California Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) Written Practice Exam

Which party is responsible for ensuring a Material Safety Data Sheet is available in the workplace for each hazardous material?

1. Employee

2. Employer

3. Material supplier

4. Local government

The correct answer is: Employer

Employers are responsible for ensuring that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available in the workplace for each hazardous material. MSDS provide important information about the potential hazards and safe handling procedures for these materials. Employees, material suppliers, and local government may all play a role in providing or accessing MSDS, but ultimately it is the employer's responsibility to ensure that the necessary information is readily available to their employees in the workplace. Other options such as employees or local government may have a role in following the safety guidelines outlined in the MSDS, but they are not primarily responsible for ensuring that the information is available. Material suppliers may provide the MSDS, but it is the employer's responsibility to make sure it is available to their employees.