NRCA Releases Program to Help Train Employees on the Globally Harmonized System

ROSEMONT, IL – November 20, 2013 – In preparation for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) recently revised Hazard Communication System (HCS), the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has released NRCA's Hazard Communication Program: Know the Signs, a comprehensive program designed to help roofing contractors train their employees on the new HCS and enables them to comply with OSHA's requirements for managing and communicating to workers all aspects of hazardous chemicals they may use and encounter on the job.

The new HCS makes OSHA regulations consistent with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), a way to globally convey hazard information by requiring the use of simplified warning labels and graphics and provide a consistent safety data sheet (SDS) format for all products containing chemicals that pose a physical or health hazard.

OSHA requires that all workers in all industries be trained on revised aspects of GHS by Dec. 1, 2013.

NRCA's Hazard Communication Program: Know the Signs offers a complete compliance program that will assist roofing contractors in providing the training required by OSHA for the new HCS, including; a DVD with video content in English and Spanish, an instructors guide and student manual, a PowerPoint® presentation for use in facilitating training sessions, written examination to assess worker comprehension of the HCS worker rules, a sample hazard communication program, a chemical inventory list template and SDS request letter for used in developing a company program.

For additional information about Hazard Communication Program: Know the Signs, please use the contact information and links provided below.

About NRCA: NRCA is one of the construction industry's most respected trade associations and the voice and leading authority in the roofing industry for information, education, technology and advocacy. It represents all segments of the roofing industry, including contractors; manufacturers; distributors; architects; consultants; engineers; building owners; and city, state and government agencies. NRCA's mission is to inform and assist the roofing industry, act as its principal advocate and help members in serving their customers. NRCA continually strives to enhance every aspect of the roofing industry. For information about NRCA and its services and offerings, please use the contact information and links provided below.