Responding is Bob Ernst, editor – workplace safety, J.J. Keller & Associates Inc., Neenah, WI. When it comes to the Hazard Communication Standard, OSHA is specific about the employer’s responsibility ...

Free guidance clarifies which facilities are covered under the revised standard, a distinction the ISO 9001-certified label manufacturer says is widely misapplied GRANITE BAY, Calif., Oct. 6, 2026 ...

Since OSHA published its 2024 final rule updating the HazCom standard, many business leaders and EHS professionals have had questions about its impact. Learning about these changes is critical, as the ...

OSHA is amending its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) regulations which require chemical manufacturers and importers to classify the hazards of chemicals they produce or import and to provide their ...

Two-hour online course with five interactive games trains California employees on Title 8 Section 5194 and keeps them ...

All secondary (non –manufacturer) containers of hazardous chemicals MUST adhere to the Global Harmonizes System (GHS) format. All relevant information can be found in section 2 of the Safety Data ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a new rule to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to bring it into alignment with the latest version of the United ...

The final rule updates OSHA’s incorporation by reference section, 29 C.F.R. Section 1910.6, to include certain national and international consensus standards. The final rule states that where OSHA has ...

I once had an experience working with a manufacturing operation that included painting processes for the main production line and a small spray-painting area in the repair section. The facility ...

Responding is Colwin Chan, marketing director, Avery Products Corp., Brea, CA. When handling hazardous chemicals in the workplace, ensuring safety is essential. A secondary container is used when ...

Most guidance on chemical labelling tells laboratories to label everything, always, to stay compliant. That is good practice and it is not what the regulation says. The rules distinguish between ...