revised Hazard Communication Standard and compliance requirements. • A video and PowerPoint presentation that can be used by members to train their employees about the revised Hazard Communication Standard. • Other supporting materials such as a transition guide, sample written program, compliance checklist, training forms, sample letters, etc. I 2. If you have not already conducted initial employee training that was due by December 1, 2013, do so as soon as possible! Initial employee training must cover the new labeling elements, including product identifiers, signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and pictograms as well as the standardized format of Safety Data Sheets, which are replacing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Employees required to be trained are those who are directly exposed to or could be exposed to a product with a hazardous chemical. This includes employees involved in prepress, production, maintenance, shipping and receiving, and anyone else who might be exposed to a chemical. 3. If your facility does not have a written hazard communication program, a GHScompliant program must be developed. If you need one, a sample can be found at www.printing.org/hazcom. Any existing program should be reviewed to ensure that it is current, and as a minimum, any references to MSDS need to be replaced with SDS. The program should also be reviewed to ensure that the other necessary elements reflect the current practices, such as the location of the SDSs, responsible parties, etc. 4. If the inventory of products and chemicals currently being used has not been updated, a comprehensive inventory of all products must be conducted. 5. Compare the inventory of products and chemicals to ensure that either an MSDS or SDS is present and up to date. (Until June 1, 2015, both MSDS and SDS are acceptable. After that date only SDS will be allowed.) For any chemical or product that does not have an MSDS or SDS, one should be obtained. Any MSDS that is more than several years old should be replaced with an updated sheet. 6. Determine what in-plant container labeling system will be used under the revised standard that will not contradict the GHS labeling system. If updates are needed, they must be completed by June 1, 2015, when the vendors must have made the changes to their shipping containers to meet the new requirements. Many printing companies use the Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) approach. If this system will be continued, additional information and training will be required for employees. ◗◗ Gary Jones is vice president of EHS Affairs and Caitlin Seiler is EHS specialist for Printing Industries of America. Contact the EHS Affairs Department at ehs@printing.org or 412-2591794. For more information about PIA, visit MyPRINTResource.com/10013918. James Burn Lhermite AUTOMATIC PUNCHING & BINDING SOLUTIONS High-Speed In-Line Automatic Punches: Wire-O Up to 120,000 sheets Binding per hour Equipment & Supplies for... Receive $250 in Supplies with purchase of a new JBI or Foliant unit greater than $10,000. Use promo code AD1401QP Ofer ends March 31, 2014 For more information, visit MyPRINTResource.com/10008070 w w w. M y P R I N T R e s o u r c e . c o m January 2014 / QUICK PRINTING 21

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