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and services to protect workers around machinery, automation and robots, says that the program will expedite the entire test and evaluation process.
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OSHA Revises Hazard-Communication Standard
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has revised its Haz- ard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United Nations’ Globally Har- monized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The standard, which will be fully implemented in 2016, classifies chemicals according to their health and physical hazards, and estab- lishes consistent labels and safety data sheets for all chemicals made in the Unit- ed States and imported from abroad.
Chemical manufacturers and importers
will be required to provide new labels that include a harmonized signal word, pic- togram and hazard statement based on the hazard classification. Precautionary statements also must be provided. Safe- ty data sheets (SDS) will have a specified 16-section format.
The modified standard requires that workers receive information and training by December 1, 2013, to facilitate recog- nition and understanding of the new labels and safety data sheets. Visit OSHA’s Hazard Communication page at www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html to obtain the final standard, access guidance documents, review frequently asked questions and more.
During the transition period to the effective completion dates noted in the standard, chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers may comply with either 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200 (the final stan- dard), the current standard or both.
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