The positive duty to actually
deliver the SDS
OHS Act states that the supplier of chemicals now has a positive duty to actually deliver the SDS to anyone that comes into contact with hazardous materials or compounds. That will include your customers, your employees and anyone involved in the shipment of chemicals such as drivers.
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The requirement to make Safety information available to
workers / staff
Employers must ensure that employees are provided with access to information from Material Safety Data Sheets and Exposure Scenarios. This requirement extends to all relevant employees that come in to contact with hazardous materials.
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The Material Safety Data Sheet must be kept updated
The supplier also has a positive responsibility to update and re-deliver, any Material Safety Data Sheet that has been changed with new information, restrictions or authorisations etc. Click here
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The requirement to ensure that the employer is in
receipt
of the necessary safety information
Employers must ensure that the company is in
receipt of the necessary safety information from their
suppliers and that employees and all relevant personnel
that assist in the business are provided with access
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