Hazard Communication Program — OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) Compliant
The universal HazCom written program for any workplace with hazardous chemicals — meaning, almost every workplace. GHS-aligned SDS handling, container labeling, chemical inventory, training matrix.
When this template is required
Required for every employer where employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals — which in practice means almost every workplace. HazCom is consistently one of OSHA's Top-3 most-cited standards every year.
Why this template
OSHA Top-3 most-cited standard every year
HazCom 1910.1200 is consistently the #1, #2, or #3 most-cited OSHA standard. Having a written program is the foundation defense against citation.
GHS Rev 7 compliant
OSHA aligned 1910.1200 with the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS). The template uses GHS-compliant labeling, SDS format, and hazard categories.
Chemical inventory + SDS index built in
Two records OSHA inspectors always ask for — a list of all hazardous chemicals at the workplace, and a way to retrieve the SDS for any of them. Both are pre-formatted in the template.
Multi-employer worksite section
Construction and multi-employer environments require information exchange about chemical hazards between employers. The template includes the procedure.
What you receive
- HazCom written program (Word .docx)
- Chemical inventory list template
- SDS index and retrieval procedure
- Container labeling SOP (GHS-aligned)
- Secondary container labeling procedure
- Employee training documentation matrix
- Non-routine task hazard procedure
- Multi-employer worksite information exchange procedure
- Annual program review log
How you get it
This document is written and reviewed against the standard it cites, and it is ready now. The download link is emailed as soon as your payment clears.
Revisions included — if something about your operation changes what the document should say, reply to the delivery email and we will amend it.
Who buys this
- Universal — any employer with hazardous chemicals (which is essentially every employer)
- Manufacturing, warehousing, healthcare, construction, hospitality
- Multi-site companies standardising HazCom across locations
- Multi-employer worksites requiring information exchange
Frequently asked
Who needs a HazCom plan?
Almost every employer. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(b) covers any employer where employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals 'under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency.' That covers virtually all workplaces — even offices with cleaning chemicals, copy-machine toner, and pesticide spray for the grounds. HazCom exemptions are narrow (consumer products in consumer quantities, food, certain regulated drugs).
What does HazCom require?
Five elements per 1910.1200(e): (1) A written hazard communication program; (2) A list of hazardous chemicals known to be present; (3) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each hazardous chemical; (4) Labels on containers; (5) Information and training for employees. The template covers all five.
What is GHS?
GHS — Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals — is the international standard for chemical hazard communication. OSHA aligned 1910.1200 with GHS in 2012 and updated to GHS Rev 7 in 2024. The template uses GHS pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, and SDS format.
Do I need a HazCom plan for cleaning supplies?
If the cleaning supplies are hazardous (almost all are — bleach, ammonia, disinfectants), yes — HazCom applies. The exemption for consumer products only applies when the product is used in the same quantity, manner, and frequency as a consumer would use it; in commercial cleaning operations the exemption typically doesn't apply.
How does the multi-employer worksite section work?
On construction sites and other multi-employer workplaces, employers must exchange HazCom information — sharing SDS for chemicals each employer brings on site, communicating about hazardous areas, and informing each other's employees about chemical hazards. The template includes the information-exchange procedure required under 1910.1200(e)(2).