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GHS Readiness

I . GHS Readiness . How to Transition to the Globally Harmonized System. GHS Seminar Outline. GHS Overview & Status What’s Changing Transition Plan & Program. Connecting the Chemical World. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Standardized approach to:

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GHS Readiness

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  1. I GHS Readiness How to Transition to the Globally Harmonized System

  2. GHS Seminar Outline • GHS Overview & Status • What’s Changing • Transition Plan & Program

  3. Connecting the Chemical World • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals • Standardized approach to: • define health, physical and environmental hazards • classify hazards • communicate hazards in the workplace & beyond • Guide for national chemical safety programs

  4. GHS Benefits

  5. An International Update

  6. OSHA Perspective ENFORCEMENT TIMETABLE POSITION • Training by December 1, 2013 with full compliance in all areas by June 1, 2016 • During transition, compliance with either the old or new rule is sufficient • Public Record closed in 2010 • Published in the Federal Register on March 26th, 2012 with the effective date being 60 days from then. • Revise HCS to align with the GHS • Maintain framework, enhance protection

  7. HazCom 2012 Effective Dates

  8. HazCom 2012 - What’s Changing? • Hazard Classification • Training • MSDS • Communication • Labels

  9. Hazard Classifications • Hazard Classifications

  10. Additional Considerations • Hazard evaluation vs. hazard classification • Hazard Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC), simple asphyxiants, pyrophoric gas, and combustible dust will require additional data within your SDS. • “Building Block” approach

  11. How Will the MSDS Change? • Safety Data Sheets • GHS Format: 16 sections required, in specified order • Reclassification based on GHS Criteria • Health & Environmental • Physical • Building Block Approach

  12. How Will the Workplace Label Change? • No longer performance oriented, labels will be standardized. • Signal Words • Hazard Statements • Precautionary Statements • Pictograms

  13. GHS Label Hazard Statements Precautionary Statements

  14. Communication & Training • During transition, new safety data sheets and labels will need to be circulated and managed by chemical suppliers and users • Employees must be trained on content and format in Labels and Safety Data Sheets

  15. Create a Transition Plan STEP #1:

  16. Transition Program Calendar Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Perform Chemical Inventory Establish Training Content Train Employees Acquire & Update New GHS SDS From Vendors Re-label containers upon receipt of vendor GHS SDS Maintain Ongoing SDS Updates/Compliance  OSHA Final Rule Training Deadline Transition Deadline

  17. Perform a Chemical Inventory STEP #2:

  18. Chemical Inventory • Tidy up • Bar-code or label • Create chemical areas • Audit • Use technology • Develop schedule

  19. Acquire, Update, and Manage New SDS STEP #3:

  20. SDS Management Considerations • Does Your System Handle… • Expanded VMM framework to incorporate: hazard classifications by agency, pictograms, signal words, H&P statements, etc. • GHS Audit Report • Support for GHS Labels • Indexing for EU, GHS classifications as part of SDS updating process • Expanded regulatory list coverage • Detailed hazard classification data

  21. Update Workplace Labels STEP #4:

  22. Update Your Labels • Current OSHA Standard • Material identity • Hazard warnings • Supplier information • Updated OSHA GHS Standard • Product identifier • Signal word • Hazard statements • Precautionary statements • Pictograms • Supplier information • Supplemental information

  23. Conduct Employee Training STEP #5:

  24. Train Your Employees • What do you need to know? • Timeline for transition • Changes required for updating your current HazCom program • What do your employees need to know? • Access • SDS changes • Label changes • Pictogram definitions • Signal word definitions • Hazard classification categories • Hazard statements & precautionary statements

  25. Create a Transition Plan • Perform Chemical Inventory • Acquire & Update SDS • Update Labels • Conduct Training SUMMARY:

  26. For More Information … • GHS text, UN papers and reports www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm • OSHA GHS information http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/HCSFactsheet.html http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/side-by-side.html • EPA GHS information www.epa.gov/oppfead1/international/globalharmon.htm • DOT GHS information www.hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/globharm.htm • Canada GHS information http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/ghs-sgh/index_e.html • www.ghsinformation.com

  27. For more information, contact: • Scott Williams • swilliams@sitehawk.com • Candice Webster • cwebster@sitehawk.com

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