Hazard Communication Program for every trade in Indiana.
If the subcontract's safety exhibit lists a Hazard Communication Program, the safety director will read it. Give them one written for the job, not a manual with the name changed.
What GCs in Indiana check for
It is on every GC checklist and is often the first thing an ISNetworld or Avetta audit asks for. The reviewer looks for a product inventory for this project, where the SDS binder is, who administers the program, and the training section.
Because the project is in Indiana, the plan's state section covers what Indiana OSHA and local GCs ask about beyond the federal baseline.
- IOSHA enforces the state program, which adopts federal 1926 with Indiana additions.
The structure follows 29 CFR 1910.1200(e) as applied to construction by 1926.59, so the sections a reviewer expects are in the order they expect them.
It says on page one that the plan was prepared from your answers and that you adopt and implement it. Reviewers trust that more than a badge that no agency issues.
What’s inside
- 1.Purpose and scope
- 2.Chemical inventory
- 3.Labels and other forms of warning
- 4.Safety Data Sheets and where they are
- 5.Training
- 6.Non-routine tasks
- 7.Multi-employer worksites
- 8.Signatures
It costs $149, takes about 15 minutes, and comes back in Word and PDF with a Spanish copy.
Questions from Indiana every sub
- Is a HazCom program required for a small subcontractor in Indiana?
- Yes, for any employer whose workers use or are exposed to hazardous chemicals, which includes adhesives, solvents, fuels, and cement products. Indiana runs its own state plan, enforced by Indiana OSHA (IOSHA), so the plan follows federal 1926 plus the state's additions.
- Do I need an SDS for every product?
- Yes, for every hazardous product you bring to the site, on site and reachable during the shift. The wizard pre-fills the usual products for your trade; you add yours and say where the binder is.
- Does a hazard communication program have to be state-specific in Indiana?
- Indiana runs its own state plan, enforced by Indiana OSHA (IOSHA), so the plan follows federal 1926 plus the state's additions. Your plan is written for the project address, and where Indiana has its own rule on the subject the plan says so and applies the stricter requirement.
- Is this OSHA-approved?
- No document is. OSHA and the state programs do not approve written plans; they inspect against them. This plan is prepared from your answers, says so on page one, and you adopt and implement it. That is what a GC's safety director is checking for.
- How long does it take?
- About 15 minutes of questions on your phone, then the documents generate in under two minutes. Word and PDF, English and Spanish, with your logo on the cover.
- What if the GC asks for changes?
- Edit your answers and regenerate as often as you like for 30 days at no charge. Every version stays downloadable. If it is not what you needed, reply to any of our emails within 30 days for a full refund.