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OSHA HazCom Standard Changes Are Coming – Are You Ready?

November 15, 2018October 11, 2019 by Guest Author

OSHA intends to update its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom or HCS) to incorporate provisions of the UN’s GHS Revision 7 in 2019. While the specific forthcoming changes to the standard are unknown at this time, there are a number of noteworthy modifications in Revision 7 that EHS professionals should be aware of.

Still Working on GHS Chemical Labeling Compliance? EHS Execs Say You’re Not Alone.

June 21, 2016April 4, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Almost half of all environment, health and safety executives say their companies aren’t in compliance with new global chemical labeling rules that took effect this month, according to a survey by Actio Software. US companies faced a June 1 deadline to update their workplace chemical labels to comply with the ... Read more »

Construction, Manufacturing Groups Challenge OSHA Silica Rule

April 29, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Opposition to OSHA’s silica standard has triggered a slew of lawsuits from construction and manufacturing groups that argue the new rule will be too costly — and technologically impossible — to implement. OSHA says the environment, health and safety rule, which targets the construction, industrial, maritime and fracking sectors, will ... Read more »

GHS Chemical Labeling Deadline Looms. Is Your Company in Compliance?

April 15, 2016April 4, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

US companies have until June 1 to update their workplace chemical labels to comply with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). GHS, which was established by the United Nations, aims to standardize the way hazardous chemicals are identified and labeled. OSHA set the US deadline, and says the new standard covers ... Read more »

Walmart ‘Failed to Protect Employees from Serious Hazards,’ OSHA Says

March 23, 2016May 24, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Walmart has violated a corporate-wide safety agreement it signed with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2013, OSHA says. A Walmart spokesperson, however, told Environmental Leader that the retailer is “confused” by the allegations and took steps two years ago to improve its environment, ... Read more »

5 EHS, Quality Management Predictions for 2016

December 22, 2015December 21, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The environment, health and safety sector saw significant changes in 2015, with increasing regulatory pressures such as changes to the OSHA fine structure and updates to ISO 9001 quality management systems and ISO 14001 environmental management systems, according to an Intelex Technologies blog. The EHS software provider says the macro ... Read more »

Coca-Cola Fined $61K for EHS Violations

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

OSHA has cited and fined a Coca-Cola Refreshments distribution warehouse for “repeat and serious” safety violations. The proposed penalty for the violations is $61,600. OSHA issued the citation on Dec. 11 for four repeat and two serious safety and health violations at the Monmouth Junction, New Jersey warehouse. Inspectors cited ... Read more »

Web-based Dust Collection Diagnostics Generates OSHA, EPA Reports

July 30, 2015July 29, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Camfil Air Pollution Control has launched what it says is the industry’s first web-based system for dust collection diagnostics. The new GoldLink system provides round-the-clock access to dust collection operations by monitoring four preset analog inputs and 16 preset digital inputs. Designed for facilities that do not have building management ... Read more »

Teklynx Software Enables Chemical Labeling Compliance

July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

BeanTown Chemical achieved Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) compliance well ahead of the Occupational Health & Safety Administration’s June 1 by using barcode label software developed by Teklynx International, in partnership with value-added reseller ValuTrack. By working with Teklynx and ValuTrack, the chemical manufacturer is ... Read more »

DuPont Safety Practices Under Increased Scrutiny

July 16, 2015July 15, 2015 by Karen Henry

After an initial investigation into four deaths at a DuPont chemical plant in La Porte, Texas, last November, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found hazards that prompted it to take a deeper look into the safety practices at the facility. As a result of the second ... Read more »

OSHA, Health Canada Align Hazardous Workplace Chemical Labeling Requirements

June 2, 2015June 1, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Health Canada will continue their partnership to align US and Canadian regulatory approaches regarding labeling and classification requirements for workplace chemicals through the Regulatory Cooperation Council, the organizations announced. The partnership will reduce inconsistencies among hazard communication regulations and protect workers, OSHA ... Read more »

Chemical Management Tool Launched

December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Target, Staples, Kaiser Permanente and the US Green Building Council are among the organizations that joined together today to launch the Chemical Footprint Project, a metric for publicly benchmarking corporate chemicals management and profiling leadership companies. The CFP will enable purchasers to preferentially select suppliers and investors to integrate chemical risk ... Read more »

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