Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) Laboratory Operations Review 10
History
Also Known As
Purpose
Primary Requirements
Issued by OSHA in 1983. Written for manufacturing industry, but courts expanded jurisdiction to clinical labs.
“Right-to-Know Law”; “HAZCOM”
To inform employees about chemical hazards in workplace & protective measures
Written hazard communication plan
Inventory of hazardous chemicals on site
Hazard labeling
Material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each chemical readily accessible to employees on each shift.
Training on initial assignment & when new hazard introduced.
