OSHA Proposes New HazCom Updates | February 08, 2021

OSHA Proposes New HazCom Updates | February 08, 2021 OSHA proposes new changes in the Hazard Communication Standard including relaxing small container labeling requirements and adding another label field among other changes. On Friday February 5, 2021 OSHA announced...

US Department of Labor | May 19, 2020

US Department of Labor | May 19, 2020 OSHA is back to work too! But this time they are inspecting across the board, not just in the usual places, and Covid is the reason why. Inspections appear to be set to jump. From the notice released May 19, 2020: U.S. DEPARTMENT...

U.S. Department of Labor | April 8, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that it is illegal to retaliate against workers because they report unsafe and unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic....

Hosted SDS Management Systems 5 Things to Know

Making the decision to abandon your paper binders or Excel sheets in favor of a hosted SDS management system is about as fun as having a root canal.  You know that it has to be done sometime. You also know that the longer you hold back, the worse the problem becomes. ...

Hazcom 2012 Deadlines Versus Actual Market Conditions

The need for a chemical or product manufacturer to re-author their MSDS documentation to comply with the Hazcom 2012 GHS/SDS format presents a significant cost and level of effort. Although OSHA had been foreshadowing this for many years, many manufacturers missed the...