Compliance

OSHA HazCom 2024 Compliance: What Companies Need to Update Before the Next Deadlines

Safety Data Sheets, SDS Authoring

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s updated Hazard Communication Standard is no longer a distant regulatory development. The first major compliance deadline has passed, and additional deadlines affecting workplace labels, safety data sheets, hazard communication programs, and employee training are approaching. OSHA published the updated Hazard Communication Standard, commonly called HCS 2024, on May 20,…

SDS Pharma

How SDS Authoring Supports Pharmaceutical Product Safety

SDS Authoring, Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) are often associated with industrial chemicals, manufacturing environments, or laboratory operations—but they play an equally critical role in the pharmaceutical sector. From active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to excipients and intermediates, properly authored SDSs help protect workers, ensure regulatory compliance, and strengthen product stewardship throughout the drug-development lifecycle. In an industry where…

SDS

Top 10 Common Mistakes in SDS Authoring (and How to Avoid Them)

SDS Authoring, Safety Data Sheets

Accurate SDS Authoring: The Foundation of Chemical Safety A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is more than a regulatory requirement — it’s a critical communication tool that protects workers, consumers, and the environment. Yet, many companies struggle to maintain fully compliant, up-to-date SDS documentation. At Experien Health Sciences, we’ve reviewed thousands of SDSs across industries and…

Department of Labor announces final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers, first responders

Safety Data Sheets

Improves quality of information on labels, safety data sheets; takes effect July 19, 2024 WASHINGTON – The Department of Labor today announced a final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers by improving the amount and quality of information on labels and…