Formaldehyde-1910.1048

1910.1048(e) Regulated areas
1910.1048(e)(1)
The employer shall establish regulated areas where the concentration of airborne formaldehyde exceeds either the TWA or the STEL and post all entrances and accessways with signs bearing the following information:

DANGER
FORMALDEHYDE
IRRITANT AND POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

1910.1048(h)(2)(iii)
The employer shall assure that only persons trained to recognize the hazards of formaldehyde remove the contaminated material from the storage area for purposes of cleaning, laundering, or disposal

1910.1048(j)(3)
The employer shall assure that all leaks are repaired and spills are cleaned promptly by employees wearing suitable protective equipment and trained in proper methods for cleanup and decontamination

1910.1048(l)(8)(vi)
When an employee is removed pursuant to paragraph (l)(8)(v), the employer shall transfer the employee to comparable work for which the employee is qualified or can be trained in a short period (up to 6 months), where the formaldehyde exposures are as low as possible, but not higher than the action level. The employer shall maintain the employee's current earnings, seniority, and other benefits. If there is no such work available, the employer shall maintain the employee's current earnings, seniority and other benefits until such work becomes available, until the employee is determined to be unable to return to workplace formaldehyde exposure, until the employee is determined to be able to return to the original job status, or for six months, whichever comes first

1910.1048(m)(5)
Written hazard communication program. The employer shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program for formaldehyde exposures in the workplace, which at a minimum describes how the requirements specified in this paragraph for labels and other forms of warning and material safety data sheets, and paragraph (n) for employee information and training, will be met. Employers in multi-employer workplaces shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(2)

1910.1048(n) Employee information and training
1910.1048(n)(1)
Participation. The employer shall assure that all employees who are assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to formaldehyde participate in a training program, except that where the employer can show, using objective data, that employees are not exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm, the employer is not required to provide training.

1910.1048(n)(2)
Frequency. Employers shall provide such information and training to employees at the time of initial assignment, and whenever a new exposure to formaldehyde is introduced into the work area. The training shall be repeated at least annually

1910.1048(n)(3) Training program.
The training program shall be conducted in a manner which the employee is able to understand and shall include

1910.1048(n)(3)(i)
A discussion of the contents of this regulation and the contents of the Material Safety Data Sheet

1910.1048(n)(3)(ii)
The purpose for and a description of the medical surveillance program required by this standard, including:

1910.1048(n)(3)(ii)(A)
A description of the potential health hazards associated with exposure to formaldehyde and a description of the signs and symptoms of exposure to formaldehyde

1910.1048(n)(3)(ii)(B)
Instructions to immediately report to the employer the development of any adverse signs or symptoms that the employee suspects is attributable to formaldehyde exposure

1910.1048(n)(3)(iii)
Description of operations in the work area where formaldehyde is present and an explanation of the safe work practices appropriate for limiting exposure to formaldehyde in each job;

1910.1048(n)(3)(iv)
The purpose for, proper use of, and limitations of personal protective clothing and equipment;

1910.1048(n)(3)(v)
Instructions for the handling of spills, emergencies, and clean-up procedures;

1910.1048(n)(3)(vi)
An explanation of the importance of engineering and work practice controls for employee protection and any necessary instruction in the use of these controls; and

1910.1048(n)(3)(vii)
A review of emergency procedures including the specific duties or assignments of each employee in the event of an emergency.

1910.1048(n)(4) Access to training materials
1910.1048(n)(4)(i)
The employer shall inform all affected employees of the location of written training materials and shall make these materials readily available, without cost, to the affected employees.

1910.1048(n)(4)(ii)
The employer shall provide, upon request, all training materials relating to the employee training program to the Assistant Secretary and the Director.