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The Chemicals You Aren’t Tracking Could Be Your Biggest Risk
You’ve probably got your high-hazard chemicals under control. The SDS are current, your team knows the drill, and everything’s clearly... More →
On-Site Chemicals: Do You Know Your Exposure?
Understanding the chemicals present in your facility is the foundation of compliance, safety, and smarter operations. This resource outlines a... More →
Know your chemicals inside and out
SafeTec helps companies know their chemicals, whether you’re a chemical manufacturer or just simply use them in your everyday operations... More →
#3: Everyone’s invincible until chemicals are pumped into the wrong tank.
Series host Jill James speaks with ‘Philly Joe’ Kaufmann, Director of Occupational Health Services for the Inspira Health Network. Joe... More →
Healthcare Worker Training and Hazardous Chemicals
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recently published some interesting survey results about healthcare workers and... More →
How to Keep Workers Safe Around Chemicals
It may surprise you to learn that more than half a million Americans work in laboratories, according to numbers from... More →
Corporations Taking a Stand on Toxic Chemicals in the Retail Industry
The day has arrived when customers have begun to demand more environmentally friendly and safe chemicals—which has naturally led to... More →
How PepsiCo Streamlined the Management of Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets
PepsiCo is well known for marketing, manufacturing, and distributing Pepsi soda, but the multinational company has more than 500 brands... More →
#8: I have to tell you, those science teachers love to accumulate chemicals they shouldn't keep.
This discussion covers Cheryl’s 10-year journey of safety leadership in the pipeline industry, where she’s writing confined-space entry programs, and... More →
Chemical Safety
Most of us know that chemicals can be very dangerous, especially when they aren’t handled safely. In this safety training... More →
Updating Safety Data Sheets
Chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors of hazardous chemicals are all required to provide safety data sheets, otherwise known as SDSs... More →
Understanding GHS Labels
Chemical manufacturers and importers must determine the hazards of the chemicals they transport. And that’s why the Globally Harmonized System... More →
Chemical Management
Manage your in-use chemicals with a centralized solution to improve safety and minimize risk. HSI offers SDS Management software, On-Site... More →
5 Steps to HAZCOM Compliance
According to OSHA statistics, Hazard Communication—or HAZCOM— violations are the 2nd most reported violation in the United States. OSHA’s Hazard... More →
SDS Authoring
If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or importer of chemicals or other hazardous substances, you are required to create or... More →
On-Site Inventory
Better track and manage your large quantities of on-site chemicals with our On-Site Inventory services. Our team of full-time technicians... More →
The 5 Step Guide to HAZCOM Compliance
Whether you’re working toward getting your organization in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) standard on your own, or with... More →
HazCom Signage
Customize Your Own OSHA Hazard Communications To support OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, HSI provides free, customizable posters and documents of... More →
Organic Peroxides in the Workplace
Organic peroxides are highly useful chemicals which are used in a wide range of laboratory and plastics manufacturing applications. They... More →
An Introduction to Environmental Reporting
If your organization uses chemicals on the jobsite, there’s a good chance your EH&S personnel have spent a great deal... More →
Tightening of GHS Regulations Has a Positive Impact on the Environment
Chemicals can have a devastating impact on both human health and the environment, and over the past century, humans have... More →
Power Plant Safety
Power plants are complex environments that house high-voltage equipment, flammable materials, and hazardous chemicals. A momentary lapse in safety protocols... More →
Quick Guide to HAZWOPER Training
Exposure to hazardous chemicals can cause a variety of health and safety risks, including chemical burns, fires, explosions, and other... More →
HCS Pictograms and Hazards
New Labeling Requirements of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Consistency in the labeling of chemicals is critical to the new... More →
Evolving Worldwide Trends in Chemical Regulation
If you manufacture, distribute or work with chemicals, then you probably know a thing or two about regulations and standards... More →
Possible Fines and Penalties for Non-disclosure
If you are a manufacturer that works with chemicals, you know there are numerous rules and regulations you must follow... More →
Understanding OSHA’s HAZCOM and Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Standards
Hazardous chemicals in the workplace kill an estimated 50,000 workers each year in the United States, and an estimated 190,00... More →
New TSCA Overhaul Finally Passes in Senate
Passed in 1976, the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) sought to protect ordinary Americans from potentially harmful chemicals used in... More →
OSHA Updates PSM Standards for Retail Exemption
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated its standards on Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PSM)... More →
HazCom: Why It Matters
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is an important regulation for any industry where employees work with or around chemicals, which makes... More →
SDS Management
Comprehensive SDS storage, reporting, and access in one location—wherever you are. HSI’s unique Chemical Management solution provides a comprehensive catalog... More →
Hazard Communications - Infographic
HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS VIOLATIONS Hazard Communications is the second most cited OSHA violation, with maximum penalties exceeding $126,000. With 32 million... More →
Chemical Reporting Made Easy for Con Edison
Con Edison is one of the oldest and largest energy delivery systems, providing energy for over 10 million people in... More →
Keep Sensitive Goods Safe with AI-Powered Supply Chain Monitoring
As supply chains grow increasingly complex and fast-paced, maintaining safety becomes a significant challenge. When transporting sensitive goods like chemicals... More →
Don’t Forget About Industrial Ergonomic Safety Training
Employees are usually familiar with the more obvious hazards in the industrial facility they work in. Maybe they’re working near... More →
Best Practices: On-Site Chemical Inventories
An on-site chemical inventory is the first step for any business to get a true understanding of all its existing... More →
Mobility for EHS Professionals
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals work in dynamic environments. One day they are in a factory recording chemical inventories... More →
Five Important Steps to HazCom Compliance
Regular readers of the HSI blog know that hazard communications (HazCom) is an important part of a company’s EHS obligations... More →
SDS Management: On–Site Chemical Inventory & Exposure
It Begins with Chemical Inventory and Ends with Chemical Intelligence With more than three million facilities employing over 30 million... More →
Rules for Proper Secondary Container Labeling
When transferring a chemical from its original container to another, the second storage device is known as a "secondary container,"... More →
Chemical Hygiene Plan
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, requires many laboratories in the United States to have chemical hygiene plans... More →
Flammable Liquid Storage
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Are You Transporting Dangerous Goods the Right Way?
With tons of hazardous materials and wastes being transported throughout Canada and across the United States every year, it is... More →
Ready for an OSHA Safety Data Sheet Audit?
Maintaining an accurate, up to date safety data sheet collection is the first step in avoiding OSHA’s 2nd most-frequently cited... More →
What is a Chemical Hygiene Plan and Why Does Your Lab Need It?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, requires many laboratories in the United States to have chemical hygiene plans... More →
Welcoming Safetec to the HSI Family of Brands
We’re pleased to announce the addition of SafeTec Compliance Systems (SafeTec) to our family of brands for workplace safety, training... More →
Oil and Gas
By ground or by sea your workplaces are as unique and adaptable as your workforce. We understand the pace of... More →
Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for Oil and Gas Personnel
From 2003 to 2010, 825 oil and gas extraction workers were killed on the job – a fatality rate seven... More →
#51: What Not to do With Your Cleaning Supplies - COVID-19 Special
In this special episode, podcast series host Jill James speaks with Corey Martin, the founder and CEO of Spotlight Safety... More →
How Are Food Manufacturing Workers Protected From Chemical Exposure?
Food processing and manufacturing facilities must be kept clean and sanitary to protect food safety and prevent foodborne illness. Chemical... More →