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Hazard Communication |
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OSHA Standards |
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Hazard communication is addressed in specific standards for
the general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring, and
the construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards, preambles to final rules
(background to final rules), directives (instructions for compliance officers),
and standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the
standards) related to hazard communication.
Section
5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause,
requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a
place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or
are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section
5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and
health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note:
Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved
State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement
policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are
identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted
different standards applicable to this topic or may have different
enforcement policies. |
Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29
CFR 1910)
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR
1915)
Marine Terminals (29 CFR
1917)
Longshoring (29 CFR
1918)
Construction Industry (29 CFR
1926)
Preambles to Final Rules
Directives
Standard Interpretations
*These files are provided for downloading.
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