OSHA's final compliance deadline for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) has passed. OSHA now expects all companies covered by its Hazard Communication ...

Fewer than 20 words. In the 320-plus-page rulemaking on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), that is how many words OSHA devoted to the most extensive new ...

The new HazCom GHS guidelines require businesses, where hazardous chemical compounds are present, to train their employees on changes the Globally Harmonized System introduces. Some businesses may not ...

In practical use, the “right to know” in HazCom has meant giving workers access to information. We label chemicals and provide MSDS, but that doesn’t mean workers understand them. When OSHA announced ...

Don't view the conclusion of this round of GHS deadlines as the end of the process, but rather the beginning of the new state of HazCom and what OSHA now expects for compliance. Following a ...

GREENVILLE, N.C.—The LBA Group says many businesses may not realize they must comply with new chemical safety training rules that start to take effect in December. It is offering training to help.

Stop-painting.com published an article written by MESH Risk Management Consultant Chris Palmisano that demystifies the process of labeling secondary chemical containers while still complying with OSHA ...

Employers can see that employee training, while part of the first and final deadlines in OSHA's GHS transition period, is actually an ongoing obligation. OSHA's final compliance deadline for the ...