Written Hazard Communication Program - Additional Requirements

The written hazard communication program must also contain any suggestions for appropriate protective measures, including the following:

• The methods the employer will use to provide a contract employer with access to the safety data sheet, or to make it available at a central location in the workplace (these methods must be provided for each hazardous chemical the contract employer's employees may be exposed to while working)
• The methods the employer will use to inform the contract employer of any precautionary measures that must be taken during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies
• The methods the employer will use to inform the other employer of the labeling system used in the workplace

The employer must ensure that the written hazard communication program is available, upon request, to employees or their designated representatives, and to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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