OSHA is preparing to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with Revision 7 of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). This ...

Hazard communication is an OSHA requirement established in 1983. This standard pertains to a worker’s understanding of the safety hazards associated with any chemicals they will use during their ...

The Hazard Communication Standard is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. The Hazard Communication Standard may also be referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, RTK, or ...

In your workplace, you probably use many different chemicals in the form of solvents, paints, varnishes, and lubricants. The workplace itself contains additional chemicals, including those used by ...

The HCS requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) to downstream users. SDSs include information on the properties of each chemical; the ...

Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors are required by regulation to label every hazardous chemical container as described in section 3.2. As long as the original label is affixed and ...

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has obliged, by providing some constructive criticism on two draft documents pertaining to the agency's hazard communication standard: OSHA's ...

Today, our society is acutely aware of its environment, especially its working environment, and is reacting as a whole to regulate hazardous substances therein. This social reaction has resulted in ...

The purpose of this Hazard Communication Program is to provide Western Michigan University (WMU) employees with information to safely handle the hazardous chemical(s) they may encounter during the ...