1910.1200(b)(3): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.1200(b)(3) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 9 times in the last 3 years, in 9 inspections, with $6,675 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.1200(b) Scope and application (44 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(3) is one requirement inside 1910.1200 Hazard communication, an OSHA general industry standard (Part 1910). It includes 4 sub-paragraphs. The official text below is copied word for word from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR). The numbers, injury cases and training on this page show how OSHA enforces it on real job sites.
Official text
(3) This section applies to laboratories only as follows: 9 citations
(i) Employers shall ensure that labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals are not removed or defaced; 1 citations
(ii) Employers shall maintain any safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals, and ensure that they are readily accessible during each workshift to laboratory employees when they are in their work areas; 8 citations
(iii) Employers shall ensure that laboratory employees are provided information and training in accordance with paragraph (h) of this section, except for the location and availability of the written hazard communication program under paragraph (h)(2)(iii) of this section; and,
(iv) Laboratory employers that ship hazardous chemicals are considered to be either a chemical manufacturer or a distributor under this rule, and thus must ensure that any containers of hazardous chemicals leaving the laboratory are labeled in accordance with paragraph (f) of this section, and that a safety data sheet is provided to distributors and other employers in accordance with paragraphs (g)(6) and (g)(7) of this section. Open (b)(3)(iv)
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1200.
Export the list: 9 inspections cited 1910.1200(b)(3) in the last 3 years, with employer, location, penalty and date.
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OSHA interpretation letters
None exist. OSHA has not published a letter of interpretation for 1910.1200(b)(3).
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1200(b) Scope and application 44 citations
- 1910.1200(b)(4) 29 citations
- 1910.1200(b)(4)(ii) 14 citations
- 1910.1200(b)(4)(iii) 12 citations
- 1910.1200(b)(1) 6 citations
- 1910.1200(b)(3)(iv)
- 1910.1200(b)(5)
- 1910.1200(b)(5)(i)
- 1910.1200(b)(5)(ii)
- 1910.1200(b)(5)(iii)
- 1910.1200(b)(5)(v)
- 1910.1200(b)(6)
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Sources
- 29 CFR 1910.1200 (eCFR), text current as of 2026-10-15
- U.S. Department of Labor enforcement data: OSHA inspections, citations and accident records, copied nightly; data as of 2026-11-06
3-year window. Federal OSHA only; state-plan rules are not counted. Plain-language text is a summary, not legal advice; the official text controls. Black Belt Safety is not part of OSHA or the Department of Labor.