OSHA has released additional details about its revised Hazard Communication Standard -- announced this week -- which will bring the U.S. in alignment with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
The revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) announced this week by OSHA will use nine pictograms to convey the health, physical and environmental hazards.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) today offered its support for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) final
rule updating the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).
With Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finally finished reviewing OSHA's revised hazard communication standard, the agency is on the verge of publishing it in the Federal Register - the last stage of the rulemaking processand the one that sets the effective date for the transition period.
A series of virtual symposiums by the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) is aimed at helping participants understanding international cultures, standards, and how to work effectively with a multi-culturally diverse workforce.
Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, presented yesterday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta.
American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive, according to the EPA.
A new format for tagging data in sustainability reports has been released by the Global Reporting Iniative (GRI), which says it will help reveal information on on the sustainability performance of companies – including carbon emissions, water use and human rights infringements – easier to find.
The EPA has posted the final health assessment for tetrachloroethylene – also known as perchloroethylene, or perc – to EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database.