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Your Office and Equipment Safety in Your Workplace Workplace Safety Regulation (OSHA) Hazardous Material Requirements Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Your Office and Equipment Safety in Your Workplace Workplace Safety Regulation (OSHA) Hazardous Material Requirements Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
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PrintMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
These data sheets play significant roles in several recordkeeping requirements.
- They are created and distributed as a part of comprehensive hazard communication program.
- They are required as a part of any compliance obligation to be available and displayed prominently in the workplace. The public has a right to MSDS data upon request.
- They must be written in English and contain:
- the name of the chemical (same as on the label)
- the chemical and common names of the substance
- a listing of the ingredients
- a statement of the ingredients that are known carcinogens or that present other known hazards
- any specific hazards
In general, if your business uses hazardous chemicals (as opposed to manufacturing or importing them for sale to others) you should be able to obtain a MSDS from the manufacturer, so that you can post it in the workplace and keep it in your records.
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