Ethylene Oxide
OSHA Training Requirements - Ethylene Oxide
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1910.1047 – Ethylene Oxide
(d)(7) – “Employee notification of monitoring results.”
(i) The employer must, within 15 working days after the receipt of the results of any monitoring performed under this section, notify each affected employee of these results either individually in writing or by posting the results in an appropriate location that is accessible to employees.
(ii) The written notification required by paragraph (d)(7)(i) of this section shall contain the corrective action being taken by the employer to reduce employee exposure to or below the TWA and/or excursion limit, wherever monitoring results indicated that the TWA and/or excursion limit has been exceeded.
(g)(2) – Respirator program. The employer must implement a respiratory protection program in accordance with § 1910.134(b) through (d) (except (d)(i)(iii)), and (f) through (m), which covers each employee required by this section to use a respirator.
(j)(3) – “Information and training.”
(i) The employer shall provide employees who are potentially exposed to EtO at or above the action level or above the excursion limit with information and training on EtO at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.
(ii) Employees shall be informed of the following:
(A) – The requirements of this section with an explanation of its contents, including Appendices A and B;
(B) – Any operations in their work area where EtO is present;
(C) – The location and availability of the written EtO final rule; and
(D) – The medical surveillance program required by paragraph (i) of this section with an explanation of the information in Appendix C.
(iii) Employee training shall include at least:
(A) – Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of EtO in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, etc.);
(B) – The physical and health hazards of EtO;
(C) – The measures employees can take to protect themselves from hazards associated with EtO exposure, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to EtO, such as work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and
(D) – The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.
(l)(1) – “Employee observation.” The employer shall provide affected employees or their designated representatives an opportunity to observe any monitoring of employee exposure to EtO conducted in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.
