DIRECTIVE NUMBER: CPL 02-02-079 EFFECTIVE …

1 ABSTRACT-1 DIRECTIVE NUMBER: CPL 02-02-079 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 9, 2015 SUBJECT: Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) ABSTRACT Purpose: This Instruction establishes policies and procedures to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication standard (HCS). Scope: This Instruction applies OSHA-wide. References: Hazard Communication, 29 CFR [HCS 1994]. Hazard Communication, Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 58, pgs 17574-17896, March 26, 2012 [HCS or HCS 2012]. OSHA Instruction, CPL-02-00-150, Field Operations Manual (FOM), April 22, 2011. OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-124, Multi-Employer Citation Policy, December 10, 1999.

2 OSHA Instruction, CPL 03-00-008, Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program, March 11, 2008. Cancellations: OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-02-038, Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard, March 20, 1998. OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-02-039, Sample Material Safety Data Sheet, March 27, 1986. OSHA Memorandum, Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard s (HCS) June 1, 2015 EFFECTIVE Date, February 9, 2015. OSHA Memorandum, Interim Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication (HCS 2102) June 1, 2015 EFFECTIVE Date, May 29, 2015. ABSTRACT-2 State Plan Impact: Notice of intent and equivalency required.

3 State Plans are expected to have enforcement policies and procedures in place which are at least as EFFECTIVE as those in this Instruction. Action Offices: OSHA National, Regional and Area Offices, State Plan and State Consultation Offices. Originating Office: Office of Health Enforcement Contact: Directorate of Enforcement Programs Office of Health Enforcement 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Room N-3119 Washington, DC 20210 (202) 693-2190 By and Under the Authority of David Michaels, PhD, MPH Assistant Secretary ABSTRACT-3 Executive Summary The Hazard Communication standard (HCS) has been revised to align with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS Revision 3, 2009).

4 This includes updates to the requirements for labeling and for safety data sheets (SDSs). This Instruction is designed to provide guidance to compliance safety and health officers on how to enforce the revised Hazard Communication standard during its transition period and when fully implemented. Significant Changes This Instruction outlines the changes in enforcement due to the release of the revised HCS published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012. The revised standard changes hazard determination to the specific requirements for hazard classification of chemicals, standardizes label elements for containers of hazardous chemicals, and specifies the format and required content for SDSs.

5 This Instruction also covers how the revised standard is enforced during its transition period and after the standard is fully implemented. Chemicals must be evaluated in accordance with specific guidance outlined in Appendices A and B of the standard. The hazard classification will result in the specification of pictograms, signal word, hazard statements, and precautionary statements which must be included on the labels. Specifications for these label elements are provided in Appendix C of the standard. The SDSs will have a standardized 16-section format (see Appendix D of the standard) and includes the information from the hazard classification ( , hazard class, pictogram).

6 I Table of Contents Contents Page I. Purpose.. 1 II. Scope.. 1 III. References.. 1 IV. Cancellations.. 2 V. Action Offices.. 3 A. Responsible Office.. 3 B. Action Offices.. 3 C. Information Offices.. 3 VI. State Plan Impact.. 3 VII. Significant Changes .. 3 VIII. Background.. 4 IX. EFFECTIVE Dates and Transition Period.. 4 X. Inspection Guidelines.. 5 A. General Inspection Guidance.. 5 B. Scope and Application, Paragraph (b).. 8 C. Definitions, Paragraph (c).. 14 D. Hazard Classification, Paragraph (d).. 24 E. Written Hazard Communication Program, Paragraph (e).. 30 F. Labels and Other Forms of Warning, Paragraph (f).. 36 G.

7 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), Paragraph (g).. 55 H. Employee Information and Training, Paragraph (h).. 70 I. Trade Secrets, Paragraph (i).. 76 J. EFFECTIVE Dates.. 80 XI. Interface with Other OSHA Standards.. 83 A. Interactions.. 83 B. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR 83 C. Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records, 29 CFR .. 84 ii D. Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, 29 CFR .. 85 E. Other Health Standards.. 86 F. Use of the HCS to Support a Violation of the General Duty Clause.. 86 G. EFFECTIVE Dates.. 88 Appendix A. Table of Contents for Appendices A and B of the Hazard Communication Standard Appendix B.

8 Hazard Classification Evaluation Procedures Appendix C. Evaluation of Carcinogenicity Appendix D. Petroleum Streams Appendix E. HCS EFFECTIVE Dates Appendix F. HCS Pictograms and Hazards Appendix G. Referral Procedures and Sample Letter, Safety Data Sheet/Label Query Appendix H. Guide for Reviewing Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Compliance Appendix I. Other OSHA Standards Amended by HCS 2012 Appendix J. Other Standards to Consider When Citing Chemical Exposures with No PEL Appendix K. Other Directives Changes due to HCS 2012 1 I. Purpose. This Instruction establishes policies and procedures to ensure uniform enforcement of the Hazard Communication standard (HCS).

9 II. Scope. This Instruction applies OSHA-wide. III. References. A. Hazard Communication (HCS 1994), 29 CFR B. Hazard Communication, Final Rule, Federal Register, Vol. 77, No. 58, pgs 17574-17896, March 26, 2012. C. OSHA Instruction, CPL-02-00-150, Field Operations Manual (FOM), April 22, 2011. D. OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-111, Citation Policy for Paperwork and Written Program Violations, November 27, 1995. E. OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-124, Multi-Employer Citation Policy, December 10, 1999. F. OSHA Instruction, CPL 03-00-008, Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program, March 11, 2008. G. OSHA Letter of Interpretation on Combustible Dust, H.

10 OSHA Instruction, CSP 01-01-018, State Standards, August 31, 1984. I. United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Revision 3, 2009. J. International Agency for Research on Carcinogens (IARC) Monographs, K. National Toxicology Program s (NTP) Report on Carcinogens, , or most recent report. 2 L. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Toxicological Profiles. M. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Threshold Limit Values (TLVs ) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs ), N.