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129 - GHS/HazCom: The Game – Can You Pass the Compliance Test? (Room 362B/E)

24 Oct 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Operational/Technical/Regulatory

We’re past the GHS deadlines, and HazCom continues to rank as OSHA’s second most frequently cited standard —a position it has held since the agency’s adoption of the United Nations GHS Revision 3 in 2012. Common reasons for employer noncompliance range from deficiencies with employers’ written plans, to faulty SDS management processes, to ineffective container labeling. And while EHS professionals are still trying to catch their breath from the initial GHS adoption in 2012, they should brace themselves for more changes ahead, as OSHA has expressed intent to align with GHS Revision 7. This proposed update aims to bring HazCom into greater alignment with more current global hazard communication best practices. Should OSHA proceed down this path, it will be paramount that employers understand what’s currently required to comply so they can prepare for future changes.