AlaCOMP provides news and OSHA Updates to all members. Each entry is packed with vital safety tips, updates to claims processes and information on the annual seminar devoted to safety and workers’ compensation subjects.
Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace
December 28, 2020
Employees of all kinds work with or are exposed to many different types of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. There are over 750,000 different types of hazardous chemicals used in the workplace every year. If, as an employer, you have hazardous products/chemicals in the workplace, it is your responsibility to provide the proper Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and training for your employees for each hazardous chemical before they are exposed. The manufacturer of the…
MOREChemical Safety
November 17, 2020
Chemicals are one of the major hazards in the workplace and a chemical safety program should be in place where hazardous substances are used. Chemical hazards and toxic substances present a wide range of health and physical hazards. Creating and maintaining a chemical safety program can not only help to prevent accidents and injuries to employees but may also avert any OSHA penalties due to lack of compliance. Maintaining a proper chemical safety program…
MOREHazard Alert: What is the GHS?
September 15, 2017
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals—better known as GHS—was put in place to standardize the way we classify and label chemicals. It also simplifies the approach to defining physical, health and environmental hazards of chemicals. Although many countries already had regulatory systems in place for communicating hazardous information regarding chemicals, the differences were enough that they required multiple classifications, labels and…
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