California Cosmetology Written ExamSafety and Infection ControlEasy
A Cal/OSHA compliance officer reviews a salon's Hazard Communication program and asks where the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for products used in the salon must be kept. What is the correct requirement?
- AProvided to clients only upon written request
- BStored only at the manufacturer's headquarters for reference
- CReadily accessible to all employees during every work shift
- DLocked in the owner's private office, accessible only to management
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Readily accessible to all employees during every work shift
Cal/OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard requires that SDS for all hazardous chemicals be readily accessible to employees at all times during their work shifts, not locked away or restricted to management.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. SDS are for employee safety, not a client-request document.
- B. SDS must be kept on-site, not only with the manufacturer.
- D. Locking SDS away defeats their purpose of employee accessibility.
SDS Accessibility
Safety Data Sheets must be kept readily accessible to all employees during work hours as part of the Hazard Communication Standard.
- Required under Cal/OSHA HazCom Standard
- Must be accessible, not locked away
- Employees must know how to read and access them
Memory trick: SDS = 'Stayداily Sighted' — always in view for staff.