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2024 OSHA Standard Updates: Key Takeaways

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Message 17 Simplifying Regulatory ComplianceTakeaway CardsKey Charts and Deadlines

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18 Simplifying Regulatory ComplianceChecklist for Training Employees on HazCom 2024 Updates• Understand Key Changes: Ensure employees are aware of major updates, including new hazard classifications, updated precautionary statements, and new SDS format requirements.• Review Updated SDSs: Train employees to recognize and understand changes in SDS sections, especially Sections 2, 9, 11, and 14.• Label Updates: Educate staff on new labeling requirements, ensuring proper use of updated signal words, hazard statements, and pictograms.• Handling and Storage: Review any changes to the handling and storage requirements for chemicals, particularly for reclassified substances.• Emergency Procedures: Update training on emergency procedures based on new hazard classifications or other changes in chemical hazards.• Document Compliance: Ensure all training is documented as part of your written Hazard Communication Program.• Webinar Follow-Up: Use this webinar as part of your training curriculum; integrate insights and Q&A into employee sessions.

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19 Simplifying Regulatory ComplianceChart of Deadlines and to Whom They PertainDeadline Applicable StakeholdersJuly 19, 2024 Effective date of regulationJanuary 19, 2026Manufacturers, importers, and distributors: compliance for substancesJuly 20, 2026 All employers: compliance for substancesJuly 19, 2027Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors: compliance for mixturesJanuary 19, 2028 All employers: compliance for mixtures

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20 Simplifying Regulatory ComplianceSmall Container Labeling Requirements under OSHA HazCom 2024Container CapacityContainer Capacity Label Requirements≤ 100 ml≤ 100 mlLabel Must Include:(A) Product identifier(B) Pictogram(s)(C) Signal word(D) Chemical manufacturer's name and phone number(E) Statement that full label information is provided on the immediate outer package≤ 3 ml≤ 3 mlLabel Requirement (if any label interferes with normal use):No label required on the container if it interferes with use, but must include at least the product identifierImmediate Outer PackageImmediate Outer PackageFor containers covered by (f)(12)(ii) or (iii):(A) Full label information required by paragraph (f)(1) for each hazardous chemical inside(B) Statement that small container(s) inside must be stored in the immediate outer package with the complete label when not in use

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21 Simplifying Regulatory ComplianceSmall Container Labeling Requirements under OSHA HazCom 2024Additional Details: Feasibility: These labeling requirements apply when it is not feasible to use pull-out labels, fold-back labels, or tags containing full label information on the container itself. Product Identifier: For containers ≤ 3 ml, if labeling interferes with normal use, only the product identifier is required on the container, but full label details must be on the outer package. Outer Package Labeling: The outer package must bear all necessary label information as required by OSHA HazCom and must remain intact and legible as per regulatory requirements. (continued)