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Hazard Communication Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926 and 1928)

Main Region

First Region

United States of America
Dock workers; Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations; Occupational safety and health; Tripartite consultations; Protection against particular hazards
1987-08-19
National
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Second Region

Extends the scope of application of the Hazard Communication Standard (20 CFR Part 1910.1200, published in the Federal Register of 25 Nov. 1983, p. 53280 et seq.), issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to non-manufacturing employers (e.g. in shipyard employment, longshoring, construction, agriculture). Henceforth both manufacturing and non-manufacturing employers are required to establish hazard communication programmes to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on containers, safety data sheets showing the composition of materials and training programmes.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1988-09-23
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Serial region

    Serial title
    Federal Register
    Date
    1987-08-24
    Volume
    Vol. 52
    Number
    No. 163
    Page range
    pp. 31852-31886