Hazardous chemicals are essential to a wide variety of industries, impacting everything from manufacturing and
agriculture to consumer goods and energy. Because of the dangers presented by hazardous chemicals, OSHA developed
the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, also known as the HCS. The HCS works hand in hand with the
GHS, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
In 2012, the HCS was significantly updated to bring the regulation more in line with the international standards of the
GHS. Recently, there have been additional changes. OSHA published a Final Rule on May 20, 2024, to revise the HCS,
aligning it primarily with the 7th Revised Edition of the GHS. This program is designed to help employees understand the
three key elements of the GHS: hazard classification, container labeling, and Safety Data Sheets
- What the written hazard communication plan and the Globally Harmonized System are;
- What is involved in hazard classification;
- What information can be found on GHS chemical container labels;
- The importance of pictograms, signal words, and hazard and precautionary statements;
- What information is contained in the 16 sections of a Safety Data Sheet.
- Other relevant information found on GHS labels such as supplier information.
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