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This OSHA Training blog is dedicated to enhancing knowledge of OSHA-related matters, especially in the areas of OSHA training and new/revised OSHA regulations.
I appreciate the article and I guess "Warning", reference to the "New" OSHA / HAZCOM training requirements and also find your prediction somewhat valid, but it was like predicting that Christmas will fall on December 25 next year. The OSHA HAZCOM standard has always been the number 1 standard to be found in "non compliance". There are so many sections of the standard which employers continue to not properly comply with, e.g. MSDS maintenance, proper labeling (especially "secondary containers", adequate training (employee and management), labeling maintenance. The prediction noting the changes in the training requirements will simply continue to be associated with the current absents or inadequacy of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 compliance. So, I agree with the writer. The good aspect of the “new” training requirements is if you have a well designed, well implemented HAZCOM training program in place currently, revisions to that program which need to incorporate the revised training requirements should be fairly easy and smooth. As I and most EH & S Consultants suggest, all of your current both regulatory and “best practice” polices and procedures should be reviewed at a minimum on a yearly basis, therefore when reviewing your HAZCOM policy, simply incorporate the changes. Now, if you need to track down your HAZCOM policy, blow the dust off it and then once your begin to review it see that it simply is outdated or still has the section that reads (insert company name here), then you have some work to do. Great article, good recommendations - warning and well written. I haven’t checked out the writers web-site and free downloads, but I will. Take care and Happy and Safer New Year. - John
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ReplyDeleteCurtis: Thanks for sharing this and for making a great resource like the ToolBox Talks available.
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Excellent information, simple and easy to read. Keep it coming.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight. Your information is always so helpful.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you got my curiosity to get me to read further. I wasn't disappointed. The article was easy to read, and engaging.
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