5.1.3     Workplace Controls

Each employer shall establish workplace controls, based on hazard evaluations, which could include:

• Engineering controls: i.e. ventilation, process modification and isolation of the source.

• Administrating controls: i.e. work procedures, storage arrangements, maintenance and time scheduling.

• Personal protective equipment used only in situations where other controls  are not practicable.

• Establishing emergency procedures

• First aid measures

• Fire-fighting / evacuation measures (notify fire departments of hazardous materials).

• Procedures to handle spills or accidental release.

• Providing worker education and training.

All employers are to ensure their employees have received WHMIS training. All supervisors and employees are to monitor products / materials arriving on site for WHMIS labels. Product / materials displaying WHMIS labels indicate they are ‘Controlled Products’ and must be accompanied by MSDS. These products / materials are not to be used until the MSDS is available on site.

Prior to use of the Controlled Product, the Supervisor / Foreman will review the WHMIS label and MSDS and advise his / her employees of the safe work procedures to be followed. The Site Safety Coordinator shall keep a record of all hazardous products on site. (Appendix I)

Copies of MSDS are to be given to the Site Safety Coordinator prior to the use of the product / material in accordance with OH & S Regulation. This will enable the Site Safety Coordinator to coordinate work procedures for all trades on site. MSDS information records must not be older than three years from the date they were developed.