Globally Harmonized System

ORC quoted on Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication Systems

Submitted by alejandro.nogales on October 13, 2009 - 5:07pm
ORC Senior Vice President Frank White is quoted in the current issue of the Bureau of National Affairs’ Occupational Safety & Health Reporter. The article is entitled, “OSHA Proposes Rule Aligning Standard with Globally Harmonized Labeling System.”  
 
Frank White is also quoted in an article on the EHS Today Web Site about OSHA’s proposal in an article entitled, “OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System.”

OSHA Proposes Rule to Align its Standards with the UN’s Globally Harmonized Labeling System

Submitted by james.nash on September 30, 2009 - 1:37pm

 OSHA has issued a proposed rule (see attachment) to align the agency’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Published in the September 30, 2009 Federal Register (74 FR 50280), the proposal has a 90 day comment period, during which ORC Worldwide will be developing comments on this important rulemaking.


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Stakeholders Raise Challenges With Transition to GHS

Submitted by alejandro.nogales on September 28, 2009 - 5:12pm

ORC Worldwide Senior Consultant Ann Brockhaus is quoted on the topic of OSHA’s GHS proposal in the Sept. 28 issue of Inside OSHA in “Stakeholders Raise Challenges With Transition to GHS.”  

GHS Focus of Fall Society for Chemical Hazard Communication Meeting

Submitted by Ann.Brockhaus on August 27, 2009 - 10:21am

The Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) is a source of high quality, low cost continuing education and networking for specialists in all aspects of hazard communication.

OMB Clears Draft Hazard Communication NPR for Publication

Submitted by Ann.Brockhaus on August 26, 2009 - 3:11pm

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, within the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced on August 25, 2009 that it has completed its review of OSHA's draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) amending the Hazard Communication Standard to be consistant with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA is on track to publish the NPR in the Federal Register for public comment by the October 2009 target date listed in the current Regulatory Agenda.

Society for Chemical Hazard Communication Offers GHS Update Webinar

Submitted by Anonymous on April 10, 2009 - 3:14pm

The Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC) will offer a webinar entitled, "GHS Update: Where We Are in 2009," on May 20, 2009 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET.

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