Why is MSDSpro better than a fax back service?
MSDSpro has been helping companies streamline MSDS management for over five years. Often, we compete with companies providing MSDS fax back services. While Fax-back services at first seem simple and effective, there are several reasons to be cautious before relying on this alone. Some of these are: • Non-OSHA Compliance • Overall Cost • Leasing versus owning your MSDSs • MSDS quality issues • MSDS response time • Inadequate MSDS back ups Non-OSHA Compliance Fax back services are questionable for compliance because of the nature of the service. A fax machine creates a barrier between an employee and the MSDS. If the fax machine fails and there is no back up for that MSDS, you are not in compliance, and the employee could be in danger. Here is a statement directly from OSHA: “… the downstream user of the chemical must have access to a fax machine or a barrier has been created. Employers must also ensure that employees know how to access an MSDS from such a system and that a back-up exi
