One of the main purposes of compliance with OSHA or other regulations is the importance of supporting your employee's "Right To Know". When there is a hazard or a problem, people need to know about it so that they can take the necessary steps to avoid it. OSHA provides standards which outline proper methods of hazard notification.
An area where people really need to be well informed is chemical handling. Many people are exposed to chemicals in their day-to-day jobs. These chemicals carry different hazards in areas such as health, flammability, and reactivity. The NFPA RTK labeling system can help employees understand what hazards exist.
http://www.rtklabeling.com/
This is a website that outlines in some detail what the NFPA RTK diamond means and how it is useful. It also links to products for NFPA RTK labeling. RTKLabeling.com is a good resource for RTK labeling.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
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