GHS News Room
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) extended its 90-day review period on OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard (GHS). Recent OMB projections – available on regulations.gov – predict final action sometime in February. However, OMB is allowed to continue extending its review period.
Timetable:…
Read MoreThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has 90 days since OSHA’s submission date of October 25, 2011 to review the revised Hazard Communications Standard that incorporates the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
OSHA’s HCS
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) …
Read MoreOSHA recently released statistics for its most frequently violated standards for fiscal year 2011 (October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011). Violations of the hazardous communication standard for general industry topped the list this year, while fall protection topped the list for the OSHA Construction standard.
This likely spells trouble for general industry when OSHA revises …
Read MoreThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently submitted its revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If approved, the final rule will revise HazCom to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
OSHA’s final rule submission marks a milestone after several decades of …
Read MoreOSHA has been indicating for over 6 months now that it will publish its final rule to revise its current hazard communication standard (i.e. “Hazcom”) to incorporate certain aspects of the United Nation’s publication known as the “Globally Harmonized System for the labeling and classification of chemicals” (GHS). In fact, OSHA recently said it had anticipated the …
Read MoreAt OSHA’s live regulatory agenda chat on July 11th, the agency announced its final GHS ruling is delayed for a few weeks due to the extensive review of the final standard.
Advocates of GHS interpret the OSHA’s postponement as good news because is it indicates OSHA is very close to a final ruling and the chance …
Read MoreIn a keynote address on May 18th at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) in Portland, OR, OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels told the audience that OSHA will issue the globally harmonized system for classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS) in August 2011.
Also expressed by Michaels in his informative overview of OSHA at …
Read MoreThe director of OSHA’s Office of Chemical Hazards and Metal, Maureen Ruskin, announced to attendees of the AIHce on Monday that the receipt of comments for proposed rule changes in the HazCom Standard will close on June 1, 2010. She said it is reasonable to expect the final rule to be issued about 18 …
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Environmental Hazards
Introduction
The fourth chapter of the GHS guidance document, the Purple Book, focuses on Environmental hazards. In the …
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