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HazCom · Illinois

Hazard Communication Program for every trade in Illinois.

Every trade in Illinois get asked for a Hazard Communication Program before the first day on site. This one is prepared from your answers in about 15 minutes.

What GCs in Illinois check for

It is on every GC checklist and is often the first thing an ISNetworld or Avetta audit asks for. The reviewer looks for a product inventory for this project, where the SDS binder is, who administers the program, and the training section.

In Illinois, Federal OSHA is the enforcing agency. Where the state has its own requirement on this subject, the plan carries a Illinois section that says so.

  • Federal OSHA covers private construction; Illinois OSHA covers public employers.
  • Chicago-area GCs commonly require OSHA 30 for supervisors and OSHA 10 for every worker on site.

The skeleton is authored once against 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) as applied to construction by 1926.59 and reviewed against the checklists GCs actually use; the generated text only writes the connective paragraphs.

The sample pages on this site are for a fictional electrical sub; your plan reads the same way with your project, your GC, and your crew.

What’s inside

  1. 1.Purpose and scope
  2. 2.Chemical inventory
  3. 3.Labels and other forms of warning
  4. 4.Safety Data Sheets and where they are
  5. 5.Training
  6. 6.Non-routine tasks
  7. 7.Multi-employer worksites
  8. 8.Signatures

$149, ready in about two minutes after you answer, with your logo on every page.

Questions from Illinois every sub

Is a HazCom program required for a small subcontractor in Illinois?
Yes, for any employer whose workers use or are exposed to hazardous chemicals, which includes adhesives, solvents, fuels, and cement products. Private construction in Illinois is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Chicago-area offices)); the state program covers public employers only.
Do I need an SDS for every product?
Yes, for every hazardous product you bring to the site, on site and reachable during the shift. The wizard pre-fills the usual products for your trade; you add yours and say where the binder is.
Does a hazard communication program have to be state-specific in Illinois?
Private construction in Illinois is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Chicago-area offices)); the state program covers public employers only. Your plan is written for the project address, and where Illinois has its own rule on the subject the plan says so and applies the stricter requirement.
Is this OSHA-approved?
No document is. OSHA and the state programs do not approve written plans; they inspect against them. This plan is prepared from your answers, says so on page one, and you adopt and implement it. That is what a GC's safety director is checking for.
How long does it take?
About 15 minutes of questions on your phone, then the documents generate in under two minutes. Word and PDF, English and Spanish, with your logo on the cover.
What if the GC asks for changes?
Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you like for 30 days at no charge. Every version stays downloadable. If it is not what you needed, reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund.