OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Requirements for U.S. Companies
The U.S. workplace safety watchdog is requiring a change in the way U.S. companies teach their employees about potentially dangerous chemicals they come into contact with. The changes are expected to...
View ArticlePRESS RELEASE: 360training.com Releases Online GHS and OSHA Hazardous...
Required training for over 5 million businesses and 40 million workers in the US Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 28, 2013 To help companies comply with the new Occupational Safety & Health...
View ArticleOSHA Hazard Communication Goes GHS
Danger, Will Robinson, danger! That truckload of Fe2O3 that just pulled up to the loading bay might be toxic. Well, not really. Fe2O3 or ferric oxide might be nasty orange-red and evil looking, but...
View ArticleWarning – This Chemical is Highly Flammable
When learning the new GHS standards it is important know why HAZCOM training is aligned with Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of labeling and classification of chemicals. According to OSHA estimation...
View ArticleUnderstanding Workplace Fires and Explosion
If you live in Texas or work in OSHA-covered industries, then you may have caught wind of the recent Richmond, Texas blast that killed a worker in January. The worker was killed when a barrel he was...
View ArticleNew GHS Label Elements that You Should Know About
This blog post is part of a series we’ve written on the GHS HAZCOM update. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was a system developed by the United Nations...
View ArticleA Few Things to Note about the GHS HAZCOM Update
Roy Maurer, the online editor and manager of the Society for Human Resource Management had some pretty good news for me this week. Roy very kindly attended a webinar I was hosting regarding GHS...
View ArticleHazard Communication Standards – New SDS to be in a Uniform Format
We all are aware that December 1st is the deadline for all employers to provide their workers with new GHS requirements for HAZCOM training. HCS has also provided a dead line for chemical manufacturers...
View ArticleMSHA HazCom Program is Compatible with New OSHA GHS Labeling Standards
MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) recently issued a policy letter that states surface miners who met OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) HazCom standards are in compliance...
View ArticleSome Frequently Asked Questions about GHS HAZCOM
This post is part of a series of blog posts we’re writing on the upcoming GHS HAZCOM update. What is the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)? GHS stands for Globally Harmonized System of Classification...
View ArticleWhat is GHS and OSHA Hazardous Communication Course? Video
OSHA requires training regarding chemical hazards in the workplace. OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is intended to guarantee that information about chemical hazards and related protective...
View ArticleOSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard for U.S. Companies
The U.S. workplace safety watchdog is requiring a change in the way U.S. companies teach their employees about potentially dangerous chemicals they come into contact with. The changes are expected to...
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