hazard communication standard News
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Webinar - Avoiding HCS Citations: OSHA issues useful “how to” guidance
On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the "Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard's (HCS) June 1, 2015, Effective Date" (Guidance). The Guidance offers important insights into OSHA's HCS enforcement strategy and is a must read for stakeholders. See The Acta Group's (Acta) memorandum "HCS: OSHA ...
By Acta Group
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HCS: OSHA Publishes Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard
On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published the "Enforcement Guidance for the Hazard Communication Standard's (HCS) June 1, 2015 Effective Date" (Guidance). The Guidance offers important insights into OSHA's HCS enforcement strategy and is a must read for stakeholders. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., The Acta Group, and 3E ...
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OSHA’s Proposed Updates to Hazard Communication Standard Will Include Particle Characteristics
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is scheduled to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on February 16, 2021, that would modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Revision 7 “to address issues that arose during the implementation of the ...
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3E Company Collaborates with Reliance Label Solutions to Support Enhanced Compliance with Hazard Communication Standards
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced a strategic alliance with Reliance Label Solutions, a leading provider of labels and label printing solutions for industrial applications. As a result of the collaboration, joint customers now have access to an end-to-end authoring and labeling solution that ...
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3E Company unveils online training program to facilitate compliance with OSHA’s new hazard communication standard 2012
Interactive multimedia training can be accessed anytime, anywhere to promote better employee understanding of new classification and labeling changes 3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today introduced a new web-based interactive training module designed to help facilitate conformance with the employee ...
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Sheryl Lindros Dolan Presents “Protecting Trade Secrets Around the World Part 1: Comparing CBI Requirements under New TSCA and OSHA HCS 2012” at the SCHC Spring Meeting
On March 28, 2017, Sheryl Lindros Dolan, Senior Regulatory Consultant at Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), presented “Protecting Trade Secrets Around the World Part 1: Comparing CBI Requirements under New TSCA and OSHA HCS 2012” at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) Spring Meeting. Ms. Dolan’s presentation reviewed the requirements for confidential ...
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Deadline Fast Approaching for Compliance with OSHA`s New Hazard Communication Standard
Safety consulting firm Environmental Resource Center is offering training seminars and webcasts to help businesses and their workers understand and comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) newly revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The HCS now aligns with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and ...
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3E Company and Learn it Solutions Win 2013 Telly Award
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, and Learn it Solutions, a division of Verisk Crime Analytics that develops interactive scenario-based training solutions, have won a Bronze 34th Annual Telly Award for their Hazard Communication Standard 2012 Training Module. The online training module was selected from ...
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3E Company and Learn it Solutions Win 2013 Telly Award
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, and Learn it Solutions, a division of Verisk Crime Analytics that develops interactive scenario-based training solutions, have won a Bronze 34th Annual Telly Award for their Hazard Communication Standard 2012 Training Module. The online training module was selected from ...
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I2P2, hazardous chemicals, high-risk construction among top OSHA prioritied for 2011
OSHA Secretary of Labour Dr. David Michaels gave a sneak peak of some of OSHA’s top priorities for 2011 in a recent online chat facilitated by the Department of Labour (DOL). Here’s a list of some of the highlights from the 2011 Agenda that Michaels touched on in his talk: Injury and Illness Prevention Program In the works for some time, OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention ...
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3E company ready to support corporate compliance with OSHA’s revised hazard communication standard
3E Company, a leading provider of EH&S compliance and information management services, today reported on the expanded capabilities of its specialized GHS practice. With the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) alignment of its HazComm Standard (HCS) with the United Nations’ (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) ...
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December 1, 2013: Fast Approaching Deadline to Train Employees under OSHA GHS Ruling
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule aligning its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) became effective on May 25, 2012. The rule includes a December 1, 2013, deadline for employee training on safety data sheets (SDS), which is fast approaching. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. offers ...
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December 1, 2013: Fast Approaching Deadline to Train Employees under OSHA GHS Ruling
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule aligning its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) became effective on May 25, 2012. The rule includes a December 1, 2013, deadline for employee training on safety data sheets (SDS), which is fast approaching. The Acta Group offers comprehensive ...
By Acta Group
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OSHA GHS Webinar Invitation
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for Chemical Classification and Labeling (GHS). OSHA estimates ...
By Acta Group
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OSHA GHS Webinar Invitation
April 18, 2012 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (EDT) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and The Acta Group, L.L.C. will hold a complimentary webinar on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule revising the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) issued on March 26, 2012. The final rule aligns the HCS with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for Chemical ...
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OSHA adopts globally harmonized system of chemical labeling
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of chemical classification and labeling. The new standard aims to reduce confusion about chemical hazards in the workplace, facilitate safety training and establish consistent labels and safety data sheets for all chemicals ...
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Canada Publishes UPDATED WHMIS to conform with GHS
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada’s national hazard communication standard, is changing to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) – an internationally recognized standard for hazard classification and communication. On February 11, 2015, the Government of Canada published the Hazardous ...
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VelocityEHS Releases Template to Help EHS Professionals Create OSHA HazCom Written Plan
VelocityEHS, the leading cloud environment, health, safety (EHS) and sustainability software provider, today announced the availability of its new MSDSonline Written HazCom Plan Template aimed at helping EHS professionals save time and money in researching and compiling their OSHA-required written plans. The fully customizable template – available to EHS professionals at no cost – ...
By VelocityEHS
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OSHA Readies Three Hazcom Guidance Docs; Advice for Small Companies Expected First
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is preparing three guidance documents on its new hazard communication standard to help employers comply with the rule, an agency official said March 5. Maureen Ruskin, OSHA's top hazard communication official, said the agency is working on a guidebook on the standard tailored for small- and medium-sized companies, and another specifically on ...
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3E Company Enriches Ariel expert rules to support U.S. OSHA`s Hazard communication standard 2012
3E Company, a leading provider of EH&S compliance and information management services, today announced that it has extended its Ariel Expert Rules Set to facilitate conformance with the United States' Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard 2012 (HazComm 2012), which aligns with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System for the Classification ...
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