Prior to beginning any non-routine task involving actual or potential exposure
to hazardous chemicals, employees will be informed of the hazards present and
be given training in appropriate work practices and the use of any personal protective
equipment necessary. Required personal protective equipment will be provided to
the employee before starting the task. Hand protection will be selected on the
basis of MSDS recommendations, the physical environment, and the manufacturer
or vendor's chemical resistance and permeation data when it is available. The
employee's supervisor, the area supervisor, or Occupational Safety and Health
Services will be responsible for the selection of personal protective equipment
and clothing and for training related to non-routine tasks.
A non-routine task is one which the employee does not normally perform and
for which the employee has not previously been trained. An example of a non-routine
task would be when a custodian is asked to clean chemical residue from a floor
or remove spill debris after a chemical spill in a laboratory. In this example
the laboratory supervisor would have primary responsibility for selection of personal
protective equipment and training.
