Understanding the HAZCOM Final Rule

To help protect workers who handle HAZMATs, in 1983 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) established the “Hazard Communication Standard.” Then, in 2024, OSHA released an update to the Standard called the “Final Rule.” It protects workers even further by improving the quality of the information that they receive, particularly regarding hazard classification, Safety Data Sheets, and labeling. This program discusses how the “Final Rule” came to be and how it impacts these documents to better understand the hazards associated with the materials you work with. Topics include: The purpose of the HAZCOM Standard Final Rule The recent changes to Hazard Classifications The modifications needed for Safety Data Sheets The current container labeling requirements