Mining Product: HazComWriter
Original creation date: March 2003
The HazComWriter software helps companies write their required HazCom plans and list all hazardous chemicals at their site.
Based in part on customer input, NIOSH combined the MSHA and OSHA versions of the HazCom Helper into one easy-to-use tool. This tool, the HazComWriter, is more robust than its predecessors and features a new sort utility, storage of the chemical list (Appendix A) in an Excel format, and easy to use menus. The document produced by the HazComWriter software will satisfy both MSHA and OSHA requirements for a "written hazardous communication document."
New Features in HazComWriter 3.1.3:
- Appends * to file name in title bar when there are unsaved changes to current file.
- Files are all saved in the MyDocuments\HazDB folder.
- Updated help files.
- Improved the import and export option on Chemical List dialog: HazComWriter data files (*.dta) or previously exported chemical lists (*.csv) to import.
- Improved Text. If older text is opened, please review before printing to ensure the text that was entered corresponds with the printout. For example: The the Safety director is responsible-- A double "the" will be printed.
- Improved tabbing order on the chemicals form.
- Improved installation.
- Ability to switch between MSHA and OSHA formats on the fly for File/New or File/Open.
- Fixed logic bugs in File/Save As.
To install HazComWriter 3.1.3:
- If a previous version of HazComWriter was used to prepare files, export your chemical list from the Chemical List Dialog before installing the new version so that the entire chemical list can be imported into Version 3.1.3.
- Run the setup.exe install program, and follow the instructions provided.
For technical assistance or for information on how to use the program contact NIOSH Mining at OMSHR@cdc.gov.
Authors: NIOSH
Audience: Safety officers or mine administrators
Software (Windows) - March 2010
Version: 3.1.3
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2010 Mar
See Also
- A Case Study in Applied Social Marketing: Developing an Occupational Safety and Health Product
- Coal Mine Safety Achievements in the USA and the Contribution of NIOSH Research
- The Effects of Disaster on Workers: A Study of Burnout in Investigators of Serious Accidents and Fatalities in the U.S. Mining Industry
- Guidelines for Permitting, Construction, and Monitoring of Retention Bulkheads in Underground Coal Mines
- MSHA Media Event Highlights Mine Rescue Capabilities
- NIOSH Mining Update - New Publications 1995-96
- Noise Source Identification on a Horizontal Vibrating Screen
- Performance of a Light-scattering Dust Monitor in Underground Mines
- Technology News 469 - Sensors Warn of Hazards During Mine Hoisting
- Technology News 473 - The Explosion Hazard From Hydrogen Gas Generation Inside Sealed Frames
- Technology News 524 - HazComWriter Compliance Tool for MSHA Rule 30 CFR Part 47 or OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910.1200
- USBM Health and Safety Legacy Continues Under NIOSH
- Page last reviewed: 10/22/2016
- Page last updated: 7/15/2015
- Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program