The Chemical Health Risk Assessment (CHRA) is an assessment that has to be conducted by the employer arising from the use, handling, storage or transportation of chemicals hazardous to health in their workplace as required by the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standard of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulation 2000.
The employer is allowed to appoint an assessor registered with this department to conduct the chemical health risk assessment in their workplace. All assessors should conduct the CHRA Manual (Assessment of the Health Risks Arising From Use Of Hazardous Chemical in the Workplace (2nd Edition) – 2000) that was published by this Department.
In general, Chemical Health Risk Assessmentwill look into the management of chemicals hazardous to health, including the chemical register, MSDS/ CSDS/, usage, frequency, hazard rating, etc..Chemical Health Risk Assessment is mandatory to be conducted every 5 years by a registered Hygiene Technician, gazette under OSH – USECHH Regulations 2000. Completing this exercise, the assessor for Chemical Health Risk Assessmentwould detail out his findings and recommendation where clients will be advised on their next course of action.
