1. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), there are four requirements regarding the communication of chemical hazards.
. Chemical Labeling: This requires that all chemicals in the workplace be labeled. The information which must be present includes the name of the chemical and warnings about any hazards the material may present.
. Hazard Determination: This says that the employer must identify and maintain a list of all hazardous chemicals used in the workplace.
. Employee Training: This requires that the employer provide to the employees training covering handling of hazardous materials, use and interpretation of both MSDSs and hazcom labels, and information about the HCS.
. Material Safety Data Sheets: An MSDS is a document that gives detailed information about a material, including any hazards associated with the material. MSDSs must be immediately available to employees at locations where hazardous materials are used.
2. The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) requires that industrial organizations communicate in writing how they interpret the law and how they will comply with these laws. All existing company safety and health programs, which include "Standard Operating Procedures" and "Health and Safety Plans", should be readily available for review on clarity, content, and compliance.
A General Health & Safety Plan (HASP) is a federal OSHA requirement. The primary purpose of the written health and safety plan is to serve as an organization-wide health and safety policy that applies to all employees of the organization, regardless of the location of the actual site where they are working. "Written safety programs serve as an organization-wide policy that applies to all employees" [1].
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) require detailed written procedures for numerous con
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