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How to deal with disruptions, contractors & temporary workers

The trouble with turnarounds

October 8, 2018

When turnaround season comes to your facility, managers and turnaround personnel face a big dilemma: How do you successfully and safely complete the turnaround on a tight schedule?

6 steps to ensure an effective hazcom program

Greg Duncan

October 8, 2018

OSHA’s hazard communication standard requires employers with hazardous chemicals in the workplace to implement a formal hazard communication program that includes processes for managing and maintaining safety data sheets, container labels, chemical inventory lists, a written HCS plan, and employee training on OSHA’s standard specific to the employer’s work environment.

As OSHA’s hazcom standard evolves

Agency plans to align with the UN’s GHS Revision 7

Glenn Trout

September 14, 2018

Back in 2012, OSHA aligned its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom or HCS) with Revision 3 of the United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS), which resulted in the current HazCom 2012 Standard.

Avery® Products and SiteHawk partner for easy, automated GHS labels

The partnership will help companies easily create chemical and safety labels that meet the GHS Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom)

January 30, 2018

Avery Products Corporation, a leading manufacturer of innovative printable labels and label design software, has partnered with SiteHawk, a global leader in chemical data management and compliance solutions, to develop software integration that makes GHS label creation a simple and automated process.

Rockford Systems expands training program with addition of OSHA-authorized safety courses

January 16, 2018

Rockford Systems, LLC. announced today an expansion of its machine safeguarding curriculum to include new training courses authorized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), which will aim to increase worker knowledge about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to recognize, abate and prevent machinery-related hazards.

OSHA hazard communication standard (HAZCOM)

January 1, 2018

OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align with the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and published it in the Federal Register in March 2012 (77 FR 17574).

After multiple fatality accident, company cited for hazards

November 16, 2017

OSHA inspectors found numerous hazards at an auto auction facility, after an accident that claimed the lives of five people. The tragedy at Lynnway Auto Auction Inc. occurred on May 3, 2017, when five people died of their injuries after being struck by a sport utility vehicle. The agency issued 16 citations to the company for motor vehicle hazards, blocked exit routes, violations of the hazard communication standard, and recordkeeping deficiencies.

HazCom simplified: Build an effective visual communication system

Matt Wastradowski

November 2, 2017

Employers continue to struggle with identifying and communicating hazards posed by dangerous chemicals. Fortunately, they can take steps toward complying with HazCom 2012 and GHS standards with simple, effective visual communication tools.

Sitehawk delivers flexibility and innovation with labeling enhancements

SiteHawk communicator enhancements help businesses maintain labeling compliance

October 25, 2017

SiteHawk, the global leader in chemical data management and compliance solutions, announced the latest enhancements to its chemical data management solution, SiteHawk Communicator, today. By integrating SiteHawk’s industry-leading expertise in chemical data with best of breed labeling technology, the combined solution delivers comprehensive and flexible labeling tools for organizations in every industry worldwide.

OSHA IDs Top 10 violations for 2017

September 26, 2017

While OSHA’s Top 10 list of most frequently cited workplace safety violations is usually filled with familiar violations names, this year’s rundown contains a newcomer: Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503).