On March 20, 2012 OSHA announced it's long anticipated final rule to align the current Hazard Communication Standard with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). The new rule was refered to as HazCom 2012 by OSHA.
The Hazcom 2012 rule will update current Hazard Communication in the US to the internationally standardized United Nations version widely refered to as GHS. By updating to the new HazCom 2012 standard, the US will be adopting a single, internationally unified approach to classifying chemical hazards, warning labels, and organizing information on safety data sheets. Your workforce needs to know GHS hazard communication and understand this new, and often complex, system.
