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Pennsylvania follows the federal OSHA safety and health program requirements for this topic.
In addition, the Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act (Act 159 of 1984) created a system for communicating information about hazardous materials used, produced or stored at work sites within the Commonwealth. The Department of Labor and Industry, through the Bureau of PENNSAFE, acts as the data collector between employers and the community. Under this law, all employers have some compliance responsibilities.
Public sector employers and any other Non-OSHA covered employers must comply with the employees access to chemical information and training provisions applicable to their workplace environment. All employers must comply with the community provisions which provide hazardous chemical information to the public and emergency response agencies. Click the links below to view the Pennsylvania statute and the federal regulations.
Citations
Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right To Know Act
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.1200 and Appendices A through E