Question

Under what condition must your employer create workplace labels?

a) When hazardous products are received from a supplier
b) Annually, regardless of the products in the workplace
c) Only if requested by employees
d) When products are used by multiple employees

Answer 1

Employers must create workplace labels for hazardous products when these products are received from a supplier with a missing or damaged label, and when chemicals are transferred to another container unless it is for immediate use by the transferring worker.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, employers must create workplace labels for hazardous products under two specific conditions:

• When hazardous products are received from a supplier, it is the supplier's responsibility to provide the product with a label. If the label is missing or damaged, the employer must create a new label immediately.
• If the employer transfers chemicals into another container, the employer must label the new container unless it is for immediate use by the worker who transferred the chemical.

Therefore, employers do not have to create workplace labels annually, only if requested by employees, or when products are used by multiple employees. Two essential aspects of OSHA regulations are that employers must first try to reduce hazards by adopting better working conditions or safer manufacturing processes, and that they must inform and train workers about chemical hazards adequately.