Alchemy Releases New Hazard Communication Training Courses
Courses covering the updated HCS now available through the SISTEM® training platform
Austin, TX (PRWEB) - With the recent change to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), Alchemy Systems, the leader in innovative training solutions for the global workforce, has announced the addition of new hazard communication courses for production workers based on the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). According to OSHA, the current HCS is one of the most frequently cited standards.
December 1, 2013 marks the required date for over five million workplaces to train employees on the new changes, with the ruling going into full effect in 2015. The final rule contains mandatory appendices that are not in the current HCS, and relate to labels on containers, safety data sheets and very specific instructions on the pictograms (depending on classification of the chemical hazard).
In response to the updated HCS, Alchemy created four new courses that will be available to SISTEM customers in July. New SISTEM course titles include:
- Introduction to Hazard Communication
- Hazard Communication – Pictograms
- Hazard Communication – Standard Labels
- Hazard Communication – Safety Data Sheets
Companies can now deliver these interactive and multilingual courses via the SISTEM training platform, with paperless documentation of the results and real time reporting to quickly meet OSHA audit requests. Over four hundred thousand workers in manufacturing and processing facilities across the world are educated on food and workplace safety initiatives every year using the SISTEM platform.
“As a training provider and partner for our clients, Alchemy must quickly respond to regulatory changes that impact our clients,” says Ryan Moore, Product Manager at Alchemy. “By updating and distributing our new SISTEM courses in a timely manner, Alchemy reinforces this commitment to our clients and helps simplify their transition to the GHS.”
About Alchemy Systems
Alchemy is the global leader in food and workplace safety training for production workers. Companies use Alchemy to increase productivity, reduce food safety incidents, and lower compliance risk. Alchemy's unique training solution provides an interactive learning experience for production workers and enables companies to build a strong food safety culture. For more information, please go to http://www.alchemysystems.com.
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