A new Final Rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aligns the agency’s Emergency Planning and Community Right-to ...
On February 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The HCS is the federal ...
ANALYSIS The proposed revisions to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) that are designed to achieve alignment with the 7th Revision to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and ...
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a rule revising its hazard communication standard to align it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of ...
If your company hasn't completed OSHA's GHS requirements outlined under the revised Hazard Communications Standard (HCS), you're not alone. In a recent study conducted by Actio Software Corporation, ...
If you have a stock of refrigerant and are not yet familiar with the letters “GHS,” be aware that you soon will be, because your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector ...
The proposal could lead to changes in labels and SDSs employers would receive. For example, the agency is proposing a new provision for small container labels for containers with a capacity less than ...
The HCS hazard definitions may differ from other commonly used definitions. Of particular note is the use of the term “flammable liquid.” The International Fire Code (IFC) and the NFPA classify ...
According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard CFR29 1910.1200 (HazCom), employers must ensure employees have access to information about the ...