Interim Enforcement Guidance for Hazard Communication 2012 (HCS 2012) June 1, 2015 Effective Date (OSHA)
This memorandum is to provide additional, interim guidance on the Hazard Communication 2012, June 1, 2015 effective date. OSHA provided related guidance in its February 9, 2015 memorandum which described the Agency’s enforcement position for manufacturers, importers, and distributors that have not received classification and SDS information from upstream supplier(s) on which it intends to rely for classification of its product before June 1, 2015. The February 9th memo explained that in this situation, enforcement discretion would allow for limited continued use of HCS 1994-compliant MSDSs and labels provided that the manufacturer or importer exercised reasonable diligence and made good faith efforts to comply with HCS 2012 prior to June 1st. Since issuing the guidance on February 9, 2015, OSHA has received an overwhelming number of additional questions and requests for further clarification on behalf of manufacturers, importers, and distributors. Many of the questions relate to the use of HCS 1994-compliant labels on containers packaged for shipment (i.e., existing stock.) |
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