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
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.
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
Nov 12, 2018
December 1, 2018 is the final deadline for compliance with Health Canada’s GHS-aligned Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015). By this… Read more
Oct 29, 2018
If you manufacture, import or distribute hazardous products in Canada, or if you’re a Canadian employer who uses hazardous products in the… Read more
Oct 26, 2018
The Department of Labor recently released its fall 2018 regulatory agenda, which provides the status and projected dates for all regulations… Read more
Oct 23, 2018
OSHA just named its Top 10 Most Cited Violations in 2018 at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. Among the top… Read more