OSHA Clarifies Hazard Communication Rule; Places Responsibility on Employer
WASHINGTON - According to a standard interpretation letter posted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and reported by the NPCA, the consumer products exemption in the OSHA's hazard communication rule is applicable when products are used "as a normal consumer would use them."
OSHA responded to an inquiry from an attorney in Albany, N.Y., who asked whether requirements for maintaining material safety data sheets (MSDSs) would apply for workers using art supplies and office-cleaning products.