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Updated HCS Clears White House Review Amid Clash Over Data Mandate


April 9, 2024 at 05:20 PM
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved OSHA’s final rule updating the hazard communication standard (HCS) that governs safety labels for toxic, flammable and otherwise dangerous chemicals, after employers and trade groups warned that the 2021 proposal would massively expand data-gathering requirements.

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