If exposed to blood or body substances the person should be referred for medical assessment as soon as possible. The doctor can then assess the degree of exposure and arrange blood tests and immunisation where appropriate. Access to professional counseling should also be available if needed. Records of blood or body substance exposure should be documented and kept on file. Records of exposure and treatment should be kept confidential. MANAGING RISKS OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS Here at OUR Company we highly value the health and wellbeing of our personnel which is why we have adopted a strict policy when it comes to the use of hazardous chemicals. Exposure and contact to hazardous chemicals could result in an array of health effects including but not limited to skin irritations, occupational asthma, allergic reactions, chemical burns and cancers. Various hazardous chemicals also have the potential to cause fatalities. Before handling any hazardous chemicals at the workplace, be sure to conduct a Risk Assessment and follow all directions on the Safety Data Sheet provided. Fields Glass and Glazing has an obligation to our workers as a business to: manage risks to health and safety associated with using, handling, generating and storing of hazardous chemicals at a workplace as well as review and if necessary revise control measures obtain the current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) from the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical when or before it is first supplied for use at the workplace, or as soon as practicable after the hazardous chemical is first supplied but before the hazardous chemical is used at the workplace ensure the SDS is readily accessible to a worker who is involved in using, handling or storing the hazardous chemical at the workplace and an emergency service worker, or anyone else, who is likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical at the workplace ensure that a hazardous chemical is correctly labelled in accordance with the GHS and it complies with Part 3 of Schedule 9 of the WHS Regulations identify any risk of a physical or chemical reaction in relation to a hazardous chemical used, handled, generated or stored ensure that, when storing flammable or combustible materials at the workplace, they are kept at the lowest practicable quantity if there is a possibility of fire or explosion in a hazardous area being caused by an ignition source, ensure that the ignition source is not introduced into the area ensure that the workplace is provided with fire protection, fire fighting equipment and emergency equipment that is designed and built for the types of hazardous chemicals used, handled and stored at the workplace, and the conditions under which they are used, handled, generated or stored
If exposed to blood or body substances the person should be referred for medical assessment as soon as possible. The doctor can then assess the degree of exposure and arrange blood tests and immunisation where appropriate. Access to professional counseling should also be available if needed. Records of blood or body substance exposure should be documented and kept on file. Records of exposure and treatment should be kept confidential. MANAGING RISKS OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS Here at OUR Company we highly value the health and wellbeing of our personnel which is why we have adopted a strict policy when it comes to the use of hazardous chemicals. Exposure and contact to hazardous chemicals could result in an array of health effects including but not limited to skin irritations, occupational asthma, allergic reactions, chemical burns and cancers. Various hazardous chemicals also have the potential to cause fatalities. Before handling any hazardous chemicals at the workplace, be sure to conduct a Risk Assessment and follow all directions on the Safety Data Sheet provided. Fields Glass and Glazing has an obligation to our workers as a business to: manage risks to health and safety associated with using, handling, generating and storing of hazardous chemicals at a workplace as well as review and if necessary revise control measures obtain the current Safety Data Sheet (SDS) from the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the chemical when or before it is first supplied for use at the workplace, or as soon as practicable after the hazardous chemical is first supplied but before the hazardous chemical is used at the workplace ensure the SDS is readily accessible to a worker who is involved in using, handling or storing the hazardous chemical at the workplace and an emergency service worker, or anyone else, who is likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical at the workplace ensure that a hazardous chemical is correctly labelled in accordance with the GHS and it complies with Part 3 of Schedule 9 of the WHS Regulations identify any risk of a physical or chemical reaction in relation to a hazardous chemical used, handled, generated or stored ensure that, when storing flammable or combustible materials at the workplace, they are kept at the lowest practicable quantity if there is a possibility of fire or explosion in a hazardous area being caused by an ignition source, ensure that the ignition source is not introduced into the area ensure that the workplace is provided with fire protection, fire fighting equipment and emergency equipment that is designed and built for the types of hazardous chemicals used, handled and stored at the workplace, and the conditions under which they are used, handled, generated or stored
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