Contractor Safety Officers

Contractor Safety Officers

All chemical containers must be labeled with the identity of the material and hazard warnings.
Chemicals (in any form): -Liquids -Solids -Gases

-Powders
Proper container label.

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All chemical containers must be labeled with the identity of the material and hazard warnings.

Proper container label.

Missing container labels.

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Container labels must be legible and in a language understood by employees.

Proper container label.

Poor container label.

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Pipes carrying compressed gases, liquids or other materials must be properly labeled.

Proper pipe labels.

Missing pipe labels.

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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) must be available and readily accessible in the workplace.

MSDS

Label

MSDS and Label

MSDS Workstation

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Vehicles transporting hazardous materials must be properly labeled.

Warning Placard

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Approved portable storage containers must be used for flammable chemicals.

Approved flammable storage container.

Approved flammable storage container.

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Chemicals must be stored in a safe and orderly condition.

Overloaded chemical storage.

Poor chemical storage.

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Appropriate storage cabinets and rooms must be provided for storage of flammable materials.

Proper flammable storage cabinet.

Proper outdoor flammable storage room.

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Tanks, drums and containers of flammable materials must be properly bonded and grounded during dispensing.

Bonding and grounding straps.

No bonding or grounding straps for flammable dispensing.

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No smoking signs must be posted where flammable materials are used or stored.

No smoking sign.

No smoking sign.

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Incompatible materials must be separated to avoid adverse chemical reactions.

Proper signage for incompatible materials.

Improper storage of incompatible oxygen and acetylene.

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Adequate number of waste containers must be available and properly stored for waste disposal.

Proper flammable waste can.

Proper waste staging.

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Compressed gas cylinders must be stored upright and secured to prevent falling over.

Properly secured cylinders.

Improperly secured cylinders.

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Cylinders must be segregated by content and hazard.

Proper flammable cylinder segregation.

Improper cylinder segregation.

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Cylinders must be stored with the caps in place when not in use.

Cylinder caps properly in place.

Missing cylinder caps.

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Cylinders must be stored away from sources of heat.

Improper cylinder storage against heating unit.

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Cylinders must be stored away from stairs, elevators and exit routes.

Improper cylinder storage under stairway.

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