ST.PAUL, MN, January 2, 2008 – Travelers (NYSE: TRV) today announces a new alliance with MSDSonline, a leading provider of on-demand Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) management services. This alliance offers all Travelers’ policyholders complimentary access to MSDSonline’s industry-leading database of 3.5 million MSDS documents available via the internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“This new partnership offers our customers immediate access to materials that can help them prevent losses and potentially save lives. Our policyholders can now benefit by quickly and efficiently searching, locating and printing MSDS documents that could help mitigate risks in the work environment,” said Marty Henry, vice president of Risk Control, Travelers.
This alliance also allows Travelers’ policyholders access to MSDSonline’s comprehensive suite of MSDS management, deployment and reporting tools at special reduced prices. These management and compliance products allow companies to build, organize and maintain a customized electronic MSDS library. MSDSonline benefits include:
- An Occupational Safety & Health Administration-compliant (OSHA) electronic MSDS management system;
- On-demand access to MSDS management tools;
- Right-to-know access for employees;
- Built-in comprehensive regulatory reports;
- Multi-site administrative capabilities; and
- Seventy-five percent more cost effective than traditional paper-based MSDS systems.
“According to OSHA, more than 30 million workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. In fact, OSHA listed Hazard Communication as their number two violation in 2007. Having an efficient MSDS management tool with timely accessibility is critical to reducing unnecessary workplace accidents,” said Jon Kennett, MSDSonline’s director of business development.
Access to MSDSonline is now available to all Travelers policyholders through the Risk Control Web site at www.riskcontrol.com.
About Travelers
Travelers understands that life and business are inherently dynamic and that the best way to serve agents, brokers and policyholders is to deliver insurance that evolves to stay in-synch with life and business as they change. For more information on being in-synch, visit www.travelers.com.
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading property casualty insurer selling primarily through independent agents and brokers. The company’s diverse business lines offer its global customers a wide range of coverage in both the personal and commercial settings, including automobile, homeowners, construction, small business, oil and gas, ocean marine, surety and management liability, global technology and public sector services. Travelers is a Fortune 100 company, with 2006 revenues of $25.09 billion and total assets of $113.76 billion. The company has approximately 33,000 employees.
About MSDSonline
Chicago-based MSDSonline® develops on-demand products and services, which make it easier to access, manage and deploy Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and other critical workplace safety information. The company’s mission is to help its customers improve employee safety while saving time, lowering costs, and reducing the risk/liability associated with meeting stringent compliance standards.
MSDSonline®, is a registered trademark of MSDSonline Inc. Copyright © 2008 MSDSonline, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.