POWERCARE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Hazardous Communication Program
Approval
Document Title
Hazardous Communications Program
Approval
PCSS-60P-0007
April 13, 2012
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10200 Plano Road Suite 400
Dallas, TX 75238
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PURPOSE:
POWERCARE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC. (PowerCare) is fully committed to providing a
safe and healthful work environment for every team member. Sometimes it is necessary for team
members to work with or around potentially hazardous substances. In these instances it is
important that team members are aware of the substance’s identity, health and physical
properties, and the safe work practices required to minimize any potential hazards. To insure
team member health and safety, a written Hazard Communication Program has been developed.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR:
The Manager of Operations for their location is responsible for the overall training and
implementations of all safety programs and policies. Training on Hazardous Communication
shall be given to all team members. This will include new hires, and existing team members, as
required. All documented training shall be kept in the team member’s file along with a copy sent
to PowerCare’s Safety Program Administrator.
The training provider will maintain a record of each employee’s training record which will
include the course name, the team member’s name, and the course completion date. These
records shall be maintained for a minimum of five years after the date an individual participated.
If you have any questions about our written Hazard Communication Program, please contact
The Safety program Administrator at: 10200 Plano Road, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75238.
COMPANY RESPONSIBILITY:
It is PowerCare’s responsibility to:
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Prepare a list of potentially hazardous substances – See Exhibit A
Ensure that containers are properly labeled.
Maintain and make available to team members a file of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for
each hazardous substance in the workplace.
Ensure that team members have the required information and training.
Develop and implement a written Hazard Communication Program.
TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY:
Active team member participation is essential to the success of the Hazard Communication
Program. Team members should be alert to the potential hazards of all the substances in the
workplace, consult the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the specifics about these hazardous
substances, and follow the safe work practices that have been established to protect their health
and safety.
Team member must be aware of all waste materials when reusing or recycling of any potential
hazardous items. Non hazardous recyclable materials such as paper, aluminum, glass, copper,
etc. must be placed in the proper containers for disposal or reclamation. Trash bags can be used
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when there are no containers and must be disposed of in the proper manner. Team members will
follow local, state and federal guidelines when disposing hazardous waste.
Team members are responsible for assuring that good housekeeping practices are followed. The
proper handling, organization, disposal and storage of waste and scrap materials is imperative to
minimize potential impacts to the environment as well as to maintain a safe working area. The
control of flammable material is essential to prevent fires. Team members working at customer
locations must follow all customer policies for trash and debris removal.
LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
A. Every hazardous substance known to be present in the workplace will be listed on the
Substance List – Exhibit A
B. The name of the substance that appears on this list will be the same as the one that
appears on the label and the SDS for that substance.
C. The Hazardous Substance List is located on file at each location including
POWERCARE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC. 10200 Plano Road, Suite 400,
Dallas, TX 75238.
LABELING CONTAINERS:
A. Each container of a hazardous material used or shipped from our workplace must
have a hazard warning label with the following information:
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Name of chemical (or product name)
Name of manufacturer
Contact details of manufacturer
Appropriate hazard warning
B. Portable or secondary containers shall be labeled in the same way.
C. The Operations Manager and Safety Coordinator are responsible to ensure that
each container label has the appropriate information.
D. No label should be defaced or removed unless it is immediately marked with the
required information. Any container without a label should be reported immediately.
E. The name of the chemical (product name) on the label will be the same name that
appears on the Hazardous Substance List and the SDS for that substance.
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SAFETY DATE SHEETS (SDS)
A. A SDS containing the information required by the OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard will be kept for each substance on the Hazardous Substance List. The SDS will
be the current edition as supplied by the manufacturer.
B. The Operation Managers and Safety Coordinator are responsible for maintaining
the SDS file. The collection of current SDS can be found in the office at this location
POWERCARE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC., 10200 Plano Road, Suite 400,
Dallas, TX 75238.
C. No hazardous substance will be used in the workplace unless an SDS has been
obtained first and is on file.
D. If new and significant health information about any hazardous substance on the
Hazardous Substance List becomes known; a revised SDS shall be obtained and placed
on file. Team members who handle or might be exposed to the substance will be notified
of any change in the work procedures or personal protective equipment required to
protect their health and safety.
E. SDS shall be maintained and readily accessible in each work area. When team
members are traveling between their primary work location and a customer site, the
MSDS can be maintained at the primary work site. However, they shall be available in
case of an emergency. SDS must be made available, upon request, to team members,
their designated representatives, the in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR
1910.120(e).
COMMUNICATING HAZARDOUS INFORMATION
A. TO TEAM MEMBERS
1. All team members working with or potentially exposed to hazardous
substances shall be appropriately informed and trained. Training for this topic
can be found on our corporate online training page under IB Learning (Green
House) web site. The Hazardous Communication course is found under the Safety
and Health topic.
a. Information includes:
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Requirements of the Hazardous Communication Standard
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Location of hazardous substance in the workplace
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Location of the Written Hazard Communication Program, Hazardous
Substance list and SSDS.
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b. Training includes:
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How to detect the presence or release of a hazardous substance
Physical and health hazard of hazardous substances
Safe work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective
equipment to minimize exposure to hazardous substances.
Explanation of the labeling system, how to read SDS, and where to
obtain hazard communication information.
2. This information and training shall be provided at the time of a team member’s initial
assignment to work with or around hazardous substances, or when new hazard is
introduced into the work area.
3. Before any non-routine task is performed, team members shall be instructed in the
potential hazard of the task and be informed of the appropriate work practices to be
followed.
4. Team members (and any contractor being employed in the work area) shall be
informed of hazardous substances in unlabeled pipes or containers, and of potential
hazards involved in the event of exposure to these substances. During normal operations
and in the event of an emergency, this information –shall be passed to all contractors
involved in the incident.
5. When on a client’s location PowerCare team members shall carry a copy of all
Applicable SDS. This SDS information shall be shared with any other contractors on the
job site.
B. CONTRACTORS
1. Outside contractors will be informed about the hazardous substances and the
labeling system they may be exposed to while working in our facility, and how to
protect themselves from these substances.
2. Outside contractors shall inform PowerCare manager or foreman on duty about
any hazardous substance they may bring into the workplace so that PowerCare
team members may receive the necessary information and training to protect their
health and safety.
3. The head of the Safety Department and Service Manager is responsible for
the exchange of hazard information with outside contractors.
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PROGRAM COMMUNICATION FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING TEAM MEMBERS:
While OSHA requires that the written Hazard Communication Program, all SDS, and container
labels are written in English. PowerCare will make every effort to communicate the Hazard
Communication Program in the language of non-English speakers. Effective communication
will be accomplished through any of the following methods or combinations thereof:
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Training over entire program in team member’s native language through the use of an
interpreter/intermediary.
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Video presentation in the native language of the team member.
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Written materials (handouts, SDS, container labels) in the native language of the
team member, when available and/or accessible.
PowerCare will use NFPA, Container Labels, words, pictures to address the appropriate hazard
warnings.
If you have any questions about our written Hazard Communication Program, please contact
The Safety Program Administrator at 10200 Plano Road, Suite 400, Dallas, TX 75238.
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The National Fire Protection Association System (NFPA) is used in industrial plant and storage
locations to provide information for the fighting and emergency response personnel. The code
numbers, on a scale of 0 for no hazard to 4 for the high hazard, for degree of health hazard, fire
hazard, reactivity, and special hazard are written on the label at the time the label is placed into
service. The numbers on the following figure were created solely for illustration purposes.
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The hazardous Materials Identification Systems (HMIS) is a registered trademark of the
National Paint & Coating Association. The code numbers, on a scale of 0 for no hazard to
4 for high hazard, for degree of health hazard, flammability, reactivity, and recommended
personal protective equipment (PPE) are written on the label at the time the label is placed
into service. The codes are presented on the figure. The numbers on the figure was created
solely for illustration purposes
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D. Irritant. Noncorrosive material that
causes a reversible inflammatory effect on
Living tissue by chemical action at the site
of contact.
E. Oxidizer and
Oxidizing Agent. A
substance that yields
oxygen readily to
stimulate the
combustion.
F. Radioactive. Material that emits
radioactive particles or rays, such as many
of the materials used in well logging
and/or for industrial radiography. The
type of placard used relates to the amount
of radioactive materials stored in the
vehicle or container.
G. Toxic. A substance that is harmful to
human health. Poisonous.
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Department of transportation (DOT): The following is a partial listing
Of the more commonly encountered DOT labels. DOT labels are used
on vehicles transporting hazardous materials and on containers used for
Transportation.
a. Biohazard (Bloodborne Pathogens). Any
pathogenic micrtoorganisms that are
present in human blood and can infect
and cause disease in persons who are
exposed to blood containing the pathogen
Includes, but is not limited to HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis B (HIV).
b. Combustible, Flammable
1) Combustible
materials with
flash points
100 F.
2) Flammable material with flash points less than 100F.
C. Corrosive. Causes visible destruction of
or irreversible alterations in living tissue
by chemical action at the site of contact.
Causes a severs corrosion rate of steel.
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Exhibit A
PowerCare Substance List
Please reference all SDS sheets for chemicals listed below. SDS sheets can be found at each
regional location and at PowerCare’s Safety Administrator corporate office. Some
chemicals may be in one or more products, but are listed as individual chemicals for
identification purposes.
1) Petroleum Base oil – WD-40 Aerosol
2) Butoxy-1-Ethanol – Liquid Wrench
3) Trimethylbenzene – Liquid Wrench
4) Xylene – Liquid Wrench
5) Toulene
6) Methanol – Crown Lacquer Thinner
7) Butoxyethanol – Crown Lacquer Thinner
8) Acetone – Crown Lacquer Thinner
9) Ethylene Glycol Butyl Ether – Crown Lacquer Thinner
10) Liquefied Petroleum Gas – Gloss Light Machine – paint Rust-Oleum Corp ©
11) Xylene – Gloss Light Machine – paint Rust-Oleum Corp ©
12) Butyl Acetate – Gloss Light Machine – paint Rust-Oleum Corp ©
13) Methyl Ethyl Ketone – Liquid Epoxy Black
14) Carbon Black, amorphous – Liquid Epoxy Black
15) Silica, Amorphous (Crystalline free) – Liquid Epoxy Black
16) Propane – ACE Rust Stop Paint / Sherwin Williams ©
17) Mineral Spirits – ACE Rust Stop Paint / Sherwin Williams ©
18) V.M. and P. Naphtha – ACE Rust Stop Paint / Sherwin Williams ©
19) Lead – Batteries various manufacturers.
20) Lead Dioxide – lead acid Batteries
21) Antimony – lead acid Batteries
22) Arsenic – lead acid Batteries
23) Calcium – lead acid Batteries
24) Tin – lead acid Batteries
25) Silicon Dioxide (Gelled Batteries only)
26) Nickel Oxyhydroxide & Cobalt Hydroxide – Nickel-Cadmium battery
27) Cadmium – Nickel-Cadmium battery
28) Potassium Hydroxide – Nickel-Cadmium battery
29) Dilute Sulfuric Acid – lead acid Batteries
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Date
4/13/12
4/12/13
Revision
Description of Change
1.0
Initial release.
2.0
Adding of SDS
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