# 2026-00653: OSHA Grants Four More Months to Label Hazardous Chemicals Properly

2026-00653, Hazard Communication Standard, is a Federal Register rule from Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration published 2026-01-15, effective 2026-01-15; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00653
- Title: Hazard Communication Standard
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 1695
- Published: 2026-01-15
- Effective: 2026-01-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1218-AC93
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

OSHA Grants Four More Months to Label Hazardous Chemicals Properly

## Summary

OSHA is giving chemical makers, importers, and distributors an extra four months to meet new safety rules about hazardous chemicals. These updated rules help everyone understand chemical dangers better and keep workplaces safer. The new deadlines stretch from early 2026 through mid-2028, giving businesses more time to get ready without rushing or extra costs.

## Abstract

OSHA is extending the compliance dates in its Hazardous Communications Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (89 FR 44144), by four months. The compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) is extended from January 19, 2026, until May 19, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(2)(ii) is extended from July 20, 2026 to November 20, 2026; the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(i) is extended from July 19, 2027 to November 19, 2027; and the compliance date in Sec. 1910.1200(j)(3)(ii) is extended from January 19, 2028 to May 19, 2028.

## Effects PRIA read

- Four-Month Extension for HCS Deadlines: benefit, medium. OSHA moved four HCS compliance deadlines forward by four months. The deadline in 29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(2)(i) changed from January 19, 2026 to May 19, 2026; (j)(2)(ii) from July 20, 2026 to November 20, 2026; (j)(3)(i) from July 19, 2027 to November 19, 2027; and (j)(3)(ii) from January 19, 2028 to Ma…
- Temporary Choice Between Old and New HCS: benefit, low. Between May 20, 2024 and the extended compliance dates, chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers may comply with the 2012 Hazard Communication Standard, the updated HCS (May 20, 2024), or both. The extension keeps this option in place until each revised compliance date arrives.

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## Sources
- [2026-00653 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00653/hazard-communication-standard)
- [2026-00653 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-15/pdf/2026-00653.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00653 (as of 2026-06-11).