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List all the regulations under the OSHA 1994 and their effective dates
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Regulations
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
(CLASSIFICATION, LABELLING AND SAFETY DATA
SHEET OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS)
REGULATIONS 2013
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
(NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENT, DANGEROUS
OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE) REGULATIONS 2004
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (USE AND
STANDARDS OF EXPOSURE OF CHEMICALS
HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH) REGULATIONS 2000
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (SAFETY
AND HEALTH OFFICER)
REGULATIONS 1997
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
(CLASSIFICATION, PACKAGING AND LABELLING
OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS) REGULATIONS
1997
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (SAFETY
AND HEALTH COMMITTEE)
REGULATIONS 1996
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (CONTROL
OF INDUSTRIAL MAJOR ACCIDENT
HAZARDS) REGULATIONS 1996
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
(EMPLOYERS' SAFETY AND HEALTH GENERAL
POLICY STATEMENTS) (EXCEPTION)
REGULATIONS 1995

Effective Dates
11hb October 2013

22hb April 2004

4th April, 2000

22nd August 1997

15th April 1997

1st January 1996

1st February 1996

24th March 1995

2. Describe the duties of employers to ensure safe use of chemicals at their

premises and explain the preventive measures that can be taken by these
employers
As employers, there are many steps that can be taken to ensure safe use of
chemicals in their premises. First and foremost, the employers itself need to
determine what is the type of chemical that is present in their premises. They do
not need to have a strong background in chemical to know basic chemical
information. They also need to assess the risks to employees and others from the
presence of these chemical substances as a step to minimize the risk of accident
in the premises. There is also need to control exposure to the chemical
substances to as low a level as is reasonably practicable as large exposure
toward any chemical usually is not good toward human health. The employers
also responsible to provide information, training and consultation to employees
before handle the chemical. This is important, as if there are ever happen an
accident in their premises, there will take the responsibility. Next, as preventive

measures there should be an inventory list for all chemical that present in the
premises. This should include the quantity, place where there were store, and
what there are stored in. This make easier to locate the chemical and prevent
any unwanted relocation of the chemical. In addition, Material Safety and Data
Sheet (MSDS) should be request upon buying the chemical from any company.
These sheet need in emergency time to identify the properties or when the
training was conducted for the employee. The most important part is the
labelling of the container that stored the chemical. Information such as
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Name of the chemical

Concentration of the chemical
Information about hazards associated with the chemical
The expired time.

should be read each time before handling the chemical. But the most effective
step as a preventive measurement is to follow safe handling instructions and
identify personal protective equipment to be used while handling chemicals.
Finally, a few more safety precaution can be taken such as do not eat, drink, or
smoke when youre handling chemical or always wash yourself thoroughly after
handling chemicals.

3. Describe the duties of the manufacturers of chemical to ensure safe use of

their chemicals.
The manufacturer of chemical substances have duties which include to do
registration, evaluation,
authorisation and restriction of the chemicals and the classify, label and
packaging the chemical produce. The manufacturer must also pass vital health
and safety information, including Material Safety Data Sheets, on the hazards
and risks of the chemicals they distribute along the supply chain. This could
include information on the safe handling of chemicals received from the
manufacturer and passed down to the customer or information from the
customer regarding his use of the chemicals passed up to the manufacturer or
importer. But before they print out the Material Safety And Data Sheet (MSDS).,
the must ensure that the MSDS, and any exposure scenarios which may be
attached as an annex to the MSDS, are provided in the relevant language.
The MSDS must contains details of any required specific national regulations, for
example, national occupational exposure limit values (OELVs) or details of
national regulations on disposal and waste. In addition, manufacturers must also
ensure that all hazardous chemicals are correctly labelled and packaged before
distributing them on to their customers. This means checking that the label
contains hazard information and its compliance.