What is a Hazard Communication Program?
The College’s Hazard Communication Program has been developed to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200). The program is designed to ensure evaluation of the hazards of all chemicals present in non-laboratory workplaces, and ensure that both employers and employees receive relevant information about those hazards. Certain chemicals are exempt from the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, including hazardous wastes (contact EHS to obtain a copy of the Waste Disposal Procedures manual), food, wood, tobacco, and potentially hazardous substances such as drugs and cosmetics brought to the College for personal consumption (e.g. rubbing alcohol in a first aid kit would not be covered). Laboratories are covered under another OSHA standard (see Chemical Hygiene Plan).
