The new standard for material safety data sheets (MSDS) which incorporate the global harmonization system (GHS) rules are coming.
Federal OSHA has approved the rules, and in our state, Oregon, they have been proposed, with an adoption to take place in December 2013.
It’s time to panic!…Â No. Not really.
Most employers will have until December of 2013 to implement the rules. OSHA will be publishing additional (and hopefully, helpful) information on what to do. For most employers it will mean you need to do a few major things:
- Train your employees on the new rules
- Reclassify (rename) the hazards, mainly the flammable ones, which have changed the most.
If you really need help with this, or feel like you can’t wait until OSHA publishes more information, email or find me here and we can discuss.