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                           COMPANY NAME

                    HAZARD COMMUNICATION PLAN

                      EFFECTIVE DATE:


INTRODUCTION

Company Name is responsible for protecting its employees from all 
hazards known to be present in our workplace.  Company Name shall 
provide its employees a reasonably safe place in which to work and 
shall instruct employees in safe work practices.  Employees have a 
responsibility to learn and follow the procedures Company Name has 
established to ensure basic awareness of workplace hazards.

To ensure safety concerns associated with hazardous material usage 
are addressed, and to comply with federal and state safety 
regulations, the following written Hazard Communication Plan has 
been established for all locations of Company Name.  This written 
plan will be reviewed by the Hazard Communication Program 
Coordinator at least once every year and will be updated as 
necessary to reflect significant changes in the status of the 
program.

___________________________ has been designated as the Hazard 
Communication Program Coordinator (HCPC) and will be responsible 
for seeing that all aspects of the program are carried out in the 
fashion intended.  A copy of this program plan will be available 
in the HCPC's office, and at each separate work site, for review 
by all employees during all work hours.  The program shall include 
the following elements:


1.  HAZARD DETERMINATION PROCEDURES

    Company Name shall rely upon the manufacturer to evaluate the 
hazards of each chemical product supplied.  Each new chemical 
product intended to be purchased must first have its hazards 
reviewed by the HCPC to determine if the product can be used 
safely at Company Name.  This will be accomplished by 
obtaining a Material Safety Data Sheet ("MSDS") prior to the 
product purchase.  Additionally, the purchaser/purchasing 
department shall request a copy of the MSDS each time a 
purchase order for any chemical product is placed.

Upon receipt, the MSDS will be given to the HCPC for review.
The MSDS is to supply the minimum amount of information 
required by applicable federal and state regulations, which 
includes the following:

     The identity of the chemical product;

     Chemical, common, and trade names used;

     Physical and chemical characteristics;

     Physical hazards of the product;

         Health hazards of the product, i.e. signs and symptoms 
of overexposure, medical conditions aggravated by exposure;
    
         The routes by which the chemical may enter the body 
("routes of entry");
    
         Air exposure limits recommended (Threshold Limit 
Value["TLV"] or Permissible Exposure Limits ["PEL"]);
    
     Ability to cause cancer, if any ("Carcinogenicity");

     Precautions for safe handling and use;

         Measures to prevent exposure, such as ventilation or 
protective equipment required;
    
         Emergency and first aid procedures in the event of 
overexposure or spill;
    
     Date of preparation of the MSDS;

         Name, address, and phone number of the MSDS preparer or 
distributor.
    
If the information in the opinion of the HCPC is inadequate, 
the manufacturer will be informed and additional information 
shall be obtained or the chemical product will not be used.  
In the event the manufacturer is not cooperative, a complaint 
shall be filed with Cal-OSHA, the California Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration.  

    After review and acceptance of the MSDS, the HCPC will 
transmit a copy of the MSDS and any other information 
concerning the chemical product hazards to the appropriate     
supervisor.  A copy of the MSDS will be kept available by the 
HCPC for review by all employees during all work hours.

    Every two years the HCPC will request in writing updated     
versions of all MSDSs from the manufacturers.  If any changes 
have been made to a MSDS, the HCPC will distribute the new 
version as needed and eliminate previous versions.  Also, 
periodically manufacturers may send updated MSDSs direct to 
Company Name.  Manufacturers are required to inform product 
users if any new hazard information has been found.

    The HCPC will arrange to have monitoring completed for any 
chemical product in the workplace which may be creating a 
potential for overexposure.  Indications of overexposure may 
include:

     Lack of engineering controls, such as ventilation;

     Strong odors;

     Employee complaints;

     Observed symptoms of overexposure.

    Company Name will endeavor to provide engineering or 
administrative controls to eliminate hazards to employees.  
Where engineering or administrative controls are not 
practical, personal protective equipment ("PPE") will be 
required.  The supervisor of the work area will ensure 
employees wear the required PPE at all times when exposed to 
the chemical product of concern, and that PPE is maintained in 
good condition.  All required PPE will be supplied to 
employees by Company Name at no charge.  Employees will be 
trained in the proper use and maintenance of PPE.


2.  LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

    Each Company Name facility shall keep a current inventory list 
of all chemicals and chemical products at the facility.  The 
list shall contain at minimum the department name where the 
chemical is used and the chemical's manufacturer's name and 
product name, listed alphabetically.  The inventory list shall 
be kept in an area accessible to all employees during all work 
hours.  Current Material Safety Data Sheets shall be kept, as 
outlined above, for each item in the inventory.  The 
department supervisor is responsible for assuring the 
inventory is complete and that the appropriate MSDSs are 
available.


3.  PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL LABELING AND OTHER FORMS OF WARNINGS

    All chemical product containers in the workplace shall be 
labeled.  For the purposes of this plan, a container may 
include equipment or piping which contains chemicals.  The 
purpose of the label is to provide immediate information about 
the hazards of the chemical.

Manufacturers of chemical products are responsible for 
labeling product containers.  The label shall convey at 
minimum the following information:

     The chemical or trade name of the product;

     The name and address of the manufacturer;

     Appropriate hazard warning information.

Chemical products improperly labeled shall be returned to the 
manufacturer prior to their use.

Other containers, such as smaller containers into which a 
chemical product has been dispensed for ease of handling and 
equipment containing chemicals, shall also be labeled.  
Company Name shall provide these labels, which may be a copy 
of the original container label, or a label that is part of a 
labeling system, such as the Hazardous Material Information 
System ("HMIS") labeling system.  The label applied to these 
containers shall convey the same minimum information listed 
above.  The MSDS shall be used as the source of information 
for preparing these labels.

Labels shall not be defaced or removed.  Labels that have 
become illegible due to wear or that are missing shall be 
replaced immediately with an appropriate replacement.  Empty 
containers shall not be reused until the container has been 
cleaned and relabeled with the appropriate new label.  The 
department supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all 
containers within his/her department are labeled.


4.  METHODS FOR INFORMING EMPLOYEES ABOUT THE HAZARDS OF 
NON-ROUTINE TASKS

    In Company Name's course of business, employees are not 
expected to perform any non-routine tasks involving chemicals 
or chemical products.  In the event non-routine tasks are 
assigned, the involved employee(s) shall receive a safety 
briefing by either the department supervisor or the HCPC.


5.  CONTRACTORS AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS

    To ensure contractor personnel are provided with information 
regarding potential hazards prior to entering the work site, 
the Facility Manager will contact the HCPC whenever a project 
is planned involving contractors.  The Facility Manager or the 
HCPC shall inform a contractor representative about all 
chemical hazards which contractor personnel may be exposed to, 
including under reasonably foreseeable emergencies.  The 
information provided to the contractor representative shall 
include:

         A list of the chemicals present in the project area and 
copies of their MSDSs;

         Methods for detecting the presence or release of a 
chemical in the work area (visual appearance, odor, 
monitoring, etc.);

         The details of this plan, the availability of a copy, 
and an explanation of the labeling system;

         The engineering or administrative controls, if any,  
which Company Name has provided to eliminate hazards;

         Personal protective equipment required for the work 
area, if any.


    In addition, contractors shall provide Company Name with a 
current copy of a MSDS for each chemical product that the 
contractor may use on the job.  The HCPC and the Facility 
Manager shall review the hazards of these materials to 
determine if they can be used safely in the facility, and if 
any controls are necessary for the protection of Company Name 
employees during their use.  The HCPC shall ensure information 
regarding these hazards are conveyed to the employees in the 
work areas where the chemical products will be used.


6.  EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROCEDURES

    Company Name shall provide employees with information and 
training regarding chemicals and chemical products in their 
work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever 
a new chemical is introduced into the work area:

         The HCPC or the Personnel Department during new employee 
orientation will provide all new employees in facilities 
where chemicals are present with an introduction to 
Company Name's Hazard Communication Program, including 
the location and availability of this plan, inventory 
lists, and MSDSs.

         The department supervisor shall train each employee, who 
may be exposed to chemicals, including under reasonably 
foreseeable emergency circumstances, on specific 
information regarding the hazards and safe usage of the 
chemicals.  The department supervisor shall discuss the 
specific MSDSs of the chemicals in this training, and 
shall inform the employee(s) of the availability of 
MSDSs, this plan, and inventory lists.

         Employees shall be trained by the department supervisor 
at the time they are assigned to work with a chemical.  
The purpose of this is for the prevention of 
occupational illnesses and/or accidents.  This purpose 
cannot be met if training is delayed until a later date.

         Refresher training shall be given to employees by the 
department supervisor as directed by the HCPC.  
Retraining will be also be automatically conducted 
whenever a new chemical is added to the department 
inventory, additional hazard data is disclosed by the 
chemical manufacturer, or when a chemical product is 
substituted by a product with different hazards.

         All training shall be thoroughly documented by the 
trainer.  Copies of training documentation shall be 
maintained by both the HCPC and the employee's 
supervisor.

    The act of giving an employee a MSDS to review does not 
satisfy the intent of Company Name's program or Cal-OSHA's 
regulations.  Training is to be an opportunity to explain to 
employees not only the hazards of the chemicals, but also how 
to use the information generated in the Hazard Communication 
Program.  Training shall include an opportunity for employees 
to ask questions to ensure they thoroughly understand the 
MSDS.  Language barriers and literacy of the work force must 
be taken into consideration when conducting training.  Length 
and frequency of training should be determined by employees' 
understanding of hazards.


7.  EMPLOYEE RIGHTS

Employees, their physicians, and their authorized 
representatives have the right to review and copy this plan, 
inventory lists, and MSDSs.  Employee requests for copies of 
any of these items shall be documented by the department 
supervisor and/or the HCPC.  Employees may not be 
discriminated against due to their exercise of these rights.  
Employees shall be informed of their rights to information 
during all Hazard Communication Program training sessions.