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All training may not be done at one time. In this case appropriate documentation is necessary for each section of training that has occurred. Documentation should state specifically what was included in that training. The employee should sign a roster or individual form for each section completed.

Documenting Accidents and Injuries

As mentioned earlier, documentation of accidents and injuries must be kept for firms with 11 or more employees. This documentation is as follows26:

1.A report on every injury requiring medical treatment (other than first aid)

2.A record of each injury on OSHA Form No. 200. The annual Form No. 200 summary must be posted for the month of February

3.A supplementary record of occupational injuries and illnesses for recordable cases either on OSHA Form No. 101 or on worker’s compensation reports giving the same information

4.These records must be kept for at least 5 years

Documenting Conversations

Another aspect of documentation is important but is not a legal requirement. This optional but prudent documentation is of conversations with federal, state, and local officials regarding safety issues. In addition, records should be kept of all conversations with regulatory agencies and with any private contractors that might be assisting in the setting up or ongoing oversight of safety and environmental program concerns. These are important in showing an ongoing effort and are helpful if disagreements arise.

REVIEWING APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS

There are any number of possible workplace hazards. Therefore how is it possible to know which hazards exist in the laboratory? One quick way of screening for possible hazards or OSHA requirements is to use checklists. Following are some applicable checklists that range from general to specific:

•Responsibilities of management under the OSH Act. Appendix 18-1 is a list of employer and employee responsibilities set forth by the OSHA. (This was referenced previously.)

•General areas in which possible problems may exist. A general “Self-Inspection Scope” checklist is shown in Box 18-3.

26OSHA handbook for small business, Safety Management Series, OSHA 2209, Washington, DC, 1996 (revised), US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, p 6.

•21 Pages of checklists for specific areas starting with “Employer Posting” and ending with “Tire Inflation” are found in OSHA’s publication 2209, Handbook for Small Business.27 Though most of the items listed have little to do with the optical laboratory, some will. A checklist is a quick way to be certain nothing is overlooked.

INSURANCE

The laboratory is a manufacturer and must have product liability insurance. Professional liability insurance for either a doctor’s office or an optical dispensary that includes an optical laboratory will probably not cover product liability. Anyone doing any laboratory work is considered a manufacturer—even if it is only tinting.28

A FEW SPECIFICS

It is beyond the scope of this chapter to list every potential hazard or every necessary hazard prevention. Such a list becomes quickly outdated. Only a few specifics that are common to most laboratories are mentioned.

Fire Extinguishers

Fire extinguishers should be placed appropriately. In most cases the dry chemical extinguisher (red in color) is most appropriate for the optical laboratory.29

First-Aid Kit

A first-aid kit should be available. If an eyewash station is not available, then sterile solution should be on hand for splash injuries (Figure 18-2).

Wet and Slippery Hazards

Other potential hazards exist to employees that may not be readily apparent. One such example would be areas that are or could be wet, slippery, and hazardous. For example, the area near the tint unit in a laboratory could fit this description. In this case, nonslip mats are advisable, which make the floor slip-safe and, in some cases, easier to stand on for extended periods of time (Figure 18-3).

Electrical Hazards

Common sense rules about electricity apply in the workplace. Safety requirements are what would be expected. Some examples follow:

27OSHA handbook for small business, Safety Management Series, OSHA 2209, Washington, DC, 1996 (revised), US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, pp 15-36.

28Bruneni J: In-office labs must face up to legal problems too, Eye Quest Magazine, 3(5):18, 1993.

29Hill RS, Lamperelli K: Safety first, Eyewear, July 1998, p 54.

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FIGURE 18-3 Where surfaces are often wet or continually wet and could cause falls, a nonslip mat increases safety. It also makes standing for long periods of time easier.

FIGURE 18-4 An example of emergency lights that come on when the power goes off.

unless the vacuum is blowing plastic dust back into the room.

Environmental Concerns

Employee safety concerns and environmental concerns are linked closely. When considering an overall safety plan, it is logical to tie in a plan for addressing environmental concerns at the same time. The primary envi-

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ronmental issue is how to dispose properly of generated waste without harming individuals or the environment.

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE LABORATORY

Optical laboratories should be sure that the waste materials they are generating are being disposed of properly. First of all, waste management regulations vary across the country. States differ in what is considered hazardous waste, and so do cities. For example, one sewage treatment facility may be capable of handling certain types of liquid waste, whereas another in a nearby town may not. Therefore what is permissible depends on the individual geographic location of the optical laboratory.

According to Moody in Vision Monday:

“A business or organization that generates waste is responsible for that waste until it has been disposed of at a licensed facility and notification has been received that it has been properly disposed of.”30

This means that a business cannot hire a shoddy or dishonest waste handler and be absolved of all responsibility for hazardous wastes generated just because those wastes have been picked up and are off the premises. Responsibility extends to the point at which the business can be assured that hazardous waste has been fully taken care of.

Ignorance of waste disposal requirements will not prevent a citation for violations.

Three Rules

The following are three rules to consider to make waste disposal easier31:

1.No chemical is brought into the laboratory without figuring out how to dispose of it.

2.Only as much of a chemical is kept on hand as needed.

3.Products that do not generate hazardous wastes should be used.

All liquid wastes that cannot be filtered and then disposed of in the sewer system must be removed by an approved waste contractor.

Fortunately only a limited number of waste management problems exist in a finishing laboratory. Existing problems are manageable with a bit of foresight. The

30Moody, DP: What to do when they come for you, Vision Monday, 1995, p 7.

31Hill RS: Hazardous-waste management in the optical laboratory, Lab Talk, May 1994, pp 12, 14; Hill RA: How to OSHA-proof your lab, part 1 of 2, Lab Talk, 26(24):16, 1998.

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following are a few areas within the finishing laboratory that should be watched.

Edger and Hand Edger Coolant

Filters may be a part of the edger system and catch lens debris as it leaves the edging chamber. Some systems do not use coolant at all but rather plain water, which is filtered but not recycled. It becomes waste water after filtering. If the edger coolant and defoaming agents being used are water based and biodegradable, the solids may be filtered out and put in the trash, and the filtered liquid poured down the drain.

Even though it may be appropriate to pour edger coolant down the drain with some types of coolant in some areas, it cannot be assumed that this is universally permissible for all coolants in all areas. Some coolants, especially oil-based coolants, are in violation if disposed of in the sewer. A licensed waste hauler must remove these.

Lens Tinting Fluids

A number of fluids are used in the tinting process. These include dyes, heat transfer fluid, lens conditioner, and neutralizers. The MSDS for tint unit dyes and heat transfer fluids commonly state, “Dispose of waste in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations.”32 Dyes and ultraviolet (UV) liquid should not be considered suitable for sewer disposal unless all regulations are checked, even though many dyes are biodegradable and may be poured down the drain. However, because of their color, even biodegradable dyes may interfere with some types of monitoring equipment used in local sewage treatment facilities. If unsure of whether dyes may be disposed of down the drain, laboratory management personnel should check with local authorities.

Neutralizers generally are not suitable for sewer disposal.

Heat transfer fluids contain their original chemical make-up, in addition to lens dye and UV liquids from boilovers. Heat transfer fluid may be a hazardous waste, depending upon the brand of transfer fluid and the products with which it is contaminated.

Lens Cleaning and Other Cleaning Products

The best strategy for disposal of cleaning products is to only buy products as they are needed, buy products that are nontoxic whenever feasible, and then use the product completely. Even so, there may be an issue with some of the empty containers or the rags or tissues used in the process.33

32BPI Material Safety Data Sheet Book, BPI, Inc., Miami.

33SG2, Processing Manual, Bellingham, Wash, 1996, Seagreen, p 53.

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Sometimes containers may be disposed of in a household hazardous waste facility in the community. Rags or tissues used with certain compounds may be flammable and could present a fire hazard if not handled properly.

Chemical Tempering Products

Chemical tempering salts are corrosive oxidizers and thus classified as hazardous. Used chemtempering salts may or may not be accepted by trash handlers in an individual area. If not, it may be possible to see if the supplier will take back the used product. Otherwise a licensed hazardous waste hauler must remove it.

Alloy Finish Blocking Wastes

The only justifiable reason for using metal alloy blocking in the finishing laboratory is if the finishing laboratory is connected to a surfacing laboratory that also uses alloy blocking. In that case a system would have to be already in place for appropriate waste disposal. This would include filtering the mop water used in the area of the alloy blocking system. The best solution is to not use an alloy blocking system in lens finishing. Instead a different system entirely should be used.

Spill Cleanups

Certain procedures are to be followed if a hazardous chemical is spilled. Chemical spills are to be cleaned up by trained personnel. If hazardous chemicals are present in the finishing laboratory, someone needs to be trained in spill cleanup. A suitable emergency spill kit should be on hand.

OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS

The following are some overall recommendations to consider.

‘Good Faith Effort’

It is difficult to know and implement every rule for every potential hazard. When a laboratory is chosen for inspection it is possible that not everything will have been done that should have been. One of the things that inspectors will be looking for is whether or not they think that management is making an effort to comply with safety and environmental regulations. If evidence exists that the organization is making a “good faith effort,” then any violations are less likely to be penalized to the same degree than if inspectors feel that management has a negative attitude toward safety and environmental concerns.

‘Engineering Out the Hazard’

It is easier to “engineer out the hazard” than it is to try

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to protect employees from a hazard.34 If some chemicals are not hazardous, use those instead of hazardous ones. If a piece of equipment is dangerous, it should be replaced. In the long run it may be far better to replace equipment that requires protective work-arounds with something that does not even present the hazard.

If a process requires a chemical or hazardous substance, the process may be replaced with one that does not even use the same material. For example, if a finishing laboratory were still using a metal alloy finish blocking system, it would cost considerably more to protect against a heavy metal hazard than it would cost to replace that system with an adhesive pad blocking system.

Additional Information

Some businesses cater specifically to the area of OSHA and EPA compliance. How extensive this help needs to be and how much it costs varies.

Interested laboratory personnel may go directly to the government agency responsible for oversight for advice about how to comply with regulations. The advice is free. OSHA posts phone numbers and addresses for state branch consulting services on its OSHA website.35 This service is run as a separate agency from OSHA and, unless there is a direct refusal to comply, information obtained by the consulting agency of OSHA is said to be kept confidential.36 Keep in mind, however, that if you ask, you should certainly be prepared to implement any recommendations made.37

34Hill RA: How to OSHA-proof your lab, part 1 of 2, Lab Talk, 26(24):16, 1998.

35The web address at the time of this publication is http://www.osha. gov/oshdir/consult.html. Although it is possible that the specific web address may change, the website should still be possible to locate with an appropriate search.

36Jacob JA: Even small doctor offices can face OSHA inspections,

American Medical News, July 31, 2000, p 2.

37Hill RA: How to OSHA-proof your lab, part 1 of 2, Lab Talk, 26(24): 16, 1998.

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The following is the introduction to the OSHAfunded consultation service, as explained on the OSHA website38:

Using a free consultation service largely funded by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers can find out about potential hazards at their worksites, improve their occupational safety and health management systems, and even qualify for a one-year exemption from routine OSHA inspections.

The service is delivered by state governments using welltrained professional staff. Most consultations take place on-site, though limited services away from the worksite are available.

Primarily targeted for smaller businesses, this safety and health consultation program is completely separate from the OSHA inspection effort. In addition, no citations are issued or penalties proposed.

It’s confidential, too. Your name, your firm’s name, and any information you provide about your workplace, plus any unsafe or unhealthful working conditions that the consultant uncovers, will not be reported routinely to the OSHA inspection staff.

Your only obligation will be to commit yourself to correcting serious job safety and health hazards — a commitment which you are expected to make prior to the actual visit and carry out in a timely manner.

Before the decision is made to hire a consultant or help is requested from OSHA, laboratory personnel should simply start out and try to get as far with a program as possible with what is already known. Many steps will become obvious in the process and will have to be done sooner or later anyway. Doing as much as possible with what is already known may end up making the job easier in the end. Going as far as possible to bring about a safe, environmentally responsible policy will simplify matters, making the task more understandable and easier to maintain in the long run.

38OSHA’s consultation service: consultation office directory [website], Washington, DC, accessed March 2003, US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (http://www.osha. gov/oshprogs/consult.html).

1.True or False? Some states operate their own job safety and health programs in place of the federal OSHA program.

2.The OSH Act makes which of the following responsible for a safe workplace?

a.OSHA

b.Employers

c.Workers

d.All of the above

e.The OSH Act does not make anyone responsible. It simply was an act of Congress that established OSHA.

3.True or False? Both small and large businesses are treated alike under OSHA. Worker safety and company size are unrelated.

4.OSHA recommends five elements for every safety program. Which of the following is not specifically listed as one of those five recommendations?

a.Management leadership and employee involvement

b.Workplace analysis

c.Employee safety committees

d.Hazard prevention and control

e.Safety and health training and education

f.Program evaluation

5.True or False? OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is based on the premise that employees need to know what chemicals they are working with, what the hazards of those chemicals are, and how to protect themselves from those hazards.

6.True or False? One of the requirements of HAZCOM is that employers have a written workplace policy on protection from hazards.

7.True or False? A written safety program is simply a collection of safety procedures.

8.True or False? A safety program requires a “Hazardous Chemicals List.” Such a list must include all chemicals found in the workplace.

9.Which of the following statements is true?

a.Employers must have either a Hazardous Chemicals List or a Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical.

b.A Material Safety Data Sheet must exist for every chemical listed on the Hazardous Chemicals List.

c.A Material Safety Data Sheet must exist for every chemical found in the laboratory.

d.Material Safety Data Sheets are not required if the container label includes all information that would otherwise be found on the MSDS.

10.True or False? Never, under any circumstances, may a hazardous chemical be transferred to an unlabeled container.

11.With which of the following steps does OSHA’s

Handbook for Small Business recommend beginning a safety program?

a.Forming an employer/employee safety committee

b.Contacting OSHA’s independent advisory agency

c.Devising an enforcement policy

d.Hiring a consultant

e.Cleaning up your place of business

12.True or False? Every place of employment must have a written “Emergency Action Plan” in case of a disaster such as a fire, tornado, or personal injury.

13.In which business situation must there be a written record of work-related illness or injury using appropriate OSHA forms?

a.In every business, but the record does not ever have to be posted

b.In every business with 11 or more employees, but the record does not ever have to be posted

c.In every business, and the record must be posted from February 1 through April 30

d.In every business with 11 or more employees, and the record must be posted from February 1 through April 30

e.No requirements exist for keeping a written record of work-related illness or injury.

14.True or False? Personal protective equipment for workers is always the employer’s responsibility. Employees never have to pay for their own personal protective equipment.

15.True or False? Professional liability insurance carried by an optometrist, optician, or ophthalmologist also, by definition, covers them for product liability if they have an edging laboratory on the premises.

16.True or False? Waste management standards are uniform across the United States and are under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency.

17.True or False? A business or organization that generates waste is responsible for that waste only until it has been picked up by a licensed hazardous waste handler.

18.True or False? If the edger coolant and defoaming agents being used are water based and biodegradable, the solids may be filtered out and put in the trash and the filtered liquid poured down the drain.

19.True or False? It may safely be assumed that biodegradable lens dyes may be poured down the drain.

20.True or False? Chemical tempering salts are similar to ordinary table salt and may be disposed of by placing those salts in the normal trash pickup.

If you are an employer under the OSHA Act, you must do the following:

•Meet your general duty responsibility to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards.

•Keep workers informed about OSHA and safety and health matters with which they are involved.

•Comply in a responsible manner with standards, rules, and regulations issued under the OSHA Act.

•Be familiar with mandatory OSHA standards.

•Make copies of standards available to employees for review upon request.

•Evaluate workplace conditions.

•Minimize or eliminate potential hazards.

•Make sure employees have and use safe, properly maintained tools and equipment (including appropriate personal protective equipment).

•Warn employees of potential hazards.

•Establish or update operating procedures and communicate them to employees.

•Provide medical examinations when required.

•Provide training required by OSHA standards.

•Report within 8 hours any accident that results in a fatality or the hospitalization of three or more employees.

•Keep OSHA-required records of work-related injuries and illnesses (on Forms 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and 301, Injury and Illness Incident Report),* unless otherwise specified (see page 19).

•Post a copy of the OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for the prior year each year from February 1 through April 30 unless otherwise specified (see page 20).*

•Post, at a prominent location within the workplace, the OSHA poster (OSHA 3165) informing employees of their rights and responsibilities.†

•Provide employees, former employees, and their representatives access to the OSHA Form 300 at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner.*

•Provide access to employee medical records and exposure records.

•Cooperate with OSHA compliance officers.

•Not discriminate against employees who properly exercise their rights under the OSHA Act.

•Post OSHA citations and abatement verification notices at or near the worksite involved.

•Abate cited violations within the prescribed period.

If you are an employee under the OSHA Act, you should:

•Read the OSHA poster at the job site.

•Comply with all applicable OSHA Standards.

•Follow all employer safety and health rules and regulations, and wear or use prescribed protective equipment while engaged in work.

•Report hazardous conditions to the supervisor.

•Report any job-related injury or illness to the employer, and seek treatment promptly.

•Cooperate with the OSHA compliance officer conducting an inspection.

•Exercise your rights under the OSHA Act in a responsible manner.

Although OSHA does not cite employees for violations of their responsibilities, each employee must follow all applicable standards, rules, regulations, and orders issued under the OSHA Act. OSHA, however, does not expect employees to pay for guardrails, floor cleaning, equipment maintenance, respirators, training, or other safety and health measures.

In 1983 OSHA established a standard for protecting workers from harmful exposure to hazardous chemicals. The rule, called “Hazard Communication,” now applies to both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing sectors of industry. To comply with that standard, employers must communicate the dangers of hazardous substances to their employees. One form of required communication is a written document. This appendix contains an example of a Hazard Communication Program document and is taken from the following source:

U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Directive CPL 2-2.38D

Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard

Standard Number 1910.1200 Information date: March 20, 1998

Appendix E: Sample Hazard Communication Programs

Sample Hazard Communication

Program (B)

INTRODUCTION

The Hazard Communication Standard requires you to develop a written hazard communication program.

The following is a sample hazard communication program that you may use as a guide in developing your program.

Our Hazard Communication

Program

GENERAL COMPANY POLICY

The purpose of this notice is to inform you that our company is complying with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200, by compiling a hazardous chemicals list, by using MSDSS, by ensuring that containers are labeled, and by providing you with training.

This program applies to all work operations in our company where you may be exposed to hazardous

chemicals under normal working conditions or during an emergency situation.

The safety and health (S&H) manager, Robert Jones, is the program coordinator, acting as the representative of the plant manager, who has overall responsibility for the program. Mr. Jones will review and update the program, as necessary. Copies of the written program may be obtained from Mr. Jones in Room SD-10.

Under this program, you will be informed of the contents of the Hazard Communication Standard, the hazardous properties of chemicals with which you work, safe handling procedures, and measures to take to protect yourselves from these chemicals. You will also be informed of the hazards associated with nonroutine tasks, such as the cleaning of reactor vessels, and the hazards associated with chemicals in unlabeled pipes.

LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

The safety and health manager will make a list of all hazardous chemicals and related work practices used in the facility, and will update the list as necessary. Our list of chemicals identifies all of the chemicals used in our 10 work process areas. A separate list is available for each work area and is posted there. Each list also identifies the corresponding MSDS for each chemical. A master list of these chemicals will be maintained by and is available from Mr. Jones’ office, Room SD-10.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDSs)

MSDSs provide you with specific information on the chemicals you use. The safety and health manager, Mr. Jones, will maintain a binder in his office with an MSDS on every substance on the list of hazardous chemicals. The plant manager, Jeff O’Brien, will ensure that each work site maintains MSDSs for the hazardous chemicals in each work area. MSDSs will be made readily available to you at your work stations during your shifts.

The safety and health manager, Mr. Jones, is responsible for acquiring and updating MSDSs. He will contact the chemical manufacturer or vendor if additional research is necessary or if an MSDS has not been supplied with an initial shipment. All new procurements for the company must be cleared by the safety and health manager. A master list of MSDSs is available from Mr. Jones in Room SD-10.

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LABELS AND OTHER FORMS OF

WARNING

The safety and health manager will ensure that all hazardous chemicals in the plant are properly labeled and updated, as necessary. Labels should list at least the chemical identity, appropriate hazard warnings, and the name and address of the manufacturer, importer or other responsible party. Mr. Jones will refer to the corresponding MSDS to assist you in verifying label information. Containers that are shipped from the plant will be checked by the supervisor of shipping and receiving to make sure all containers are property labeled.

If there are a number of stationary containers within a work area that have similar contents and hazards, signs will be posted on them to convey hazard information. On stationary process equipment, regular process sheets, batch tickets, blend tickets, and similar written materials will be substituted for container labels when these documents contain the same information as labels. These written materials will be made readily available to you during your work shift.

If you transfer chemicals from a labeled container to a portable container that is intended only for your immediate use, no labels are required on the portable container. Pipes or piping systems will not be labeled but their contents will be described in training sessions.

NONROUTINE TASKS

When you are required to perform hazardous nonroutine tasks (e.g., cleaning tanks, entering confined spaces, etc.), a special training session will be conducted to inform you of the hazardous chemicals to which you might be exposed and the precautions you must take to reduce or avoid exposure.

TRAINING

Everyone who works with or is potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals will receive initial training on the Hazard Communication Standard and the safe use of those hazardous chemicals. The safety and health manager will conduct these training sessions. A program that uses both audiovisual materials and classroom-type training has been prepared for this purpose. Whenever a new hazard is introduced, additional training will be provided. Regular safety meetings will also be used to review the information presented in the initial training. Foremen and other supervisors will be extensively trained regarding hazards and appropriate protective measures so they will be available to answer questions from employees and provide daily monitoring of safe work practices.

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The training program will emphasize these items:

•A summary of the standard and this company’s written program.

•The chemical and physical properties of hazardous materials (e.g., flash point, vapor pressure, reactivity) and methods that can be used to detect the presence or release of chemicals (including chemicals in unlabeled pipes).

•The physical hazards of the chemicals in your work area (e.g., potential for fire, explosion, etc.).

•The health hazards, including signs and symptoms of exposure, of the chemicals in work area and any medical condition known to be aggravated by exposure to these chemicals.

•Procedures to protect against chemicals hazards (e.g., required personal protective equipment, and its proper use and maintenance; work practices or methods to ensure appropriate use and handling of chemicals; and procedures for emergency response).

•Work procedures to follow to assure protection when cleaning hazardous-chemical spills and leaks.

•The location of the MSDSs, how to read and interpret the information on labels and MSDSs, and how employees may obtain additional hazard information.

The safety and health manager or his/her designee will review the employee training program and advise the plant manager on training or retraining needs. Retraining is required when the hazard changes or when a new hazard is introduced into the workplace. It will be company policy to provide training regularly in safety meetings to ensure the effectiveness of the program. As part of the assessment of the training program, the safety and health manager will obtain input from employees regarding the training they have received, and their suggestions for improvement.

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYERS

The safety and health manager, Robert Jones, upon notification by the responsible supervisor, will advise outside contractors, in person, of any chemical hazards that may be encountered in the normal course of their work on the premises, the labeling system in use, the protective measures to be taken, and the safe handling procedures to be used. In addition, Mr. Jones will notify these individuals of the location and availability of MSDSs. Each contractor bringing chemicals on-site must provide Mr. Jones with the appropriate hazard information for these substances, including MSDSs, labels, and precautionary measures to be taken when working with or around these chemicals.