['Toxic and Hazardous Substances - OSHA']
['Air Contaminants']
07/18/2024
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Hawaii incorporates by reference most of the federal requirements for air contaminants; however, the state adds further requirements.
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Citations
Hawaii:WCHR 12-60-50 StandardsHRS Title 21, Chapter 396 Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Law HRS Title 21, Section 396-7 Toxic materials
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.1000
A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
- Hawaii's WCHR 12-60-50 lists state-specific definitions that differ from federal OSHA's definitions.
- Measure, monitor, and record employee exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(1)(A).
- Provide medical exams, at the employer's cost, to determine the effect of toxic material or harmful physical agents on employee health when these exams are needed for adequate employee protection, in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(1)(B).
- Do not expose employees at the PEL-STEL for longer than 15 minutes and do not repeat over four times per day, in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(2)(A)(iii). Allow for at least 60 minutes between exposures at the PEL-STEL.
- Prevent or reduce skin exposure to substances in Exhibit A with an X, in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(2)(B).
- Do not exceed the PEL-TWA listed in Exhibit B for any employee 7-hour to 8-hour work shift within a 40-hour workweek, in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(3)(A)(i).
- Do not exceed the acceptable ceiling concentration in Exhibit B for any employee 7-hour to 8-hour work shift, in accordance with WCHR 12-60-50(d)(3)(A)(ii).
- Post prominently any information about toxic material or harmful physical agent hazards in your workplace including precautions, symptoms, and emergency procedures. Where appropriate, also post information about the availability of medical exams at no cost to employees. Where possible, also post or label the above information on/near the hazard. Where protective equipment is available, also provide information regarding equipment availability, hazard control, or monitoring/measuring or other technological procedures.
- Do not permit regular employee exposure to substances which may impair their health or function.
- Promptly provide information to employees after/during exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents at levels/concentrations over limits set in the regulations. This information may be fulfilled by:
- Allowing employees to observe monitoring or measuring of such materials or agents;
- Giving employees access to monitoring and measuring records after exposure, and explaining monitoring or measuring procedures where needed; and
- Providing employees with information about corrective action taken.
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