Hazard communication is an OSHA requirement established in 1983. This standard pertains to a worker’s understanding of the safety hazards associated with any chemicals they will use during their ...

The following information is contributed by Rick Hartwig and the Environmental, Health, and Safety Affairs Department of Printing Industries of America. Get ready for changes to your Hazard ...

The Hazard Communication standard’s information and training provision at 1910.1200(h)(1) is the most frequently cited serious OSHA training violation for general industry. OSHA cited this paragraph ...

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 agency has launched a new initiative consisting of compliance assistance and enforcement - to focus attention on hazard communication in the workplace. The HCS, adopted 20 years ago, covers some ...

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has obliged, by providing some constructive criticism on two draft documents pertaining to the agency's hazard communication standard: OSHA's ...