Any employer whose workforce handles hazardous chemicals has a hard date on the calendar: November 20, 2026. That is when the ...

Why Hazard Communication Matters Chemical hazards can range from flammable liquids and corrosive substances to toxic ...

OSHA’s alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is bringing big changes – and some confusion – to the U.S. workplace. J. J. Keller & Associates has ...

On May 20, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) announced a final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The amended rule (29 CFR 1910) better aligns with ...

A hazard communication program takes more than just safety data sheets and labels. Here are the gaps that cause citations and how to close them.

If you have just ONE employee with the potential to be exposed to ONE non-exempt hazardous chemical, you must train that employee under paragraph (h) of 1910.1200. That’s OSHA’s Hazard Communication ...

OHazard Communication (HAZCOM) is the OSHA rule that summarizes how chemicals should be managed in the workplace in order to protect workers from overexposures. The first main requirement is to have a ...

Employers need to have a written hazcom program and follow what’s in the document, including training methods, or update it to reflect what they’re actually doing. Other key suggestions include ...

Hazard communication is an OSHA requirement established in 1983. This standard pertains to a worker’s understanding of the safety hazards associated with any chemicals they will use during their ...

Agency inspectors will review the written program during a workplace walkaround, confirming that the program includes a complete inventory of all hazardous substances. The hazard communication ...