According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard CFR29 1910.1200 (HazCom), employers must ensure employees have access to information about the ...

Approximately 40 years ago, the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was first adopted by OSHA for the manufacturing industry. Since that time, a substantial number of changes have been made to the ...

If a chemical substance is prepared for another user outside of the laboratory, the requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) must be met, including preparation of a ...

Numerical, alphanumeric, or alphabetic ratings indicate the severity of the hazard. Under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) criteria, the highest hazards are rated as “1” and lower hazards ...

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor published its listing of annual increases for 2025. Included in this list are higher penalties for ...

OSHA has yet to promulgate standards applying specifically to lasers used in general ... of accessible radiation to provide warning to laser users. Additionally, laser hazard classification defines ...

The Hazard Communication Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The Hazard Communication Standard may also be referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, RTK, or ...

Contractors will be required to maintain labeling on all hazardous chemicals in accordance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. All labeling must be legible and in English. All of the ...

Environmental Health and Safety personnel can assist in locating such sources ... Employees must be informed of: the training requirements of the hazard communication standard; any operations in their ...

Refer to the Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene Plan for hazardous chemicals in research spaces (e.g., laboratories). Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are available to all faculty, staff, contractors, ...