29 CFR 1910.1200
For US chemical manufacturers and distributors working out what OSHA expects on GHS labels and safety data sheets. This page covers what you need to know and ways to avoid running into issues.
What we've seen reported
GHS labeling under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, covers the labels and safety data sheets that travel with hazardous chemicals, updated in 2024 to align with Revision 7 of the GHS.1
Last updated October 2026 · General information only, not legal advice. Sources.
What the rules cover
These are the label and safety data sheet elements OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard describes for GHS labeling, according to its text and the 2024 final rule, and who each falls on.1
| Requirement | Where it applies |
|---|---|
| Product identifier | Manufacturers, importers and distributors: on the label, matching the safety data sheet. |
| Signal word ("Danger" or "Warning") | One signal word per label, set by the hazard classification. |
| Hazard statements | Every hazard statement for the classified hazards, as listed in Appendix C. |
| Pictograms | The red-bordered symbols for each classified hazard, as listed in Appendix C. |
| Precautionary statements | Prevention, response, storage and disposal wording, as listed in Appendix C. |
| Name, address and phone number | The chemical manufacturer, importer or other responsible party. |
| Small containers (100 ml or less) | A shortened label since the 2024 update, with full label information on the outer package. |
| Safety data sheets | Manufacturers and importers: a 16-section safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical. |
Where it goes wrong
One approved set of product information ends up in many channels, markets and languages. Along the way it gets shortened, translated and reworded, and some versions end up without the warnings or details these rules require.
Heldan Clean 40 degreaser: "Danger", flame and corrosion pictograms, hazard and precautionary statements
How Arbitr helps
Manually review everything? Or do what modern teams do and use AI to check that what you publish matches what you approved.
FAQ
Usually where the label is rebuilt rather than reprinted. The Hazard Communication Standard describes labels, safety data sheets and small-container labels,1 and we usually find gaps in:
More than the label. A new hazard class changes the signal word, statements and pictograms, so the safety data sheet, every label size, the website and distributor copies all need the same change. Keep the approved label set as the record, and our packaging and labels page shows how teams track the rest.
Work from the manufacturer's approved label set, not a retyped version. Relabeled totes and repacks are where statements get shortened to fit, so compare each new label with the original before it ships, and keep both on file with the date and the safety data sheet version they match.
How it applies to a specific label is a question for your legal adviser. Where that label appears across your markets and languages is a question Arbitr answers.
Regulatory and product stewardship teams usually own the classification, but packaging, e-commerce, customer service and distributors all publish labels and data sheets. A short briefing for each, using your own labels, helps. Rules for other markets, such as the EU CLP Regulation, are on our product labeling hub.
Revision 7, according to OSHA's final rule published May 20, 2024, which took effect on July 19, 2024. The rule describes the 2012 version of the standard as aligned with Revision 3.1
They share a base but are separate laws. Both draw on the UN's Globally Harmonized System; OSHA applies it in the US through the Hazard Communication Standard, according to its 2024 final rule,1 and the EU through its own CLP Regulation.
Arbitr checks your content against the rules, claims and terms your team has approved, and reports where something doesn't match, by channel, market and language. It reports matches against your rules, not legal verdicts. What to do with each one stays with your team.
