Read the label and SDS
Read these 4 points to the crew before work, ask the questions, and get signatures. Based on 29 CFR 1926.59 (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Say this
- Every chemical on site has a safety data sheet. Know where they are.
- The label tells you the danger in one word: Danger or Warning.
- The SDS tells you the gloves, respirator and first aid.
- Never put chemicals in an unlabeled bottle.
Ask the crew
- Where on this site today does "read the label and sds" matter most?
- What would you do first if it went wrong?
- Who do you tell, and how?
Hazards on today's tasks
- Painting and coatings: Lead in old paint you're sanding or burning
- Painting and coatings: Solvent vapors
- Painting and coatings: Flammable vapors in tight spaces
- Spray foam insulation: Isocyanates: they can cause asthma for life
- Spray foam insulation: Skin and eye contact
- Spray foam insulation: Fire: foam and solvents burn
How to give it
Hold it where the work is, at the start of the shift, standing up. Read each point out loud, then point at the real thing on this site: the trench, the ladder, the machine, the cord. Ask the questions and wait for answers; the quiet ones often know the most. Keep it to about 5 minutes so it gets done every day.
Write down anything the crew raises and fix it before the work starts. Everyone signs, including subs and visitors working that shift. Keep the signed sheet with the day's JHA; it's your record that the training happened (29 CFR 1926.59 (29 CFR 1910.1200), and 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
Sign-in
| Name | Signature | Date |
|---|---|---|
Goes with the JHA for painting and coatings, spray foam insulation.
Questions crews ask
How long is the read the label and sds toolbox talk?
About 5 minutes: read the 4 points, ask the questions, and have the crew sign.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
29 CFR 1926.59 (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Tomorrow, the crew signs on one phone.
Free for one site and one camera. $99 a site after. Crew is always free. 7 days of everything free, no card.