Hazard Communication Standard You may recall back in 2024 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration finalized their Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) final rule in which they amended the HCS to align with Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of …
Revision 7 Recently released on May 20, 2024, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule updating and revising the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align more with the 7th Revision of the Globally Harmonized System for …
OSHA/GHS Have you ever wondered how or who helps craft the rules and regulation changes within our industry? If you’re like me, you probably assumed it was people far from the industry in suits and ties making changes to what …
What Does It Mean For You? In a recent update posted on April 13th 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), extended the comment period an extra 30 days to “allow stakeholders additional time to review the proposed rule …
HM-215O FINAL RULE NOTICE Earlier this week, on May 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the finalization of the much-anticipated rulemaking (HM-215O). If you’re not sure what that is, fear not. …
Do Not Mix They say knowledge is power, and I guess the opposite can be true as well. Sadly, a 32-year-old manager at a local Buffalo Wild Wings in Massachusetts found this out in the saddest of ways. When an …
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) have long been in use as the standard hazard communications platforms that accompany chemicals and volatile items in transit – commonly used by chemical manufacturers & distributors as a means of notifying handlers and end …
DOT Tanker Truck and Railroad Tank Car Labeling In instances where a tank truck, rail car, or similar vehicle that is comprised of containers with hazardous chemicals, labeling information is to be place either on the outside of the car …