HAMILTON, ON (May 14, 2013)- Representatives from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety will be attending the AIHce 2013 Conference from May 18-23, in Montreal, Quebec, where they will discuss updates to the Globally Harmonized System.
Event: AIHce 2013
Location: Palais des congrès de Montréal,Viger Hall, 159 St. Antoine West, 9th floor
Montréal (Québec) H2Z 1H2, Canada
Presentation: GHS: Implementation and Impact on Workplaces in Canada and the United States
Speakers: Lorraine Davison, Manager, Chemical Services and Jan Chappel, Senior Technical Specialist, CCOHS
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: 10:00 a.m. to noon
GHS — the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals — provides a comprehensive standard for the classification of chemical hazards and communication of information on labels and safety data sheets (SDSs). OSHA HazCom 2012 adopted GHS and transitioning to GHS is under way in the U.S. Similar changes to Canadian WHMIS are expected in 2013. GHS implementation will have significant impacts on manufacturers and suppliers of chemical products and, subsequently, on users of chemical products. With representation from the Canadian GHS implementation team (federal and provincial governments, industry, and labor), this roundtable will describe challenges, solutions, and opportunities, as well as lessons learned from the U.S. implementation. Emphasis will be on the health and safety impact in workplaces and the measures that employers, labor unions, and IH specialists can take to prepare for GHS implementation.
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For Further Information, Contact:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager - Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca/
Ashleigh Blackmore, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4443 E-mail: ashleigh.blackmore@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca/
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety. CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health and safety programs and the prevention of injury and illness. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
