Under OSHA, employers have a duty to...

- Provide work and a workplace free from recognized hazards. 

- Inform employees of OSHA safety and health standards that apply to their workplace. 

- Display in a prominent place the official OSHA poster that describes rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act. 

- Establish a written, comprehensive hazard communication program that includes provisions for such things as container labeling, material safety data sheets, and an employee training program. 

- Inform employees of the existence, location, and availability of their medical and exposure records when employees first begin employment and at least annually thereafter, and to provide these records upon request.