Hazard communication is an OSHA requirement established in 1983. This standard pertains to a worker’s understanding of the safety hazards associated with any chemicals they will use during their ...

A typical American workplace can have any number of hazardous chemicals to which workers may be exposed. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates there are as many as 650,000 ...

As workplace safety enforcement remains a national priority, new OSHA violation data highlights where employers most often ...

Staying on top of expanding hazard communication requirements can be overwhelming. There have been numerous changes made to the Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) since it was first adopted by ...

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 ...

An analysis of OSHA enforcement data from 2021 through 2025, regarding HazCom violations, found that HazCom remains one of OSHA’s most frequently cited workplace safety standards. OSHA recorded 36,984 ...

On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) announced a final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The amended rule (29 CFR 1910) better aligns with ...

In 1983, OSHA published its Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Standard, which requires that the hazards of all chemicals used in the workplace be communicated to employees so that responsible protective ...

In accordance with Michigan's Hazard Communication Standard, the University has established a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees with exposure or potential exposure to ...

As workplace safety enforcement remains a national priority, new OSHA violation data highlights where employers most often fail to warn workers about dangerous chemical exposures. Trace One’s latest r ...

All employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to when working as identified in the Hazard Communication Guidelines. This document ...