OSHA focuses on determining whether employees understand the chemical hazards in their workplace and are aware of safe work practices. As OSHA says, “The Hazard Communication Standard in 1983 gave the ...
HARMONIZATION. It's not a word we often hear in discussions of global policy or international relations these days. But when faced with the safety of millions of people worldwide, the idea of having a ...
In practical use, the “right to know” in HazCom has meant giving workers access to information. We label chemicals and provide MSDS, but that doesn’t mean workers understand them. When OSHA announced ...