Violations of OSHA’s hazard communication (Hazcom) standard have been among the top three general industry citations for the past decade. One of the top citations within the Hazcom standard is failure to provide adequate training.
OSHA’s adoption of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in 2012 renewed the focus on Hazcom and forced everyone to revisit their existing plans and protocols, including training. Deadlines were established for training employees on the new pictograms, signal words, precautionary statements and other labeling elements as well as how to access information on standardized Safety Data Sheets (SDS).