1910.1200(g)(6): OSHA rule
Key takeaways
- 1910.1200(g)(6) is part of OSHA's general industry standards (29 CFR Part 1910).
- OSHA cited it 2 times in the last 3 years, in 2 inspections, with $0 in current penalties.
- Related part: 1910.1200(g) Safety data sheets (4,329 citations).
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What this rule covers
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(6) 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
(6) 2 citations
(i) Chemical manufacturers or importers shall ensure that distributors and employers are provided an appropriate safety data sheet with their initial shipment, and with the first shipment after a safety data sheet is updated; Open (g)(6)(i) 1 citations
(ii) The chemical manufacturer or importer shall either provide safety data sheets with the shipped containers or send them to the distributor or employer prior to or at the time of the shipment; Open (g)(6)(ii)
(iii) If the safety data sheet is not provided with a shipment that has been labeled as a hazardous chemical, the distributor or employer shall obtain one from the chemical manufacturer or importer as soon as possible; and, 1 citations
(iv) The chemical manufacturer or importer shall also provide distributors or employers with a safety data sheet upon request. Open (g)(6)(iv)
Source: eCFR, text current as of 2026-10-15. Read all of 1910.1200.
Where and how often it was cited
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OSHA interpretation letters
- Hazard communication 2012-compliant labels and safety data sheets on shipped containers of hazardous chemicals (2015-07-28)
- Hazard communication effective dates and SDSs (2015-07-27)
- Electronic distribution of safety data sheets (SDSs) under the revised Hazard Communication standard (2013-05-13)
- Responsibility of chemical manufacturers and importers to provide MSDSs to one or more establishments owned and managed by same employer. (2007-01-25)
- Hazard Communication Standard. (1990-01-22)
Related parts of this rule
- 1910.1200(g) Safety data sheets 4,329 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(8) 2,478 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(1) 1,780 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(11) 22 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(10) 18 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2) 16 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(9) 6 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(5) 4 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(7) 3 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2)(ii) 2 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2)(i) 1 citations
- 1910.1200(g)(2)(iii) 1 citations
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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 2026-10-20
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.