Labels - OSHA Label Stipulations

OSHA has the following additional stipulations for its labels:

• Workplace labels must be in English. (Other languages may be added to the label if applicable.)
• Employers may continue to use other rating systems (for example, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) diamond system or the Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) as long as "they are consistent with the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard and the employees have immediate access to the specific hazard information as discussed above."
• Employers using NFPA or HMIS labeling must ensure, through detailed training, that their employees are fully aware of the hazards of the chemicals used.

Note: No label is required if an employer transfers hazardous chemicals from a labeled container to a portable container that is only intended for immediate use by the employee who performs the transfer.

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