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P.O. Box 5674
Lafayette, IN 47903

A membership
organization for those
responsible for safety.

Established 1980

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January 2006

 

January 2006

Next GLASC Meeting
Our next GLASC meeting will be held on February 15, 2006 from 12 - 1:30 p.m. at Caterpillar (Visitors Center).  There will be Roundtable Discussions.  Lunch will be provided. 

Please send RSVP's to either John Dougherty at Dougherty_John_D@cat.com Michele Baker at  micheleb@hustonelectric.com by 2/13/06.

               

January Meeting Minutes

January 11, 2006
Paul welcomed everyone to the first meeting of 2006.
Sign in sheets.
Introductions.
Paul thanked those members who attended the annual GLASC meeting held last month at The Trails.
 

New Business: 

Treasurer’s Report = $2,756.58.

bulletPaul is taking over the webpage this year, however he is experiencing problems with his internet provider at this time.  Hopes to have that resolved soon.
bulletPaul showed everyone the GLASC ad that ran in 1/7/06 paper.
bulletOur next meeting will be 2/15/06 @ Caterpillar.  It will be an open forum discussion.  Lunch is provided, so please RSVP by 2/9/06 to either Michele Baker or Andy Parker.
bulletDirect Calling.  Are members willing to call a few prospective members or members that have been inactive?  If interested, please contact a board member.

 

Presentation:

Paul introduced Donna Majewski with Great Lakes (Chemtura) who presented this month’s meeting on Hazcom.

bullet1910.1200 continues to be the #1 citation for general industry.
bulletThe top 5 sections cited are:
○ 1910.1200(e)(1) – Failure to develop & maintain a written program (2,319)
○ 1910.1200(h)(1) – Failure to maintain training (1,044)
○ 1910.1200(h) – Lack of employee training (768)
○ 1910.1200(g)(1) – Failure to have an MSDS sheet for each hazardous chemical (707)
○ 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) – Failure to label each container with the identity of the hazardous chemical within (590)
bulletThe main parts of the Haz Com Engine are:
○   Labels/other forms of warning.
○   MSDS’s.
○   Employee information & training.
○   Trade secrets.
bulletDefinitions & Acronyms:  Provide a list of the terms/acronyms applicable to your operations.  Put it into words your workers can understand.
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Do you need an MSDS sheet for White Out or Windex?  Not if you are using the same way as a consumer.

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Employee Information & Training:
○ When?
      • Upon initial assignment.
      • When a new hazard is introduced.
      • Refresher requirements?
○ Where?
      • Hazardous chemicals are present in the workplace.
      • Employees can obtain a copy of the written program & chemical inventory.
      • MSDS’s can be accessed.
○ How?
      • Employer measurers presence of hazardous chemicals in the workplace  (monitoring/detection).
○ What?
      • Physical/health hazards of the chemicals present in the workplace.
      • Measurers employees follow to protect against the hazards (emergency procedures, PPE).
      • How to read/understand MSDS’s & labeling systems.

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Focus on your organizations Haz Com compliance processes/systems – not teaching the “OSHA standard”.

 
Meeting concluded at 1:28 p.m.

Executive Board News
The next GLASC Executive Board Meeting will be on Thursday, February 2, 2006  at the Monical’s Pizza at 11:30 am.

      
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