Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Health

Blue label

Material Safety Data Sheet

MSDS; provides information to help employees work with all the products that are found in their workplace; these are produced by chemical manufacturers

Occupational safety and health administration

OSHA

Hazard Communication Standard

HCS; requires employers to maintain an MSDS on file for each hazardous substance in use at their facility

flammability

Red label

OSHA's mission

Help employers and employees reduce on the job injuries and deaths; assures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by training, out reach, education and assistance

OSHA labels

Indicates specific hazards; blue, red, yellow, and white

OSHA Inspections

Usually are done unannounced; The OSHA official will look for safety and health hazards, may cover partial or all of your clinic, they will inspect clinic records of death, injuries, and illnesses, which the employer is required to keep

Personal protection

White label

Reactivity

Yellow label