Gap 1: No written program<\/h2>\n
Employers must have a written hazard communication program. It lists the hazardous chemicals on site and says how labels, safety data sheets and training are handled.<\/p>\n
Fix:<\/strong> Write it down, keep it current, and keep the chemical list matched to what is really on the shelf.<\/p>\n Safety data sheets (SDS) must be readily accessible to workers during each work shift while they are in their work area.<\/p>\n Fix:<\/strong> Keep a binder or an electronic SDS system that works without a password or a supervisor. Check that every product on the shelf has a sheet.<\/p>\n Shipped containers come with labels that show the product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, pictograms and precautionary statements. Trouble starts when a worker pours a chemical into a spray bottle or bucket with no label.<\/p>\n Fix:<\/strong> Label every workplace container with at least the product name and its hazards. Keep blank labels near where chemicals are poured.<\/p>\n Need your crew trained on labels and SDS?<\/strong> Our Hazard Communication Basics course<\/a> covers labels, pictograms, SDS and your rights. It is part of The Dojo, our full course library.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Workers must be trained on the hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard is brought in.<\/p>\n Fix:<\/strong> Train at hire, train again when a new product with a new hazard shows up, and keep a sign-in sheet.<\/p>\n OSHA updated the rule in 2024. Employers have deadlines to update workplace labels, the written program and training. See our post on the new HazCom compliance dates<\/a>.<\/p>\n Start the Hazard Communication Basics course<\/a> or train your whole team<\/a>.<\/p>\n This post is a plain-language aid, not a copy of the rule. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA. The regulation text is what counts.<\/p>\n Hazard Communication is number 2 on OSHA’s preliminary Top 10 list of most cited standards for fiscal year 2026. The rule is 29 CFR 1910.1200. It applies to almost any workplace that has hazardous chemicals, from shops to job sites. New to HazCom? Our Hazard Communication Basics course covers it in plain words. Our free […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":14105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","elearning_container_layout":"tg-site-layout--default","elearning_sidebar_layout":"tg-site-layout--default","elearning_remove_content_margin":false,"elearning_sidebar":"default","elearning_transparent_header":"customizer","elearning_logo":0,"elearning_header_style":"default","elearning_menu_item_color":"","elearning_menu_item_hover_color":"","elearning_menu_item_active_color":"","elearning_menu_item_active_style":"","elearning_page_header":true,"_bbs_course_id":5830,"_bbs_seo_title":"HazCom OSHA Citations: Common Gaps and Fixes","_bbs_seo_desc":"Hazard Communication is OSHA's No. 2 citation. Fix the common gaps: written program, SDS access, container labels, training and the 2024 update.","_bbs_takeaways":"Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) is number 2 on OSHA's preliminary Top 10 list for fiscal year 2026.\nEmployers need a written hazard communication program.\nSafety data sheets must be readily accessible during each work shift.\nWorkers are trained at initial assignment and when a new chemical hazard is brought in.","_bbs_faq":"What is the most common HazCom citation?\nCommon gaps include no written program, missing SDS, unlabeled containers and missing training.\n\nWhere must safety data sheets be kept?\nWhere workers can readily get them during each work shift in their work area.\n\nDo spray bottles need labels?\nWorkplace containers need a label with at least the product name and its hazards.\n\nWhen is HazCom training required?\nAt initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard is brought into the work area.","footnotes":""},"categories":[143],"tags":[338,110,114,787],"class_list":["post-14104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-toxic-hazardous-substances-1910","tag-1910-1200","tag-chemicals","tag-supervisors","tag-toolbox-talks","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14107,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14104\/revisions\/14107"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackbeltsafety.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Gap 2: Safety data sheets missing or hard to reach<\/h2>\n
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Gap 3: Unlabeled containers<\/h2>\n
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Gap 4: No training, or training that is out of date<\/h2>\n
Gap 5: Missing the 2024 update<\/h2>\n
Close the gaps<\/h2>\n
About this post<\/h2>\n
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