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The 4 Biggest Mistakes Chemical Manufacturers Make – And How to Solve Them

Chemical manufacturers today face continually evolving industry challenges. Those who want to get ahead in the field must stay on top of the latest trends and changes in regulation to remain compliant, scale their business, and consistently impress clients. Unfortunately, too many manufacturers make avoidable mistakes along the way, hindering…

Alex Milan10/19/20

Environmental Health & Safety GHS OSHA SDS Management

A Quick MSDS-to-SDS Baseline Checklist

Listen. We won’t name names but we know that there are a few of you – maybe more than ‘a few’ – who haven’t fully made the switch from MSDSs to GHS-compliant SDSs. And even though SDSs are kind of our thing, we get it: The requirement was a big…

Alex Milan11/18/19

Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

How Achieving Greater Safety Leads to Greater Profits

In October 1987, a group of prominent Wall Street investors and stock analysts awaited the arrival of the new CEO of the Aluminum Company of America. And just before noon, their anticipation was met by Alcoa’s new chief executive, Paul O’Neill. But what followed was wholly unexpected. Because instead of…

Alex Milan03/18/19

Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

Making Compliance Easier For Coatings Companies

Takeaways From SSPC Coatings+ 2019 We learned a lot at SSPC’s Coatings+ from many great industry experts and leaders. Our biggest takeaway is that the coatings industry could use some support in making compliance easier to manage. Not only to save companies time and money but to provide a safer…

Alex Milan03/05/19

Compliance & Regulatory News Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Authoring SDS Management

Everything You Need to Know About OSHA & Workplace Chemical Hazards

We understand that when running a business, you wear a lot of hats and juggle a lot of balls and that, inevitably, some things get relegated to the bottom of your to-do list. And chemical hazard compliance, unsurprisingly, often ends up being neglected. It can seem overwhelming, cumbersome, tedious and…

Alex Milan02/18/19

Compliance & Regulatory News GHS SDS Management

California Proposition 65 Impact on SDS & Product Labels

The Backstory As you’re no doubt aware, California’s Proposition 65 (Cal P65) regulation underwent a major overhaul this year, which took effect this past August. Now some three months after the mandatory compliance date, let’s briefly review the impact to your Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and product labels. What’s Changing…

Alex Milan12/27/18

Compliance & Regulatory News GHS SDS Management

Will Brexit Impact Your Safety Data Sheets?

The Backstory As the world prepares for the British exit from the European Union, the so-called “Brexit” event, scheduled for March of 2019, many questions remain, as to its impact on chemical regulation and communication of hazards via Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels in the UK. What’s Changing Although…

Alex Milan12/17/18

Compliance & Regulatory News OSHA SDS Management

SDS Record Retention Requirements

The Backstory One of the most common misconceptions about Safety Data Sheets (SDS) is that they must be retained for 30 years. While retaining these documents is certainly a recommended best practice, it is not a regulatory requirement per se. In fact, the regulatory requirement outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii)…

Alex Milan12/10/18

Environmental Health & Safety GHS OSHA SDS Management

What Triggers an OSHA Inspection?

For many compliance professionals, OSHA elicits a very negative response. Our hope is that by the end of this article, you’ll have a completely different perspective. The reality is that OSHA’s goal is to make the workplace safer – and that should be your goal, too. Because even if you’re…

Alex Milan09/10/18

Environmental Health & Safety OSHA SDS Management

Hazard Communication in a Hurricane – One Year After Harvey

Arkema & Hurricane Harvey It was approximately one year ago that Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf Coast, dropping a torrent of rainfall on the area, producing flood waters thought to occur only once every 500 years! As these flood waters rose to some 6 feet in depth, knocking out power…

Alex Milan09/04/18

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The 4 Biggest Mistakes Chemical Manufacturers Make – And How to Solve Them

A Quick MSDS-to-SDS Baseline Checklist

How Achieving Greater Safety Leads to Greater Profits

Making Compliance Easier For Coatings Companies

Everything You Need to Know About OSHA & Workplace Chemical Hazards

California Proposition 65 Impact on SDS & Product Labels

Will Brexit Impact Your Safety Data Sheets?

SDS Record Retention Requirements

What Triggers an OSHA Inspection?

Hazard Communication in a Hurricane – One Year After Harvey

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