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Employers’ Obligations To Be Informed About Chemical Health Hazards

Blog / / 13 October 2020 / , ,

Originally Published: 29 October 2017 As with all the hazards in the workplace, employers are responsible for protecting workers from chemical health hazards. Since these hazards are often undetectable by the human body, most employers must rely on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) safety data sheets (SDSs) from suppliers to give the best information […]

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The Challenge With Managing Designated Substances

Designated Substances, Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 8 October 2020 / , , ,

Originally posted 28 October 2018 One of the most frequent and erroneous statements we hear from clients is that they do not have designated substances in their chemical collections. I thought the same about products used in my own home until I looked a bit closer at some of the ingredients contained in some infrequently

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Case Study – How One Company Improved Chemical Safety

Blog, Chemical Safety Tips / / 9 September 2020 / , ,

Originally Published March 5, 2019 Imagine you are responsible for maintaining the paper copies of safety data sheets in a company with 150 people. This a soul sucking, thankless job that does not provide tangible benefits to anyone. It is hard to get motivated to start. But what if your efforts actually made your workplace

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