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This week, OSHA published additional information to help companies get a jump on training employees for the Dec. 1, 2013 HazCom 2012 deadline. That is the date by which employees must be trained on the new label elements and safety data sheet formats. You can access the Training Requirements document here: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3642.pdf Information on labels […]

All eyes are on Canada this spring, as a proposal to align WHMIS with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System, or GHS for short, is expected to be published in Canada Gazette I, maybe as soon as March 2013. Whenever it happens, it will officially put Canada on the final road to GHS implementation. Canada […]

by Katie Grosteffon, AEP One pervasive “ergonomic” desk accessory is the mouse pad with an elevated wrist rest. People like these because they can rest their wrists on the gel instead of the hard desk. Here are a couple reasons why I am hesitant to recommend one of these items: 1. Wrist compression When you rest […]

Here are some recent – and not so recent – OSHA activities we’ve been tracking. As well as a couple of news headlines that have caught our attention. RECENT NEWS New Websites and Safety Guides Announced by OSHA In the last couple of months, OSHA has promoted several new websites and guides intended to educate […]

Are you struggling to effectively manage your chemical inventory? Many safety and health professionals are fighting an uphill battle to prevent unwanted chemicals from entering their inventory, such as chemicals on certain regulatory watch lists or chemicals that don’t meet sustainability objectives. Whatever the case may be, customers now have a way to harness more […]

by Blake McGowan, CPE There are many things that are new and exciting when one works at Humantech. There is the standard list; working as part of a team of dedicated professionals, working in foreign countries, being introduced to diverse cultures, a great variety of types of business, and so on. But one thing I […]

by Rachel Leach, CPE It’s one thing to keep ergonomics in mind at your workstation, but how do you maintain healthy postures during meetings and training events? Read on. Sit with your back resting against the back of the chair and avoid leaning forward. If the viewing screen is perpendicular to you, turn your whole […]

OSHA Director, Dr. David Michaels, started 2012 off promising an increased focus on whistleblowing. News out of OSHA last week suggests Dr. Michaels is making good on his promise. In an October 2 news release OSHA announced the formation of a new alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program that is designed to bring complainants and employers […]

For decades, the material safety data sheet (MSDS) has been the back-bone of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). As most safety professionals know by now, the Hazard Communication Standard has been revised by OSHA to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), the result of which will include substantial […]