Regulations


According to the Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its extension of compliance dates for its 2024 Hazard Communications Standard (HCS). OSHA first the public in Oct. 2025 of its intention to revise errors in its final ruling of HCS, Safety and Health Magazine notes.

In response to the update on enforcement guidance for HCS, Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) President and CEO Eric R. Byer released the following statement:

“For more than six months, ACD has encouraged OSHA to release additional guidance that clarifies the compliance standards our members are required to meet," Byer says. "ACD applauds OSHA for delaying the compliance deadlines by four months to ensure the agency has the necessary time to publish guidance materials that will help our members successfully meet these requirements."

In July 2025, ACD joined 18 other organizations in a letter addressed to OSHA that raised concerns with aspects of OSHA's 2024 revision to its HCS.

“While ACD recognizes the importance of updating HCS to protect employees, we have been concerned about the complexity and undue administrative burden that may be placed on our members who are making diligent and good-faith efforts to comply," Byer adds. "ACD will continue to work with OSHA on these clarifications to ensure seamless implementation of HCS revisions.”