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Construction Labelling Regulations: Are You Using the Right Print Technology?

UK Construction Blog

Whether tracking tools, tagging materials, or marking safety gear, construction companies in the UK must now adhere to stricter standards for identification, traceability, and site safety. Labels fade quickly under sunlight or heat, and smudge easily when handled. What do all these have in common?

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MSDS vs SDS

Safety Services Company

The SDS is the international form of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Section 7, Handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities. To reduce the frustration of compliance lets answer a few questions regarding the switch to the SDS. How is the SDS different?

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What You Need To Teach Your Employees by December about GHS changes to Hazard Communication Standard

Safety Services Company

Jay Acker is a technical writer who creates material for conducting safety meetings, safety training programs, posters and other items. This is true if you are an employer that uses handles or stores chemicals that subject you to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Keep all employee training for at least three years.

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$1B Airport Expansion Centerpiece of Maldives Infrastructure Buildout

ENR Construction

Belgian Dredging International completed the second 244-hectare expansion phase of Hulhumalé in 2015, pumping six million cubic meters of sand from the seabed to raise the island to over 2 m above sea level. After a temporary halt due to environmental concerns, the Hulhumalé Phase 3 land reclamation project has resumed.

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Safety Data Sheets: What You Need to Know

Safety Services Company

What Is a Material Safety Data Sheet? A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is the old version of what is now more simply known as a Safety Data Sheet (SDS), a document that provides information about products, substances, or chemicals that are classified as hazardous. Handling and Storage. Hazards Identification.

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What You Need to Teach Your Employees by December about GHS Changes to the Hazard Communication Standard

Safety Services Company

Jay Acker is a technical writer who creates material for conducting safety meetings, safety training programs, posters and other items. This is true if you are an employer that uses handles or stores chemicals that subject you to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. Keep all employee training for at least three years.

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#2 Hazard Communication: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Precautionary Statement – Phrases describing recommended measures to minimize or prevent effects of exposure, improper storage or handling. Handling and Storage – Precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities. Using the labels. Safety Data Sheets (SDS).