Hazard Communication Programs

Why outsource hazard communication programs to C&IH?

Bioavailability determination of hazardous materials conducted by PhD chemists and toxicologists
Comprehensive hazard communication program audits, development, and implementation
Effective hazard communication training designed and implemented by certified industrial hygienists (CIH)

Hazard communication programs affect all aspects of a company's business operation by providing critical information about chemicals and products in the workplace. A well designed hazard communication plan protects workers, consumers, transport personnel, emergency responders, and the environment. C&IH creates effective hazard communication programs that help employers realize a reduction in workplace injuries and illnesses, thereby reducing workman's compensation costs and reducing lost work time.

C&IH has the experience necessary to develop industry-specific hazard communication plans to effectively protect workers and help ensure regulatory compliance. Our team of industrial hygienists and scientists perform comprehensive audits of hazard communication programs, incorporating on-site exposure assessments when necessary, to ensure that all workplace hazards are identified and their associated risks understood and properly communicated to employees. C&IH also offers on-site hazard communication training to establish and maintain program implementation, because a thoroughly designed hazard communication program is only as effective as its implementation.

C&IH Hazard Communication Capabilities

Laboratory chemical hygiene programs: Development, implementation, and training to protect workers from occupational exposures to hazardous chemicals used and stored in laboratories
Hazard Communication Programs: Targeted (site or process-specific) or corporate-wide program development, implementation, maintenance, and verification audits based on client-specified requirements, manufacturing processes, and materials
Employee Training: Material and workplace-specific hazard communication safety training including, but not limited to, identification of associated hazards for chemicals on-site, appropriate work practices, MSDS content, procedural requirements, warning labels, and product shipping requirements
Toxicological assessments and literature reviews: Technical management of toxicological testing and literature reviews for materials and products in support of hazard characterization or MSDS development to identify chemical, physical, and biological hazards and associated risks
Hazard characterization and exposure assessments: Identification and classification of workplace hazards and potential exposures associated with workplace agents and processes
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) assistance: Reporting and compliance assistance for European Union directives on RoHS (2002/95/EC) and WEEE (2002/96/EC), to address electrical equipment manufacturing and disposal waste stream requirements
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): Compliance assistance for EPA mandated regulations governing the production, import, use, and disposal of specific chemical substances