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 ...

Employers should be aware of two separate developments in the workplace safety space that occurred last week – and prepare ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (July 15, 2019) - Every individual working with or near chemicals must understand the associated risks to avoid injuries. Failure to recognize a chemical hazard puts workers at risk ...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s hazard communication regulations require employers to take measures to minimize employee exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals. Among ...

All of us, regardless of industry, face safety hazards at work. Some are obvious like heavy machinery or working from tall heights, while some are less obvious such as workplace violence and ...

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 ...

OSHA requirements for labeling under the Chemical Hygiene Plan will be the same as those defined in the hazard communication standard 1910.1200 and 1900.1450. Therefore, all containers in the ...

Crystalline silica, also referred to as “quartz”, is a common mineral found in the earth’s crust and is a basic component of the soil, sand, and granite. Cristobalite and tridymite are two other forms ...

The Hazard Communication plan of Bates College ensures that all employees who handle or may come into contact with hazardous chemicals are informed of the hazards of these chemicals and of measures to ...

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 ...