What is required for electronic access to Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)?

Immediate access to Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) is essential for ensuring employee safety in the workplace where hazardous chemicals are used. This requirement stipulates that workers must have unimpeded access to SDSs at all times, enabling them to quickly obtain crucial information about the chemicals they handle, including hazards, safe handling procedures, and emergency measures.

Making SDSs available without barriers in each work area allows employees to act swiftly in case of an accident or exposure to hazardous substances. If barriers were present, such as requiring specific identification or limiting access to certain hours, it could delay critical responses to incidents, thereby increasing the risk of injury or adverse health effects.

The other options, while they may be important in their own contexts, do not address the fundamental requirement for immediate access to SDSs, which is at the heart of effective hazard communication practices.