Massachusetts Letter Requesting Additional MSDS Information
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Yes, they are required to supply an SDS. But under paragraphs (g)(6) and (g)(7) of the HazCom Standard they are only required to give you one copy: With the first shipment of a particular chemical.
Each employer shall post and keep posted a notice or notices, to be furnished by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, informing employees of the protections and obligations provided for in the Act, and that for assistance and information, including copies of the Act and of
When new regulatory information, such as exposure limits, or new health effects information becomes available, the MSDS must be updated to reflect it. Employers and employees need the information contained on MSDSs to protect themselves from hazardous chemical exposures and to work safely with chemical products.
Both standards cited above refer to the employee's right to access information and both make specific reference to material safety data sheets. Under 1910.1020, the employee must request the record of exposure, while under 1910.1200, the MSDSs must be available to employees without having to ask.
The requirement to provide material safety data sheets (MSDSs) to employers who buy their hazardous chemicals from a retail outlet and who request an MSDS for the purchased chemical is a requirement of the standard for these types of distributors if they are transmitting hazardous chemicals to downstream employers.
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200(g)), revised in 2012, requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) (formerly MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards.
1910.1200(g)(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s).
Employers must make MSDSs readily available to employees who may be exposed to the hazardous substances during the course of work. Employers must also make sure each employee has a basic knowledge of the MSDS and how to use the information.
The Hazard Communication Regulation (Cal/OSHA, section 5194; Federal OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200) requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide safety data sheets (SDSs) (formerly MSDSs or material safety data sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on
Under 1910.1020, the employee must request the record of exposure, while under 1910.1200, the MSDSs must be available to employees without having to ask.
