Facts on Aligning the Hazard Communication Standard to the GHS

• Proposal to modify the HCS to align with the GHS: OSHA is proposing to modify the current Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the provisions of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The HCS requires that chemical manufacturers and importers evaluate the chemicals they produce or import and provide hazard information to downstream employers and workers by putting labels on containers and preparing safety data sheets.

• Read more about HCS/HazCom Final Rule Regulatory Text

May 23, 1989

GUIDANCE FOR
HAZARD DETERMINATION

FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
(29 CFR 1910.1200)

U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Enforcement of Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Requirement

• Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard. OSHA CPL 02-02-038 [CPL 2-2.38D], (1998, March 20).

OSHA Compliance Assistance

Guidance Documents and Related OSHA Publications

• Guidance for Hazard Determination

Draft Guidance Documents

• Model Training Program for Hazard Communication. Available as a 652 KB PDF. (Requesting Comments)

Additional Information