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hazardous communications regulations  Keeping up with hazardous
communications regulations  New requirements bring changes in
paperwork, labels, employee training  On May 25, 2011, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration decided to align
its hazard communication standards with the Globally Harmonized
System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Most
metal fabricators don't realize that they need to update their
own shop hazard communications—and they need to do it soon.
Keeping up with hazardous communications regulations -
TheFabricator.com Figure 1 OSHA updated its 29 CFR 1910.1200 on
May 25, 2011, so that it aligns with the United Nations’
Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling
of Chemicals. The goal is for all labels on potentially
hazardous chemicals to look the same no matter where a
manufacturing facility is located in the world.  Hazard
communication is one of the most important occupational sa