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Contractor Safety Officers



All chemical containers must be labeled with the

identity of the material and hazard warnings.

Proper container label.

Chemicals (in any form):

•-Liquids•-Solids

•-Gases

•-Powders





All chemical containers must be labeled withthe identity of the material and hazard

warnings.

Proper container label. Missing container labels.



Container labels must be legible and in a

language understood by employees.

Proper container label. Poor container label.




Pipes carrying compressed gases, liquids or

other materials must be properly labeled.

Proper pipe labels. Missing pipe labels.




Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be

available and readily accessible in the workplace.

MSDS and Label MSDS Workstation

MSDSLabel




Vehicles transporting hazardous materials must

be properly labeled.

Warning Placard




Approved portable storage containers must beused for flammable chemicals.

Approved flammable storage container.

Approved flammable storage container.




Chemicals must be stored in a safe and orderly

condition.

Overloaded chemical storage. Poor chemical storage.




Appropriate storage cabinets and rooms must be

provided for storage of flammable materials.

Proper flammable storage cabinet. Proper outdoor flammable storage room.




Tanks, drums and containers of flammablematerials must be properly bonded andgrounded during dispensing.

Bonding and grounding straps.No bonding or grounding straps

for flammable dispensing.




No smoking signs must be posted where

flammable materials are used or stored.

No smoking sign. No smoking sign.




Incompatible materials must be separated to

avoid adverse chemical reactions.

Proper signage for incompatible materials.

Improper storage of incompatible oxygen and acetylene.




Adequate number of waste containers must be

available and properly stored for waste disposal.

Proper flammable waste can. Proper waste staging.




Compressed gas cylinders must be storedupright and secured to prevent falling over.

Properly secured cylinders. Improperly secured cylinders.




Cylinders must be segregated by content andhazard.

Proper flammable cylinder segregation. Improper cylinder segregation.




Cylinders must be stored with the caps in placewhen not in use.

Cylinder caps properly in place. Missing cylinder caps.




Cylinders must be stored away from sources ofheat.

Improper cylinder storage against heating unit.




Cylinders must be stored away from stairs,

elevators and exit routes.

Improper cylinder storage under stairway.


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