Employees Handling Chemicals in Sealed Containers
In work operations where employees only handle chemicals in sealed containers which are not opened under normal conditions of use (such as are found in marine cargo handling, warehousing, or retail sales), employers must do the following:
A sealed container of hazardous chemicals is being received and stacked.
- Ensure labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals are not removed or defaced.
- Maintain copies of any safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of the sealed containers of hazardous chemicals.
- Obtain a safety data sheet as soon as possible if sealed containers do not have safety data sheets.
- Ensure the safety data sheets are readily accessible during each work shift.
- Provide appropriate information and training about the hazards of the chemicals employees use.
- Protect employees in the event of a spill or leak of a hazardous chemical from a sealed container.
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1-8. What must an employer do in work operations where employees only handle chemicals in sealed containers which are not opened under normal conditions of use?
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