SCHC - Alliance Annual Report - November 14, 2014
ANNUAL ALLIANCE REPORT
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) And The
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Alliance
November 14, 2014
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Alliance Background
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Date Signed
October 22, 2003
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Dates Renewed
- December 5, 2005
- March 24, 2008
- March 1, 2012
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Evaluation Period
October 22, 2013 – October 21, 2014
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Overview
The OSHA and SCHC Alliance focuses on providing SCHC's members and others, including small businesses, information, guidance, and access to training resources to protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will continue to address hazard communication hazards matters and issues related to increasing awareness of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
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Implementation Team Members
OSHA
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Karen Heckmann
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Industrial Hygienist, Office of Training and Educational Development (OTED), Directorate of Training and Education (DTE)
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Deana Holmes
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Health Scientist, Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals (OCH-M), Directorate of Standards and Guidance (DSG)
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Kathy Landkrohn
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Health Scientist, OCH-M, DSG
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Mary Reynolds*
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Industrial Hygienist, Office of Health Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement Programs
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Morgan Seuberling
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Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, OOSA, DCSP
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Lana Nieves
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Senior Industrial Hygienist, OHE, DEP
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Kenneth Leonard
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Program Analyst, OHE, DEP
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Jennifer Lawless
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Senior Industrial Hygienist, OCH-M, DSG
SCHC
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Mark Cohen**
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NHC Corporation; Board Member, SCHC
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Denese Deeds
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Industrial Health and Safety Consultants; Chairperson of Outreach, SCHC
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Daniel Levine
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Product Safety Solutions; Chairperson of Web-Committee, SCHC
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David W. Peters
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Monsanto Company; Past-President, SCHC
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Michele Sullivan
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MRS Associates; Board Member, SCHC
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Darlene Susa-Anderson
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ChemAdvisor; President, SCHC
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Ann Thompson
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3M; Vice-President, SCHC
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Karrie Ishmael
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The Compliance Center; Chairperson of GHS Info Sheets, SCHC
* Mary Reynolds, OSHA, served on the Implementation Team [IT] until April 30, 2014.
**Mark Cohen, SCHC, served on the IT until August 30, 2014.
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Implementation Team Meetings
- January 9, 2014
- May 8, 2014
- September 18, 2014
In addition to these formal meetings, the Alliance coordinators from both groups maintained regular contact throughout the reporting period to monitor the Alliance's progress and results.
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Results
The following table summarizes the Alliance's activities in support of the goals in the Alliance agreement.
Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 1: To share information on OSHA's National Emphasis Programs, Regulatory Agenda, and opportunities to participate in the rulemaking process. Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Initiative Supported Number Reached Other Supported OSHA's 2014 National Outreach Campaign Focusing on Heat Illness Prevention.
SCHC posted a section on the association's web site for the three summer months entitled "2014 Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness" with links to OSHA's outreach materials. The theme was "Water. Rest. Shade."Heat Stress 136 Raising Awareness of OSHA's Rulemaking and Enforcement Initiatives Goal 2: To convene or participate in forums, roundtable discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication in order to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues. Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Initiative Supported Number Reached Product SCHC and OSHA Hazard Communication- Webinar Part One [Archived Session on Web Pages]
SCHC continued participating in the rollout of the revised 2012 Standard by posting the recording, the presentation in a pdf format, and transcript for the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Webinar entitled "Hazard Communication 2012-The Revised Standard and What Changes You Can Expect in the Workplace" on their Alliance Web page and linked to the OSHA Hazard Communication web page during the reporting period.Hazard Communication/GHS 8,465 Product SCHC and OSHA Hazard Communication- Webinar Part Two [Archived Session on Web Pages]
SCHC continued participating in the rollout of the revised 2012 Standard by posting the recording, the presentation in a pdf format, and transcript for the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Webinar entitled "Hazard Communication: 1 Year of Implementation" on their Alliance web page and linked to the OSHA Hazard Communication web page during the reporting period.Hazard Communication/GHS 7,980 Outreach and Communication Goal 1: To develop information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to develop ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools, and OSHA's and the SCHC's Web sites) to employers and workers in the industry. Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Initiative Supported Number Reached Product Information Sheet on Germ Cell Mutagenicity
SCHC reviewed and revised the information sheet focusing on germ cell mutagenicity. The finalized product was posted on April 8, 2014, on the SCHC Alliance web page and linked to the OSHA web pages.Hazard Communication Not Available Product Information Sheet on Carcinogenicity
SCHC reviewed and revised the information sheet focusing on carcinogenicity. The finalized product was posted on April 8, 2014, the SCHC Alliance web page and linked to the OSHA web pages.Hazard Communication Not Available Product SCHC and OSHA Alliance Web Page
SCHC is continuing to update their Alliance Web page posted on the SCHC Web site. The page includes goals, a link to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance including information sheets focusing on GHS, a number of OSHA compliance assistance tools, and updates on the Alliance program. SCHC includes OSHA initiatives on the Web page such as Heat Stress Illness Prevention and Hazard Communication with resources, information, and links to the OSHA Web pagesHazard Communication/GHS
Heat Stress2,426 Product OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web Page
OSHA is continuing to update the OSHA and SCHC Alliance Web page that is posted on the OSHA Web site. The page includes the OSHA and SCHC Alliance agreement, renewal agreements, annual reports, news releases, information on activities and events, milestones and successes of the alliance, and links to resources developed by SCHC through the Alliance Program.4,041 Outreach and Communication Goal 2: To speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other events. Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Initiative Supported Number Reached Speech SCHC Spring Meeting, March 22-26, 2014, Charleston, SC.
Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "OSHA GHS Updates."Hazard Communication/GHS 200 Exhibit SCHC Fall Meeting, September 30, 2014, Arlington, Virginia.
OSHA staffed an Alliance exhibit and disseminated OSHA publications along with SCHC Alliance-developed products to conference attendees.Hazard Communication/GHS 175 Speech SCHC Fall Meeting, September 30, 2014, Arlington, Virginia.
Maureen Ruskin, Director of the Office of Chemical Hazards-Metals, DSG, gave a presentation entitled "OSHA GHS Updates."Hazard Communication/GHS 300 Speech SCHC Fall Meeting, September 30, 2014, Arlington, Virginia.
Sven Rundman, Supervisory Industrial Hygienist in the Office of Health Enforcement, DEP, gave a presentation entitled "Hazard Communication Standard-An Enforcement Perspective."Hazard Communication/GHS 300 Outreach and Communication Goal 3: To share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding SCHC's good practices or effective approaches through training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum) developed by the participants. Activity Type Activity Name/Summary OSHA Initiative Supported Number Reached Training 2014 SCHC Webinar
Paul W. Brigandi, SCHC, gave a presentation entitled "Acute Toxicity Endpoints" that was offered to OSHA staff on April 14, 2014.6 Training 2014 SCHC Webinar
Paul W. Brigandi, SCHC, gave a presentation entitled "Acute Toxicity-Eye and Skin Endpoints" that was offered to OSHA staff on April 28, 2014.12 Training 2014 SCHC Webinar
Denese A. Deeds, SCHC, gave a presentation entitled "Dangerous Goods Multi-Modal Transportation Webinar Series" that was offered to OSHA staff on July 22-31, 2014.2 Event North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week, May 4-10, 2014, Washington, DC.
SCHC and a number of other Alliance Program participants supported 2014 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by ASSE and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. 2014 Theme: "Workplace Safety Works for Everyone."
To help support the event, SCHC disseminated information during their 2014 Spring Meeting in March and posted the link for the 2014 NAOSH Week web page to their Alliance web page.200 Training 2014 SCHC Fall Meeting Professional Development Course
SCHC provided the opportunity for DSG OSHA staff to attend the PDC on "Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) [Parts 1 and 2]."1 Total 24,244 -
Upcoming Milestones
In the upcoming year, OSHA and SCHC will continue to work together to provide SCHC's members and others with guidance and access to information and training resources to help employers and workers reduce or prevent exposure to health and physical hazards of chemicals.
For example, through the Alliance, SCHC will work to finalize the information sheets addressing GHS and Hazard Communication under various stages of completion for the following: Gases Under Pressure; Reproductive Toxicity; Corrosive to Metals; Aspiration Hazards; Skin Corrosion/Irritation; Skin Sensitization; Respiratory Sensitization; Safety Data Sheets; Simple Asphyxiates; Pyrophoric Materials; Specific Target Organ Toxicity; Flammable Solids; Acute Toxicity Inhalation; Flammable Aerosols; Organic Peroxides; Self-Heating Chemicals; Precautionary Statements; Combustible Dust; Hazards Not Otherwise Classified; and Workplace Labeling. The resources will be posted on the SCHC Alliance-related Web page and OSHA will link the resources to the OSHA and SCHC Web page, the Alliance Program Participants Developed Products Web page, and other appropriate locations on the Agency Web site.
In addition, SCHC will continue to work with OSHA on projects related to outreach resources on Hazard Communication and GHS, including a webinar on that will focus on enforcement and OSHA compliance assistance updates.
To support the Alliance's outreach goals, SCHC will request OSHA's participation and provide an Alliance exhibit at their 2015 Fall Meeting and an opportunity for OSHA speakers at both the 2015 Spring and Fall Meetings.
Report prepared by: Morgan Seuberling, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, Office of Outreach Services and Alliances, November 14, 2014.