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Hazard Communication / GHS Program
Our Hazard Communication / GHS Program includes the following services:
A thorough evaluation of all chemicals present in your facility’s work areas, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication regulation.
A fully customized chemical control plan that details your facility’s policies and procedures for managing hazardous chemicals safely.
Comprehensive training session that covers OSHA regulations, SDS (Safety Data Sheet) recognition, GHS labeling guidelines, and procedures for handling chemical-related emergencies. Each session includes a Q&A to ensure full understanding.
An organized, facility-specific log of all chemicals, created based on the results of the chemical audit.
Proper GHS (Globally Harmonized System) secondary container labeling to ensure OSHA compliance and employee safety.
Documentation of employee participation, including a sign-in sheet, trainer qualifications, and a summary of the training content.
What’s New in the 2026 HazCom Update (GHS Rev. 7)
Our program has been fully revised to meet the latest OSHA Final Rule requirements, including:
- New Hazard Class: Desensitized Explosives – Specific safety protocols for explosives that are wetted or diluted to suppress explosive properties.
- Expanded “Aerosols” Class – Now includes Category 3 (Non-flammable aerosols). Previously, these were often misclassified; they now require specific “Pressurized container” warnings.
- Flammable Gas Subcategories – Re-classification of Category 1 into 1A and 1B, including new specific criteria for pyrophoric and chemically unstable gases.
- Small Container Labeling – New provisions for containers ≤ 100ml and ≤ 3ml where full labeling is technically infeasible.
- SDS Section 9 Updates – Required re-ordering of physical and chemical properties and new requirements for “particle characteristics.”
- Trade Secret Alignment – New prescribed concentration ranges for withheld ingredients, aligning US standards with Canada’s HPR.
Critical Compliance Deadlines
- May 19, 2026: Deadline for chemical manufacturers and importers to update Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels for all substances.
- July 19, 2026: Deadline for employers to update workplace labeling, hazard programs, and provide training on these new hazards.
- Don’t wait for an OSHA inspection. Ensure your HazCom program is Revision 7 compliant today.
Compsolve’s Hazard Communication / GHS Program
is tailored to meet the unique needs of your facility, helping you achieve OSHA compliance while fostering a culture of workplace safety. With our expertise and attention to detail, we ensure your team is equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to handle hazardous chemicals safely.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Originally, OSHA focused on the "Right to Know" (simply providing info). However, with the adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), the focus shifted to the "Right to Understand". This means information must be presented in a standardized, easy-to-read format (using specific pictograms and signal words) so that workers of all education levels and primary languages can recognize hazards instantly.
To be compliant, every employer must maintain:
- A Written Hazard Communication Plan: A document outlining how your specific facility manages labels, SDS, and training.
- Container Labeling: Ensuring all containers (original and secondary) are clearly marked.
- Employee Training: Ensuring every worker knows the risks of the chemicals they work with and how to protect themselves.
Under OSHA rules, SDSs must be readily accessible to employees during their entire work shift. This can be in a physical binder (often yellow) in a centralized location or via a digital database. If digital, there must be a backup plan in case of a power outage or internet failure.
Generally, if you use a consumer product (like Windex or Clorox) in the same way, frequency, and duration as a typical consumer would at home, it is exempt. However, if a janitorial worker uses these products daily and extensively, they fall under the HazCom standard, and an SDS and training are required.
If you transfer a chemical from its original jug into a smaller spray bottle or jar, you must label that bottle.
- The Exception: You don't need a label only if you are using the chemical immediately, it stays in your possession, and it is used up entirely during your shift.
- Best Practice: If you set the bottle down and walk away, label it.
Training is not a "one and done" event. It must occur:
- At the time of initial assignment (before they start working with chemicals).
- Whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into the work area.
- Whenever a safety procedure or "written plan" is significantly updated.