According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard CFR29 1910.1200 (HazCom), employers must ensure employees have access to information about the ...

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) requires employers to establish hazard communication programs to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on ...

The HCS hazard definitions may differ from other commonly used definitions. Of particular note is the use of the term “flammable liquid.” The International Fire Code (IFC) and the NFPA classify ...

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The Hazard Communication “Final Rule” has been in effect for over a year now. In that action, OSHA stated the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) was to conform to the Globally Harmonized ...

A hazardous chemical gas release at a Chambersburg-based soap and detergent manufacturing facility has resulted in $161,310 ...

The U.S. Department of Labor cited a soap and detergent maker in Chambersburg after an investigation into the chemical gas release that sent a dozen workers to the ...

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 ...

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is a standardized, international approach to hazard communication. The standard, which was previously known as the 'Right ...

This program establishes the requirements to ensure those working with or exposed to hazardous chemicals are aware of their hazards and identities and are provided with the necessary information, ...

In accordance with Michigan's Hazard Communication Standard, the University has established a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees with exposure or potential exposure to ...