Secretary of Labor, Hilda L. Solis will hold a teleconference with the media today to announce updates to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103328861331-48/NAT-OSHA-12-481-HazCom+Press+Call+ADVISORY.pdf
These updates include the incorporation of certain principals of the international Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals (GHS). It is widely anticipated that on March 26, 2012; …
Read MoreThe Federal Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of the GHS revisions to the OSHA Hazard Communication standard.
The revisions include:
-Classification of hazards based on criteria based definitions
-Using the GHS model of “Safety Data Sheets” instead of “Material Safety Data Sheets”
-Using GHS compliant labels that include new elements such as: pictograms, hazard statements, …
Read MoreSo I need an MSDS for every chemical, right?
OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.1200 is actually very clear that MSDS are only a piece of the hazcom communication puzzle. OSHA actually has several exemptions when it comes to requiring an MSDS “for every chemical.” Specifically, 29 CFR 1910.1200 (b) details which types of chemicals are exempt from this …
OSHA 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 …
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