The revised Hazard Communication Standard has changed the way we identify, label and protect ourselves from hazardous chemicals. The much-anticipated revision to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Hazard Communication Standard (29 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 1910.1200) was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012 and was effective 60 days thereafter. One of the most significant changes in this revision was OSHA’s adoption of portions of the Third Edition of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). History Since 1985, the Hazard Communication Standard has been the primary tool for providing employers and […]