Sunday, October 16, 2022

Safety in Handling of Hazardous Materials

 


Safety in Handling of Hazardous Materials


Safety in Handling of Hazardous Materials


Permit to Work PTW Interview Q & A



SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SAFETY


Safety in Handling of Hazardous Materials

Ø  For handling any hazardous material you must refer to the Safety Data Sheet (S.D.S.) provided the manufacturer

Ø  All the required protective clothing and equipment (PPE) must be worn at all times while handling any hazardous material.

Ø  Ensure all statutory requirements are followed when transporting any hazardous material.

Ø  Where a quantity of hazardous material is decanted or otherwise taken from its original container, it must only be decanted into an approved container and the container shall be identified. Drink containers must never be used to hold any hazardous material.

Ø  Spillages of any hazardous material will be immediately cleaned up with spill kit with all the safety protection.

Ø  Only employees trained in the use of hazardous materials will be permitted to use them.

Ø  If any employees have any doubts regarding the safe handling of any hazardous material, they should contact the HSE Team prior to proceeding.

 

Confined Space Entry Safety Procedure


Signs and Notices

ü  All the hazardous material storage facilities should be correctly identified with the required signs and notices. A composite warning notice provides emergency response team with advisory information in a common language to ensure that in the event of fire or spillage they will be better equipped to combat any such incident.

ü  All containers will have adequate warning labels and it should be legible.

ü  No material should be used from any unidentified container.

 

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

            The Manufacturer/Supplied Vendor Safety Data Sheet (SDS) shall be provided with each hazardous substance.

            The SDS information shall include:

o            The chemicals contained in the hazardous substance.

o            The concentration of each chemical.

o            Safety precautions to be observed in storing and handling.

o            Suitable first aid or medical treatment required in the event of accidental entry into the body system.

o            Detailed action to be taken in the event of emergencies, e.g. fire, explosion and flooding.

o            Procedures to be observed for disposal of waste and empty containers.

            All the materials should be accompanied with the SDS.










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