Dec 3, 2014
OSHA’s transition to the new GHS aligned Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) is not over yet, and there are big compliance deadlines ahead… 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.
Nov 7, 2014
According to a letter addressed to the American Coatings Association, OSHA has stated that it is willing to use its enforcement discretion… Read more
Nov 4, 2014
Everywhere we look, new innovations are ready to provide remarkable enhancements and improvements to worker safety. A few days ago, a Dutch… Read more
Oct 14, 2014
CHICAGO (October 14, 2014) — To give first responders better access to potentially lifesaving hazardous chemical information, MSDSonline, the leading cloud-based hazardous… Read more
Oct 10, 2014
As chemical manufacturers innovate and create new compounds, keeping on top of chemical recordkeeping and compliance is poised to become a growing… Read more
Sep 30, 2014
At the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) conference today, Sven J. Rundman III, OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs for the Office… Read more
Sep 23, 2014
FEMA and its website Ready.gov have designated September as National Preparedness Month, and September 30th “National Prepareathon! Day.” During this special month,… Read more
Aug 13, 2014
With GHS adoption underway in the United States and Canada, MSDSonline has taken an active role in educating employers about their responsibilities… Read more
Aug 8, 2014
According to an Aug 9, 2014 email from Health Canada, the agency is seeking “written comments from all interested parties on this… Read more
Jun 26, 2014
Supporters of Canada’s adoption of GHS had reason to celebrate this week as an important piece of legislation, Bill C-31, was given… Read more