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Title: 09/01/1989 - Hospital technicians required to attend HCS training and a clarification of coverage of pharmaceuticals under the HCS. | |
Record Type: Interpretation | Standard Number: 1910.1200(h) |
September 1, 1989
Francis J. Roth
Safety Officer
Abington Memorial Hospital
Abington, PA 19001
Dear Mr. Roth:
This is in reply to your letter concerning compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Answers to your questions are as follows:
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LINDA ANKU
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
August 14, 1989
Linda Anku, Regional Administrator
Region 3 - O.S.H.A.
3535 Market Street, Suite 2100
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Ms. Anku:
I have been getting feedback from several of my technical departments stating they believe there are exemptions in the Hazard Communication regulations that may apply to their area. Specifically, they believe that certain requirements listed in the mandated training session are not applicable to their employees, since these individuals are already trained and certified by an educational institution to a specific level of competency with the chemical products they are working with. In addition, there are some questions relating to when a product should be included in the Hazard Communication program.
Since I am working very hard to obtain total compliance with these regulations, I would appreciate your agency's formal interpretation to the following questions;
You may have inferred from the questions asked that confusion exists around what is acceptable within your agency's guidelines, and how much latitude there is regarding their interpretation. I did speak with David Cummings, Industrial Hygiene Supervisor, about several of these issues, but in order to convey your department's policy, I will need to have written documentation outlining your agency's position. Therefore, if you could provide me with written information relevant to your enforcement guidelines for Hazard Communication, it would be a great help in firming up the hospital's goals and objectives for compliance. If you need any further information in order to respond to this request, please feel free to contact my office at (215) 576-2767. | Get X-ray and radiation safety signs and tapes at Safety Emporium. |
Sincerely
Francis J. Roth
Safety Officer
The official, public domain, OSHA version of this document is available at http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=19856&p_text_version=FALSE