In addition to identifying who needs training, compliance with OSHA HCS means having a thorough written training program in place. OSHA provides a Draft Model Training Program employers can use for ...

Hazard Communication showed the biggest increase in the Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2022 (2,424 violations - +24.5% vs. 2021), taking the #2 spot on the list. With this increase in violations, it is ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has amended its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200, to align with Revision 7 (Rev. 7) of the United Nations’ Globally ...

The final rule updates OSHA’s incorporation by reference section, 29 C.F.R. Section 1910.6, to include certain national and international consensus standards. The final rule states that where OSHA has ...

When I think about the topic of hazard communication system (HCS) requirements, a famous quote from Strother Martin in “Cool Hand Luke” comes to mind: “What’s we’ve got here is failure to communicate.