Sep 25, 2019
VelocityEHS was in attendance Tuesday morning at the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication's Fall 2019 Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Representatives from OSHA… Read more
MSDSonline | GHS
GHS is the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. It’s a global approach to hazardous chemical classification and communication that countries and agencies around the world can adopt to more closely align their disparate hazard communication standards in order to, among other things, reduce trade barriers and protect end-users of chemicals.
Sep 20, 2019
Earlier this summer, Health Canada published a number of formal guidance documents and other resources intended to help Canadian hazardous products suppliers… Read more
Sep 16, 2019
Safe Work Australia, the agency responsible for developing Australia’s national policy on work health and safety (WHS), is reminding workers and employers… Read more
Jul 30, 2019
While the phase-in period for OSHA's first alignment with GHS might be over, your obligations are not. Getting and staying compliant with… Read more
Jul 9, 2019
OSHA and PHMSA recently hosted a public meeting to discuss proposed changes and updates to the GHS in preparation for the 37th… Read more
May 23, 2019
After nearly four years, Canada’s implementation of GHS and WHMIS 2015 is approaching completion. The final deadline for federally regulated workplaces… Read more
Mar 19, 2019
Canada’s adoption of GHS — the UN’s Globally Harmonized System for Classification & Labeling of Products — has introduced the most significant… Read more
Jan 28, 2019
Hopefully you’ve read Part One and Part Two of our Intro to Hazard Communication series, and… Read more
Jan 7, 2019
WHMIS 2015 is now fully in effect, which means all chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers who handle hazardous products in Canada… Read more
Nov 30, 2018
The day has finally arrived! The deadline for employer compliance with Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015) is Saturday December… Read more