Hazardous Chemical Register

Hazardous Chemical Register
Purpose and use

This supplementary register is completed only where hazardous chemicals are identified during the Made to Help Home Safety Risk Assessment or during later review of the home/worksite.

A hazardous chemical register lists hazardous chemicals stored, handled or used at the workplace. In a participant home, the home becomes a workplace when Made to Help workers provide supports there.

The register, relevant Safety Data Sheets (SDS), control actions and worker instructions must be readily accessible to workers who may be exposed to or required to work near the hazardous chemical.

If a client has prepared a hazardous chemical register, or if Made to Help prepares one for the client home/worksite, Made to Help requires a copy of the register to be kept with the participant/worksite records.
When this form is required

Complete this register when a hazardous chemical is identified during the Home Risk Assessment, service commencement visit, annual review, incident review, or when the home environment or service provision changes.

This register is not required for consumer products that are used in a way consistent with normal household use. If unsure, seek guidance and complete the register until the risk is clarified.

Examples may include oxygen cylinders, industrial-strength products, chemicals with hazard pictograms, chemicals requiring PPE or special storage, or substances requiring a Safety Data Sheet.

Rows	Answer
Participant name
NDIS number
Home/worksite address
Date register completed
Completed by
Role
Linked Home Risk Assessment date
Review due date

Before workers use, handle, store near,or work around a hazardous chemical, confirm the following:

Rows	YES/NO	Action/notes
Hazardous chemical identified during Home Risk Assessment or subsequent review
Current SDS obtained or requested from client/supplier
SDS issue date checked and within 5 years or replacement requested
Label is present, legible, intact and matches the chemical/container
Required PPE, storage and emergency instructions are known to workers
Chemical can be safely avoided or isolated if workers do not need to use it

List each hazardous chemical stored, handled or used at the home/worksite. Attach or store the relevant SDS with this register. SDS should be reviewed against the issue date and treated as current only if within the required review period, generally 5 years from issue unless replaced earlier

List of hazardous chemicals

Rows	Name of hazard/chemical	Issue date of SDS (SDS expires after 5 years	Quantity	Location	Comments
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Controls, PPE, training and worker instructions

Rows	Chemical / hazard	Required controls	PPE required	Specialist training required?	Worker instruction / exclusion	Responsible person and due date
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Risk treatment and escalation decision

Rows	YES/NO	Details / action required
Is specialist training required before a worker may use, handle, move, store near or work around the chemical?
Are any risks identified that need treatment before supports continue?
Does the risk need to be transferred to the organisational risk register?
Does the risk require escalation to a manager, clinical practitioner, behaviour support practitioner, WHS adviser, or other relevant provider?
Does the participant, nominee, authorised representative or household need a copy or explanation of the agreed controls?
Should services be paused, changed or delivered with alternative arrangements until controls are in place?

Record who was consulted and how chemicalsafety information will be shared, with participant consent where required.This includes the participant, family/support network, client/home owner,support coordinator, other providers, and relevant health or clinicalprofessionals.

Rows	Person / organisation consulted	Role / relationship	Consent confirmed?	Outcome / information shared
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SDS attached

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Reviewers and dates

Rows	Answer
SDS location recorded
Hazardous chemical register copy stored by Made to Help
Controls added to support plan / worker notes where relevant
Next review date
Completed by name
Manager / delegate review
Date finalised

Compliance and practice note

This template is designed to support Made to Help risk management, worker safety, continuity of supports, and safe provision of supports in a home/worksite. It should be used with Made to Help policies, the Home Risk Assessment, participant support plan, incident management procedures and applicable WHS obligations.

Where a hazardous substance or chemical creates immediate danger to a participant, worker or any other person, workers should follow Made to Help escalation and emergency procedures and not proceed until it is safe to do so.

Should be Empty:

Hazardous Chemical Register

Purpose and use

When this form is required

Compliance and practice note