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Hazard Communication


Hazard Sign

The Federal OSHA Standards, 29 CRF 1910 and 1926, better known as the "Hazard Communications" or "Right-to-Know" standards, apply to the state government and
its political subdivisions.


You Have A Right To Know


Employees of USPSNL have the right to know the properties and potential safety and health hazards of substances to which they may be exposed. Such knowledge is essential to reducing the risk of occupational illness and injury.


Goals of Right to Know:

  • To help you reduce the risks involved in working with hazardous materials

  • To transmit vital information to employees about real and potential hazards of substances in the work place

  • To reduce the incidence and cost of illness and injury resulting from hazardous substances

  • To promote public employer's need and right to know

  • To encourage a reduction in the volume and toxicity of hazardous substances








 

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