The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the primary federal agency responsible for establishing and enforcing workplace health and safety requirements. In recent years, OSHA has undertaken significant rulemaking, resulting in various new regulations with many more under consideration and in the rulemaking process. In addition, OSHA’s more aggressive enforcement stance—marked by more frequent investigations, increased citations and higher penalties—is the new norm.
New Hazard Communication Standard
OSHA issued a new hazard communication standard, or HCS, in 2012, designed to better inform workers of potential health and safety hazards related to workplace chemicals and to align the classification and labeling of chemicals with international standards established by the United Nations’ globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals, or GHS. OSHA began a phased-in implementation of its new HCS in December 2013.
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