What is hazard communication, and why does it apply to my workplace? OSHA recently aligned with a global system to simplify workplace safety. Hazard communication is a procedural standard set forth by ...

For many businesses, daily activities necessitate the use of hazardous substances. To use and store them safely, it is critical to recognize the risks they pose and to meet the highest levels of ...

All of our lives we've seen words like "danger," "warning," "caution" and even a picture of a skull and crossbones on labels. "Danger" is at the top of the list. It is reserved for very hazardous ...

OSHA requirements for labeling under the Chemical Hygiene Plan [PDF] will be the same as those defined in the Hazard Communication standard 1910.1200 and 1900.1450. Therefore, all containers in the ...

As a response to the multiple definitions of "hazard" and multiple ways of communicating hazards, the United Nations adopted the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals ...

To me, one of the great things about the alarm business is its randomness — one day you may be working in a school; the next day, a warehouse. This changing dynamic of our profession keeps our work ...

Flexstr8, a smart-label startup based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data ...

Sweet news for saccharin users: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Wednesday proposed removing saccharin from its list of hazardous wastes. The once maligned artificial sweetener made the ...

In what has been a long awaited decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week moved to designate the two most common toxic “forever chemicals” once-widely used in firefighting foams and ...