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OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Creates Obligations for Apartment Firms
On March 26, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) that involves new compliance requirements for employers, including builders, apartment owners and managers.
The HCS requires all employers that use hazardous or toxic chemicals on their sites to label such products, maintain safety data sheets and conduct employee training. In apartment properties, commonly used operations and maintenance products like paints, adhesives,