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- ... .. I General City PoliQ" -. The purpose of this notice is to inform you that our City is complying with Minnesota OSHA Employee Right-to-Know Standard, by compiling a hazardous chemicals list, by using material safety I data sheets, by ensuring that containers are labeled, and by providing you with training. This program applies to all work operations in our City where you may be exposed to hazardous I substances or harmful physical agents under normal working conditions or during an emergency situation. The Public Works Superintendent is the program coordinator and has overall responsibility for the I program. The Public Works Superintendent will review and update the program as necessary. Copies I of the written program will be issued to each Public WorksJParks employee. Additional copies may be obtained from the superintendent or the City Administrator during normal working hours. Under this program each employee will be informed of the contents of the Employee Right-to-Know I Standard, the hazardous properties of chemicals with which they work, safe handling procedures, and measures to take to protect yourselves from these chemicals. Each employee will also be informed of I the hazards associated with non-routine tasks and the hazards associated with chemicals in unlabeled pipes. List of Hazardous Chemicals eI The City of Arden Hills will make a list of all hazardous chemicals and related work practices used in its facilities, and will update the list as necessary. Our list of chemicals identifies all of the chemicals I used in work areas. A separate list is available for each work area. Each list also identifies the corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each chemical. A master Iistofthese . chemicals will be maintained and is available in the Public WorkslParks maintenance garage office. List of Harmful Physical Allents I The City of Arden Hills will make a list of harmful physical agents when present in the workplace and where workers may be exposed to the agent through equipment use, product handling or otherwise. Heat, noise, ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radation sources must be identified for each work area I Each list also identifies the corresponding physical agent fact sheet (P AFS) for each source. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) I MSDS provide you with specific information on the chemicals you use. The Public WorksJParks Foreman will maintain a binder in his office with an MSDS on every substance in the list of hazardous chemicals. The MSDS will be a fully completed OSHA Form 174 or equivalent. The Public Works I Superintendent will ensure that each work site maintains an MSDS for hazardous materials in that area. MSDS will be made readily available to you at your work stations during your shifts. . -- I