by Caltha Company | Jan 22, 2013 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated a non-mandatory appendix in OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard. This new revision addresses current laboratory practices, security, and emergency...
by Caltha Company | Jan 8, 2013 | OSHA
OSHA has released its semiannual regulatory agenda for 2012. The updated agenda identifies four final rules and 10 proposed rules that are anticipated to move through the rulemaking stages over the next 6 – 12-month period. Some of the rules at the Final Rulemaking...
by Caltha Company | Oct 27, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA
OSHA has announced the revision to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as well as related compliance deadlines affecting chemical manufacturers, distributors and employers. The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012. The effective date...
by Caltha Company | Oct 27, 2012 | Caltha LLP Services, OSHA, Product Stewardship
The OSHA Hazard Communication requirements are generally considered one of the most difficult requirements to comply with. Material labeling and maintenance of the Material Safety Data Sheet (now referred to as Safety Data Sheet) control system are challenging for...
by Caltha, LLP | Oct 21, 2012 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA
Beginning April 22, 2010, contractors nationwide who perform renovation activities in residential homes and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 must be certified and follow specific lead-safe work practices to prevent lead contamination. While this new...
