{"id":"2b9c805c-8fa0-4ed0-8e01-248c99e704a9","task":"Apply OSHA Hazard Communication (HazCom) and PPE requirements for techs handling pool acid and chlorine","domain":"chemical-safety","steps":["Maintain a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for every chemical carried or stored, and keep it accessible to technicians (physically or electronically) at the time and place of use.","Keep original manufacturer labels on containers; if a chemical is transferred to a smaller working container for use beyond the same shift by the same employee, apply proper secondary-container labeling (product identity plus hazard information), since OSHA's limited portable-container exception only covers immediate use within the same shift by the same person.","Provide and require appropriate PPE for acid/chlorine handling — at minimum chemical splash goggles, acid-resistant gloves, and an apron — matched to what the SDS specifies for that specific product.","Maintain a written HazCom program covering the chemicals actually in use, and train technicians on chemical-specific hazards, including incompatibility risks, not just generic 'wear PPE' guidance.","Retrain or brief staff whenever a new chemical or product formulation is introduced into the company's inventory."],"gotchas":["OSHA's portable-container labeling exception is narrow — it applies only to containers used immediately by the same employee within the same work shift; chemicals decanted and left for another tech or the next day must be fully labeled.","Generic PPE training that doesn't specifically cover chemical incompatibility (e.g., never mix chlorine and acid) misses one of the most common documented causes of severe chemical-burn and toxic-gas injuries in this industry.","An SDS binder that exists but isn't actually accessible to the technician in the field (e.g., left at the office) does not satisfy the accessibility intent of HazCom."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T14:07:16.950Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/2b9c805c-8fa0-4ed0-8e01-248c99e704a9"}