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Training Requirements by February 1, 2015

Hazard Communication in Agriculture

This training is part of thePESO Program

and is also available in Spanish: www.orosha.org

Spanish - Español

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GHS

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GOAL

Labels

Pictograms

Safety Data Sheets

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LABELS

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LABELS PARTS

•Product Identifier

•Supplier Identification

•Signal Word

•Hazard Statements

•Pictograms

•Precautionary Statements

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REDBORDER

WHITEBACKGROUND

BLACKSYMBOL

PICTOGRAM PARTS

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PICTOGRAMS

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HEALTH HAZARDS

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PHYSICAL HAZARDS

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THE LABEL AND SDS WORK TOGETHER FOR SAFETY

SDS

Label

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SDS REVIEWTHE 16 ELEMENTS

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Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, employers, and agriculture employers

May comply with either the revised Hazard Communication in Agriculture Rule, the prior rule, or both.

Transition period to the effective completion dates noted above

Agriculture employers

Update alternative workplace labeling and hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards.

June 1, 2016

Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and agriculture employers

Compliance with all modified provisions such as new labels and SDSs, of this final rule, except:The Distributor shall not ship containers labeled by the chemical manufacturer or importer unless it is a GHS label.

June 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

Agriculture employers Train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format.

February 1, 2015

Completion Date

Phase-in Dates Hazard Communication in Agriculture

Requirement(s) Who

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