Hazard Communication: Small Entity Compliance Guide for Employers That Use Hazardous Chemicals by OSHA

Author:OSHA
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Published: 2016-06-13T18:34:38+00:00

Designation of person(s) responsible for obtaining and maintaining the SDSs;

How such sheets are maintained in the workplace (e.g., in notebooks in the work area(s) or electronically), and how workers obtain access to them when they are in their work area during the work shift;

Procedures to follow when the SDS is not received at the time of the first shipment;

An SDS for each hazardous chemical in the workplace, and training of workers that includes review of SDS format and use.

For employers using hazardous chemicals, an important aspect of the hazard communication program is to ensure that someone is responsible for obtaining and maintaining the SDSs for every hazardous chemical in the workplace. To ensure that your hazard communication program improves safety and health with regard to chemical use, you should review the SDSs, and use the information to choose the needed protective measures to prevent or reduce exposures in your workplace. SDSs should be used to evaluate your workplace, and establish a plan to ensure it is safe. The following is a section-by-section description of the information required for each part of the SDS from Appendix D of HazCom 2012. Become familiar with the information available in each section of an SDS so that you will be able to more quickly access this information in an emergency and make better use of the data available.

OSHA has developed a QuickCard™ on SDSs (OSHA 3493) that may be useful in your training program. It is available on the OSHA Hazard Communication web page at www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom, or from your local OSHA area office.

Minimum Information for an SDS

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