The HazCom program must include the following:

(a) How this part is put into practice at the mine through the use of —   (1) Hazard determination,   (2) Labels and other forms of warning,   (3) Material safety data sheets (MSDSs), and   (4) Miner training.

(b) A list or other record identifying all hazardous chemicals known to be at the mine. The list must —   (1) Use a chemical identity that permits cross-referencing between the list, a chemical's label, and its MSDS; and   (2) Be compiled for the whole mine or by individual work areas.

(c) At mines with more than one operator, the methods for —   (1) Providing other operators with access to MSDSs, and   (2) Informing other operators about —   (i) Hazardous chemicals to which their miners can be exposed,   (ii) The labeling system on the containers of these chemicals, and   (iii) Appropriate protective measures.

[67 FR 42383, June 21, 2002; 67 FR 57635, Sept. 11, 2002]