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10/2/2012

GHS: Hazards Not Otherwise Classified

Q. Is there any specific definition for “Hazards Not Otherwise Classified” under the new GHS rule? Also, what rules apply to them?
 
A. With the incorporation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) regulations, companies are faced with revisiting...

9/4/2012

OSHA’s and Employer Safety Incentive Programs

Q. Does OSHA prohibit the use of injury-free incentive programs?
 
A. There is no regulation in 29 CFR that prohibits the use of employer safety incentive programs. However, the concern over employer safety incentive programs has grown in recent discussions. One of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) rulemaking priorities is the development of ...

8/7/2012

GHS Labeling: More Than Just a Picture

Q. What kind of information is required on the new GHS labels?
 
A. As many EHS professionals are now aware, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) added the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) to its regulations on March 26, 2012...
New GHS Labels vs. DOT Labels

7/31/2012

New GHS Labels vs. DOT Labels

Q. I have a 55-gallon drum of a flammable chemical that I plan to ship to a customer. I know I am required to have a GHS label on the outside, as well as DOT markings and labels. I was told that the flame pictogram on the GHS label cannot be on the drum since there is already a Flammable Liquid label as required by the DOT. Is this true...
Updating Safety Data Sheets

7/3/2012

Updating Safety Data Sheets

Q. With the new GHS rules, who has to create Safety Data Sheets and what kind of information must go into them?
 
A. Now that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) into the Hazard Communication Standard, employers and chemical manufacturers must take several steps to ensure they...

6/5/2012

OSHA Form 300: How to Record Pre-existing Injuries

Q. If I have an employee who has a pre-existing injury from something non-work-related, but she becomes reinjured while doing her job, do I have to record the injury?
 
A. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to record each fatality, injury, and illness that is...

5/1/2012

How Will OSHA’s Adoption of the GHS Affect HazCom Training Programs?

On March 26, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) completed a years-long effort to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Chemical Classification and Labeling into the Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard. In addition to many changes to hazard criteria, this rule significantly revises labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs). The new regulations also...

4/3/2012

Workplace Safety Should Be More Than Just PPE

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to assess the workplace for hazards and to provide proper personal protective equipment (PPE) to their employees whenever hazards are present, or are likely to be present. [29 CFR 1910.132(d)]
 
A “hazard” is any process, environment, chemical, radiation, or mechanical irritant that can...
OSHA Finalizes GHS Rule, Training Deadline 12/01/13

3/20/2012

OSHA Finalizes GHS Rule, Training Deadline 12/01/13

OSHA’s rule to align its current Hazard Communication Standard with the global harmonization system (GHS) has been finalized, and will appear in the Federal Register in the near future. In a press conference this afternoon, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels described...

3/6/2012

Forklift Safety: How Much Weight Can My Forklift Carry?

Q. How can I tell how much weight my forklift can carry?
 
A. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers in the workplace. This includes safe operations of powered industrial trucks (PITs), commonly called forklifts. The complete set of rules for these can be found under...

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