The CHO's spectrum of responsibilities

摘要

Although OSHA gives some guidance on particular responsibilities, The duties an employer chooses to assign to the CHO may extend Far beyond "chemical safety". The position and title of chemical hygiene officer (CHO) are unique within the scope of safety and federal regulation. Unlike a "safe- ty officer," whose role is often broad in nature, the CHO is required by the OSHA Laboratory Standard to be Specifically "qualified by training or Experience to provide technical guid- Ance in the development and imple- Mentation of the provisions of the Chemical Hygiene Plan" (1). The OSHA General Duty Clause Places the responsibility for employee Safety squarely on the shoulders of the Employer, and the OSHA Laboratory Standard makes the CHO the employ- Er's representative for laboratory Safety.