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| Title: 06/10/1991 - Hazard communication in construction - general contractor responsibilities. | |
| Record Type: Interpretation | Standard Number: 1910.1200 |
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June 10, 1991
MEMORANDUM FOR: LINDA R. ANKU, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: PATRICIA K. CLARK, DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
SUBJECT: Hazard Communication in Construction - General Contractor Responsibilities
This is in response to your memos of March 11 and May 8 regarding the enforcement of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) on construction sites. You specifically requested clarification on situations where the general contractor on a construction site may be responsible for or cited for violations of the HCS.
As explained in our letter to Senator Bentsen of January 29, 1990, and in CPL 2-2.38C [in context: CPL 2-2.38D | current regulation: CPL 02-02-079] (see pages 21-22 and pages A-14 through A-18), the Agency's citation policy for hazard communication violations at multi-employer worksites is no different than for violations of any other OSHA standard. The Field Operations Manual, Chapter V., Section F., "Multi-Employer Worksites," also gives specific guidance on the Agency's citation policies and states, at V.F.1.b. that: "It must be shown that each employer to be cited has knowledge of the hazardous condition or could have had such knowledge with the exercise of reasonable diligence. (See Chapter IV, B.1.b.(4)."
We believe this guidance is applicable to the situations raised in your memoranda. Please feel free to contact Melody Sands of my staff (FTS: 523-8036) if you have any further questions.
The original official public domain version of this document is available from OSHA at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1991-06-10-0.