Industrial Hygiene 101: Understand the Fundamentals and Improve Your EHS Program
Industrial Hygiene 101 Webinar Recording
Since 1990, OSHA has required facilities engaged in the use of chemicals in a laboratory to develop and implement a written chemical hygiene plan (CHP). This standard mandates that companies set forth procedures, equipment, PPE, work practices, training, and policies to help protect employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals used in their workplace.
While most safety professionals are typically well-trained on identifying and controlling traditional safety hazards, many are less familiar with the health-related hazards in the workplace.
Don’t get caught short. Join us for an in-depth webinar and learn:
- How to make certain that you’re in compliance with the chemical hygiene standard, and who in your workplace is covered
- What your chemical hygiene plan (CHP) must include, and how to create effective standard operating procedures
- The specific control measures—from engineering to PPE—you must include in your CHP
- Where to source information on chemicals, and how be sure your library of Material Safety Data Sheets is complete and current
- How to designate a Chemical Hygiene Officer and assign responsibilities for routinely reviewing the CHP to make needed modifications
- How to provide site-wide annual training for employees and create the complete training documentation needed during OSHA inspections
- The particular precautions you must take when dealing with toxic substances, carcinogens, and other hazardous chemicals in the workplace
This webinar was recorded on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Industrial Hygiene 101: Understand the Fundamentals and Improve Your EHS Program
About Your Speaker:
Kevin Slates, Ed.D., MPA, BS, CSP is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University. He is also Director of the Industrial hygiene lab at the university. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses safety, industrial hygiene and environmental health. His research interests include program evaluation, EHS management systems, safety culture, health disparities and exposure assessment.
Slates’ experience includes working for the Kentucky Occupational Safety Health Program and the Environmental Public Protection Cabinet as a manager, consultant and inspector. His dissertation examined safety performance metrics and government VPP partnership programs. Slates holds a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Eastern Kentucky University, a M.P.A, in Public Administration from Kentucky State University and Doctorate in Education from Spalding University. He is a Certified Safety Professional and authorized OSHA outreach general industry and construction trainer. He is also an active member of AIHA and ASSE.
