ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised standards for hazardous communications over the past few years to be more in-line with the Global Harmonized ...

OSHA[2] revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Two significant changes ...

All of us, regardless of industry, face safety hazards at work. Some are obvious like heavy machinery or working from tall heights, while some are less obvious such as workplace violence and ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced proposed amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”) in 29 CFR 1910.1200. The last time OSHA ...

The purpose of the policy is to inform employees of the potential hazards of the chemicals/chemical-containing products in use or storage at Calvin. The communication of hazards is to be accomplished ...

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration released in March a long-awaited update to its Hazard Communication Standard, the regulation that determines how chemical safety information is relayed ...

Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors are required by regulation to label every hazardous chemical container as described in section 3.2. As long as the original label is affixed and ...

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 ...

Communication of hazards is essential to ensure a safe work and learning environment. The majority of research at the University involves the use of chemical, biological and physical hazards. These ...

All employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to when working as identified in the Hazard Communication Guidelines. This document ...