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HazCom · Louisiana

Hazard Communication Program for every trade in Louisiana.

If the subcontract's safety exhibit lists a Hazard Communication Program, the safety director will read it. Give them one written for the job, not a manual with the name changed.

What GCs in Louisiana 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.

Because the project is in Louisiana, the plan's state section covers what Federal OSHA and local GCs ask about beyond the federal baseline.

  • Federal OSHA standards apply to private construction.
  • Petrochemical owners along the river require ISNetworld or Avetta grades with a written safety program on file.

It reads like a plan a safety professional wrote for this job because the structure was written that way, against 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) as applied to construction by 1926.59, before your answers went in.

It says on page one that the plan was prepared from your answers and that you adopt and implement it. Reviewers trust that more than a badge that no agency issues.

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

It costs $149, takes about 15 minutes, and comes back in Word and PDF with a Spanish copy.

Questions from Louisiana every sub

Is a HazCom program required for a small subcontractor in Louisiana?
Yes, for any employer whose workers use or are exposed to hazardous chemicals, which includes adhesives, solvents, fuels, and cement products. Private construction in Louisiana is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Baton Rouge area office)).
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 Louisiana?
Private construction in Louisiana is covered by federal OSHA (Federal OSHA (Baton Rouge area office)). Your plan is written for the project address, and where Louisiana 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.