{"description":"Documents associated with RIN 1218-AC93 - Update to the Hazard Communication Standard","count":10,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard; Notice of Public Meeting","type":"Notice","abstract":"This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will conduct two virtual public meetings in 2026 to address the United States Government positions on documents submitted for the sessions of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS), each virtual meeting in advance of the in-person sessions of the UNSCEGHS.","document_number":"2026-09727","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/15/2026-09727/hazard-communication-standard-notice-of-public-meeting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-15/pdf/2026-09727.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09727.pdf?1778762712","publication_date":"2026-05-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"This notice is to advise interested persons that OSHA will conduct two virtual public meetings in 2026 to address the United States Government positions on documents submitted for the sessions of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard; Corrections","type":"Rule","abstract":null,"document_number":"C1-2026-00147","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/C1-2026-00147/hazard-communication-standard-corrections","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-13/pdf/C1-2026-00147.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/C1-2026-00147.pdf?1770903909","publication_date":"2026-02-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":null},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Rule","abstract":"OSHA is extending the compliance dates in its Hazardous Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 44144), by four months. The compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from January 19, 2026, until May 19, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) is extended from July 20, 2026 to November 20, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(i) is extended from July 19, 2027 to November 19, 2027; and the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(ii) is extended from January 19, 2028 to May 19, 2028.","document_number":"2026-00653","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00653/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00653.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00653.pdf?1768398310","publication_date":"2026-01-15","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is extending the compliance dates in its Hazardous Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 44144), by four months. The compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from January..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard; Corrections","type":"Rule","abstract":"OSHA is correcting several inadvertent errors in its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Most errors relate to the HCS final rule published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. On October 9, 2024, the agency issued a corrections notification and technical amendment to correct errors in that final rule which the agency believed could lead to confusion during the classification process or errors on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) if not expeditiously corrected. Following publication of the October 9, 2024 corrections notification and technical amendment, OSHA continued its review of the regulatory text and identified additional minor and typographical errors in the regulatory text and appendices to the HCS. OSHA is issuing this correction document to address these additional minor errors. OSHA is also making one technical amendment to an appendix of the HCS unrelated to the May 20, 2024 final rule.","document_number":"2026-00147","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/08/2026-00147/hazard-communication-standard-corrections","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-08/pdf/2026-00147.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-00147.pdf?1767793512","publication_date":"2026-01-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is correcting several inadvertent errors in its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). Most errors relate to the HCS final rule published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. On October 9, 2024, the agency issued a corrections notification and..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Rule","abstract":"OSHA is correcting several inadvertent errors in its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) which were published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. The agency has identified several errors in the regulatory text and appendices to the HCS which pertain to the classification of hazardous chemicals and information presented on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). The agency believes these errors, although minor and primarily typographical in nature, should be addressed expeditiously to avoid confusion or unnecessary costs in the regulated community due to incorporation of errors on labels and SDSs. OSHA is continuing its review of the regulatory text and will issue another correction document to address additional minor errors at a later date.","document_number":"2024-23144","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/10/09/2024-23144/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-09/pdf/2024-23144.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-23144.pdf?1728391519","publication_date":"2024-10-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is correcting several inadvertent errors in its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) which were published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. The agency has identified several errors in the regulatory text and appendices to the HCS which..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Rule","abstract":"OSHA is amending the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners, while enhancing the effectiveness of the standard. Consistent with Executive Order 13563 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which call for assessment and, where appropriate, modification and improvement of existing rules, OSHA has reviewed the existing HCS. The agency has determined that the revisions in this final rule will enhance the effectiveness of the HCS by ensuring employees are appropriately apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed, thus reducing the incidence of chemical-related occupational illnesses and injuries. The modifications to the standard include revised criteria for classification of certain health and physical hazards, revised provisions for updating labels, new labeling provisions for small containers, new provisions related to trade secrets, technical amendments related to the contents of safety data sheets (SDSs), and related revisions to definitions of terms used in the standard.","document_number":"2024-08568","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/20/2024-08568/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-20/pdf/2024-08568.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-08568.pdf?1715949915","publication_date":"2024-05-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is amending the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), primarily Revision 7 (Rev. 7), address issues that arose during the implementation..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The period for submitting a NOITA is being extended by 14 days from the date of publication of this document to allow stakeholders interested in attending the informal public hearing on the proposed rule \"Hazard Communication Standard\" additional time to prepare their submissions.","document_number":"2021-14463","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/07/08/2021-14463/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-07-08/pdf/2021-14463.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-14463.pdf?1625661920","publication_date":"2021-07-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"The period for submitting a NOITA is being extended by 14 days from the date of publication of this document to allow stakeholders interested in attending the informal public hearing on the proposed rule \"Hazard Communication Standard\" additional time..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"OSHA is scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule ``Hazard Communication Standard.'' The public hearing will begin September 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 16, 2021. The initial public comment period was to end April 19, 2021, but was extended to May 19, 2021, in response to requests from the public.","document_number":"2021-10523","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/20/2021-10523/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-20/pdf/2021-10523.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-10523.pdf?1621428319","publication_date":"2021-05-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is scheduling an informal public hearing on its proposed rule ``Hazard Communication Standard.'' The public hearing will begin September 21, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time (ET). The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February..."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The period for submitting public comments is being extended by 30 days to allow stakeholders interested in the proposed rule additional time to review the proposed rule and collect information and data necessary for comment.","document_number":"2021-07408","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/12/2021-07408/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-12/pdf/2021-07408.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-07408.pdf?1617972326","publication_date":"2021-04-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"The period for submitting public comments is being extended by 30 days to allow stakeholders interested in the proposed rule additional time to review the proposed rule and collect information and data necessary for comment."},{"title":"Hazard Communication Standard","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"OSHA is proposing through this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7 (GHS, Rev. 7), to address issues that arose during the implementation of the 2012 update to the HCS, and provide better alignment with other U.S. agencies and international trading partners, without lowering overall protections of the standard. OSHA has preliminarily determined that the proposed revisions to the HCS will reduce costs and burdens while also improving the quality and consistency of information provided to employers and employees regarding chemical hazards and associated protective measures. Consistent with the Executive order entitled \"Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review\" (January 18, 2011) and section 3(a) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which call for assessment and, where appropriate, modification and improvement of existing rules to minimize any significant economic impact upon a substantial number of small entities, OSHA has reviewed the existing HCS. The agency has preliminarily determined that the proposed revisions will enhance the effectiveness of the HCS by ensuring employees are appropriately apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed, thus reducing the incidence of chemical-related occupational illnesses and injuries. The proposed modifications to the standard include revised criteria for classification of certain health and physical hazards, revised provisions for updating labels, new labeling provisions for small containers, technical amendments related to the contents of safety data sheets (SDSs), and related revisions to definitions of terms used in the standard.","document_number":"2020-28987","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/16/2020-28987/hazard-communication-standard","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-02-16/pdf/2020-28987.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-28987.pdf?1612532716","publication_date":"2021-02-16","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","name":"Labor Department","id":271,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/labor-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/271","parent_id":null,"slug":"labor-department"},{"raw_name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","name":"Occupational Safety and Health Administration","id":386,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/occupational-safety-and-health-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/386","parent_id":271,"slug":"occupational-safety-and-health-administration"}],"excerpts":"OSHA is proposing through this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7 (GHS, Rev...."}]}