PENNSAFE ONLINE HSSF Pennsylvania Worker & Community Right to Know Act

1. PENNSAFE ONLINE HSSFPennsylvania Worker & Community Right to Know Act Presented by: Barbara A. Dychala email: bdychala@state.pa.us

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. What is Hazardous? • PA Hazardous Substance List (HSL) has 2,333 regulated substances • Hazardous • Special Hazardous Substances • Environmental Hazards • Chemical Abstract List -- Online HSSF

7. What is Exempt? • Articles • Consumer/Retail Products – packaged, used, stored same as in the consumer home • Personal Consumption Products • Foods, drugs, cosmetics

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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

13. 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

20. 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

21. PENNSAFE Contact Information • www.dli.state.pa.us • Toll free: 1-888-SAFE-422 • Harrisburg: 717-783-2071 • Barb: bdychala@state.pa.us 717-787-9383

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