The MSDS Authoring Course for Small Business has been drafted and will be piloted at an OSHA Training Center in November by three SCHC members. The course was developed by a four-member team and is intended to hone the skills of MSDS writers from small businesses.

Attention SCHC HazCom Professionals:

We want to know what sheets you need to help you with GHS! To submit ideas, please email them to elizabeth.levi@appliedbiosystems.com

The following sheets were produced by SCHC-OSHA Alliance GHS Information Sheet Workgroup:

Info Sheet #1: Pictograms

Info Sheet #2: Flammable and Combustible Liquids

The information contained in this sheet is believed to accurately represent provisions of U.S. regulations, consensus standards, and current GHS requirements. However, SCHC cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information. Users are responsible for determining the suitability and appropriateness of these materials for any particular application.

This sheet was developed through OSHA’s Alliance Program for informational purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the official views of OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor.

Clockwise, from top, Pam Kreis, Michele Sullivan and Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., sign the 2008 Alliance renewal.

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small business and other employers regarding hazard communication and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.

• Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance tools and OSHA's and the SCHC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
  
  
• Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other events.
  
  
• Share information among OSHA personnel and industry safety and health professionals regarding effective approaches to hazard communication issues in the workplace and publicize these results through outreach by SCHC and through OSHA- or SCHC-developed materials, training programs, workshops, seminars, and lectures (or any other applicable forum).
  
  
• Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazard communication that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.

• Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on hazard communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to provide input on safety and health issues.