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Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
(signed October 22, 2003; renewed December 5, 2005; renewed March 24, 2008)
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(L to R, sitting) Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.,
former-Assistant Secretary, USDOL-OSHA; and Michele Sullivan, Chair, Board of
Directors, SCHC; (Standing)
Pam Kreis, Secretary/Treasurer, SCHC; at the national Alliance renewal signing
on March 24, 2008.
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Through the OSHA and SCHC Alliance, the organizations will provide SCHC
members and others, including small businesses, with information, guidance, and access to training
resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety. In particular, the Alliance will
focus on reducing and preventing exposure to health and physical hazards of chemicals and addressing
hazard communication, including training, labeling and material safety data sheets in the workplace.
In addition, the Alliance will work to distribute information and increase awareness of the Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The Alliance's goals include:
Training and education:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for small
business and other employers regarding hazard communication and to provide expertise in
communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Outreach and communication:
- Work with OSHA to provide expertise in developing information on the recognition and
prevention of workplace hazards, and to provide expertise in developing ways of
communicating such information (e.g., print and electronic media, electronic assistance
tools and OSHA's and the SCHC's Web sites) to employers and employees in the industry.
- Speak, exhibit, or appear at OSHA's or SCHC's conferences, local meetings, or other
events.
- Work with other Alliance participants on specific issues and projects on hazard
communication that are addressed and developed through the Alliance Program.
Promoting the national dialogue on workplace
safety and health:
- Convene or participate in forums, round table discussions, or stakeholder meetings on
hazard communication issues to help forge innovative solutions in the workplace or to
provide input on safety and health issues.
Milestones and Successes
Related Documents
Alliance Agreements
Alliance Annual Reports
Alliance News Releases
Activities and Events
(Archive)
- May 3-9, 2009:
May 3-9, 2009: 2009 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week. The Society for
Chemical Hazard Communication and more than 55 other Alliance Program
participants supported 2009 NAOSH Week. Sponsored annually by the American
Society of Safety Engineers, an Alliance Program participant, and the Canadian
Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the importance of preventing
injuries and illnesses in the workplace. The theme for 2009 NAOSH Week was
"Safety Means Always Coming Home."
- September 20-24, 2008: SCHC Fall Meeting, Marriott Hotel Crystal Gateway,
Arlington, Virginia.
- September 21, 2008: Maureen O'Donnell, Industrial Hygienist, Office of
Chemical Hazards - Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA,
presented an OSHA regulatory update focusing on hazard communication during
the meeting.
- September 23, 2008: Maureen O'Donnell, Industrial Hygienist, Office of
Chemical Hazards - Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, USDOL-OSHA,
presented "OSHA Update: Global Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and
Labeling of Chemicals" during the meeting.
- September 23, 2008: OSHA personnel staffed an Alliance Program exhibit
booth.
- May 4-10, 2008:
2008 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week.
The Society for Chemical Hazard Communication and a number of other Alliance Program participants
supported 2008 NAOSH Week, "Safety is Good Business." Sponsored annually by the American Society
of Safety Engineers and the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering, the Week focuses on the
importance of preventing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
Products and Resources
Alliance Program Participant Developed Products
- Info Sheet #1: Pictograms [PDF
- 88 KB]. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
Alliance, SCHC developed "Info Sheet #1: Pictograms." The Info Sheet provides
employees with information on the pictograms and symbols used in the Globally
Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals and the
corresponding chemical hazards. It also provides examples of GHS pictograms and
symbols. (2008, June)
- Info Sheet #2: Flammable and Combustible Liquids [PDF
- 80 KB]. Through the OSHA and Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
Alliance, SCHC developed "Info Sheet #2: Flammable and Combustible Liquids." The
Info Sheet details on how U.S. regulations and consensus standards define
flammable and combustible liquids and how the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals harmonizes its flammable liquid
criteria. It also provides GHS label elements for flammable and combustible
liquids. (2008, May)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages
Additional Resources
* Alliance Implementation Team members serve on the editorial board.
Areas of Emphasis
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