DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STANDARDS
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory
affairs by sections 14 and 24 of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1016 and 408.1021, and
Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-1, 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4 ,
MCL 330.3101, 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, and 445.2030)
PART 430. HAZARD COMMUNICATION
R 325.77001 Scope and application.
Rule 1. (1) These rules establish requirements to ensure that the hazards of all
chemicals produced or imported by chemical manufacturers or importers are evaluated
and that information concerning the hazards is transmitted to affected employers and
communicated to employees. These rules establish requirements to ensure that markings,
placards, and labels required on hazardous materials and explosives, both in
transportation and at stationary facilities, are retained until the materials have been
removed to the extent that the materials do not pose a hazard.
(2) The regulations adopted by R 325.77002 shall apply to all chemical
manufacturers, chemical importers, and employers pursuant to the provisions of
29 C.F.R. §1910.1200 and 29 C.F.R. §1926.59.
(3) The regulations adopted by R 325.77003 shall apply to workplaces pursuant to
the provisions of 29 C.F.R. §1910.1201, 29 C.F.R. §1926.61, and 29 C.F.R. §1928.21.
(4) Section 14a(1) of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014a(1) adopted the original federal
standard by reference. In addition, sections 14b to 14l of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014b
to 408.1014l set forth additional requirements for Michigan employers. The regulations
adopted by R 325.77002 will have the force and effect of law, but only to the extent they
are consistent with section 14a(1) of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014a(1) If there is any
inconsistency, section 14a(1) of 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1014a(1), will control.
History: 1995 AACS; 2014 AACS.
R 325.77002 Hazard communication; adoption by reference.
Rule 2. (1) The following federal occupational safety and health administration
(OSHA) regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations are adopted by reference in
these rules:
(a) 29 C.F.R. §1910.1200 “Hazard Communication,” February 8, 2013.
(b) 29 C.F.R. §1926.59 “Hazard Communication,” June 20, 1996.
(2) The adopted federal regulations shall have the same force and effect as a rule
promulgated under 1974 PA 154, MCL 408.1001 to 408.1094.
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