HazCom
The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, which requires chemical manufacturers, distributors and employers to communicate chemical hazards to workers through labels, safety data sheets and training.
Also known as
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
Irish HSA
No equivalentNo equivalent in this jurisdiction.
US OSHA
“Hazard Communication Standard”HazComExact equivalent29 CFR 1910.1200 requires that chemical hazards are evaluated and that information is communicated to employers and employees through container labels, safety data sheets and employee training. The standard aligns with the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
Note: HazCom is OSHA-specific. COSHH (GB) and Chemical Agents Regulations (Ireland) serve related purposes but are different instruments.
Practitioner note: Labels, safety data sheets and training form one system. A complete SDS file with no worker training does not satisfy the standard.
Nearest equivalent in other frameworks
- →coshh (GB)
- →chemical-agents-duty (Ireland)