The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers that handle hazardous chemicals in their workplaces to implement the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) program. The purpose of the program is to ensure hazardous chemicals are classified and safety information is communicated. Just recently, the HCS was modified to adopt the Globally Harmonized System of Classification Read more
Employers whose employees may be exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace must train their employees on OSHA’s new chemical label elements and new Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format by December 1, 2013. The training requirement is the first compliance deadline for employers under OSHA’s 2012 revised Hazard Communication Standard, 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200. The Hazard Read more
OSHA has revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), changing the way information about chemicals in the workplace is communicated to workers. The new standard is based on the international Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Compliance with the new HCS is mandatory for all businesses that regularly handle, store, and use Read more
