3. Complying with the OSHA HCS
Here are the steps you must take to comply with the standard:
Become familiar with the rule
Identify a responsible staff person to manage the program
Identify hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Prepare and implement a written hazard communication program
Use labels and other forms of warning
Make Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available to employees
Conduct employee training
Provide information for non-routine situations
3.1 Become Familiar with the Rule OSHA has provided a simple summary of the HCS in a pamphlet entitled “Chemical Hazard Communication,” OSHA Publication Number 3084. You may prefer to become familiar with the rule’s requirements by reading this pamphlet. A copy may be obtained from your local OSHA Area Office, or by contacting the national OSHA Publications Office at (202) 523- 9667. The standard is long, and some parts of it are technical, however, the basic concepts are simple, and in fact, the requirements reflect what many MOLLY MAID owners have been doing for years. If you are operating in an “OSHA - approved State Plan” state, you must comply with the state’s requirements, which may be different than those of the Federal rule. Many of the State Plan states had hazard communication or “right-to-know” laws prior to the Federal rule. As of April 2015, the “OSHA approved State Plan states,” states where state requirements overrule federal requirements, are:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Connecticut Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey New Mexico New York
North Carolina
Oregon
Puerto Rico South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
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