Annual ranking showcases the 100 fastest-growing urban businesses in America. BOSTON, MA – The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune Magazine announced that MSDSonline (Rank #47) was selected for the 2012 Inner City 100, a list of the fastest-growing inner city companies in the U.S. The Inner City 100 program recognizes successful [...]
This week the Chicago Tribune ran a four-part series by reporter Michael Hawthorne on the toxic hazards of flame retardants, including Firemaster 550. Entitled, Playing with Fire, the series is a scathing review of the flame retardant industry and corresponding regulatory oversight, and has already led to a call to action by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.
MSDSonline, a leading developer of sustainable cloud-based EH&S compliance management solutions, announced today that it has made important enhancements to its Tier II reporting tools that will make container management and chemical reconciliation even easier for users of its popular HQ and HQ RegXR chemical management solutions.
MSDSonline Inc. (www.MSDSonline.com), a leading developer of cloud-based EH&S compliance management solutions, today announced that Glenn Trout, president and CEO of MSDSonline, will be joining Jennifer Silk, former deputy director of standards and guidance for OSHA to talk about the recently revised Hazard Communication Standard during an April 19 Webinar hosted by ASSE, the American Society of Safety Engineers. The Webinar, titled, “A Review of OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) – Conforming to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)” will cover history of the rulemaking, OSHA’s approach to the rule, a review of the standard and modifications, and ways employers can prepare for compliance.
ICG Group, Inc. has joined with MSDSonline Inc. to buy out all other shareholders of the company. Chicago, IL – April 3, 2012 – MSDSonline Inc. (www.MSDSonline.com), a leading developer of cloud-based EH&S compliance management solutions, today announced that ICG Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICGE) has joined with the management team of MSDSonline to buy out all [...]
GHS means big changes for makers, transporters and users of hazardous chemicals in the United States. Safety Data Sheets, labels and chemical classification to be overhauled. Chicago, MARCH 20, 2012 — MSDSonline can now report that OSHA has adopted GHS, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. On a teleconference call, March 20, [...]
OSHA Director Dr. David Michaels will host a teleconference on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 along with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to announce a final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard to align with GHS. The Phone call is at 11:30 a.m. EST. Click here to access a version of the announcement with clickable [...]
OSHA’s 2013 budget shows the agency is getting serious about modernizing its data collection. At a time when many initiatives are getting put on the back burner and hit with budget reductions, OSHA’s data collection modernization has actually moved to the fore with $1.75 million earmarked for updating the system to allow electronic filing and greater transparency.
MSDSonline can now report that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has concluded its review of OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and GHS adoption is pending. According to the OMB website, OMB concluded its review of the revised HCS on February 21, 2012 with a ruling that OSHA’s rule was “consistent with change.” [...]
On February 13, OSHA participated in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) annual Webchat on their budget request for the upcoming year. Dr. David Michaels fielded questions for OSHA and in the course of two hours addressed 17 questions on topics ranging from GHS to I2P2.
