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GAO-12-638R 1 (2012-04-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadosw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-323351 April 18, 2012 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman The Honorable Michael B. Enzi Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions United States Senate The Honorable John Kline Chairman The Honorable George Miller Ranking Member Committee on Education and the Workforce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Hazard Communication Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) entitled Hazard Communication (RIN: 1218-AC20). We received the rule on April 4, 2012. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on March 26, 2012, with an effective date of May 25, 2012. 77 Fed. Reg. 17,574. The final rule represents OSHA's modifications of its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA has determined that the modifications will significantly reduce costs and burdens while also improving the quality and consistency of information provided to employers and employees regarding chemical hazards and associated protective measures. Consistent with the requirements of Executive Order 13,563, which calls for assessment and, where appropriate, modification and improvement of existing rules, OSHA has concluded this improved information will enhance the effectiveness of the HCS in ensuring that employees are apprised of the chemical hazards to which they may be exposed, and in reducing the incidence of chemical-related occupational illnesses and injuries. GAO-12-638R

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