The American Society of Safety Engineers is urging OSHA to finalize a regulation that would ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated and communicated to employers and employees.
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C. Christopher Patton, president of the ASSE, recently sent a letter to new OSHA chief David Michaels to support the organization’s goal of implementing changes to the agency’s existing Hazard Communications Standard, which he said will harmonize chemical hazard communications worldwide and increase workplace safety.
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