Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:Docket No. OSHA-2016-0005
Hazard Communication Standard; Notice of Public Meeting
Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration — observed across 2 documents over 1445 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
OSHA is holding a public meeting to discuss changes to how chemical hazards must be communicated to workers through labels and safety data sheets. Small businesses using chemicals should monitor this meeting to prepare for updated labeling rules or safety documentation that may become requirements.
First seen
May 31, 2022
Last seen
May 15, 2026
Latest stage
Notice
PRORULE → RULE
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Stage timeline
Notice·May 31, 2022·87 FR 32464
Preparations for the 42nd Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)
#2022-11542
Notice·May 15, 2026·91 FR 27987
Hazard Communication Standard; Notice of Public Meeting
#2026-09727