SPHR Human Resources

Category - Risk

You’ve been selected to become the HR manager for your organization’s new facility. This facility is the first “satellite” location - and in fact the only location other than the organization’s very large world headquarters office. At WHQ, you operated as a compensation analyst, so this will be your first opportunity to function as a generalist. Since you’ve always been surrounded by experts from every HR discipline, you’re not certain how to go about meeting safety requirements at the new location. You know that you need MSDS but you’re not sure under what conditions. You do some research on the OSHA website, and learn that you must have MSDSes in place if
  1. Any chemicals are accessible in the workplace.
  2. Any chemicals are present in the workplace.
  3. Any chemicals are stored in the workplace.
  4. Any chemicals are used in the workplace.
Explanation
Answer - B - Any chemicals that are present in the workplace must have MSDS.

Key Takeaway: The presence of any chemicals in the workplace triggers the requirement for MSDS. This is true even if chemicals are not accessible to employees, or if chemicals are stored - but not used - in the workplace.
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