Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

Question 1

History of hazard communication standard

Answer 1

issued by OSHA in 1983, written for manufacturing industry, but courts expanded jurisdiction to clinical labs

Question 2

Hazard communication Standard also known as

Answer 2

“Right-to-know law” and “HAZCOM”

Question 3

purpose of hazard communication standard

Answer 3

to inform employees about chemical hazards in workplace and protective measures

Question 4

primary requirements of hazard communication standard

Answer 4

written hazard communication plan, inventory of hazardous chemicals on site, hazard labeling, MSDS for each chemical readily accessible to employees on each shift, and training on initial assignment and when new hazard introduced