OSHA has revised its Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA estimates that over 5 million workplaces employing approximately 43 million workers in the United States will be affected by the revised standard.
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Now that OSHA has announced its revised hazard communication standard to align it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urges...
Many countries around the world have adopted the GHS, and the United States is scheduled to finalize its rule by January 2012, which will make global hazcom compliance much easier for U.S. companies.
During OSHA’s July 11 Web chat to discuss the agency’s Spring 2011 regulatory agenda, participants sought information about the hazard communication ruling, the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2), combustible dust, the...
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) participated in a public hearing hosted by OSHA to discuss modifications to the hazard communication standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of...
As the United States creeps closer to adopting the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System (GHS), companies must be prepared to comply with the new provisions.
On Sept. 30, acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab announced a proposed rule to align OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (hazcom standard) with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of...
