Ask Me Anything: Key Sections of Safety Data Sheets and Their Role in Hazcom
Date: Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
Safety Data Sheets fulfill a critical communication role under Hazcom by giving employees detailed, accessible information about chemicals they may encounter. Key sections of the SDS ensure workers are informed about potential chemical hazards and know how to protect themselves, aligning with OSHA's goal of improving workplace safety.
In this special, Ask Me Anything webinar, well-known worker safety expert Stephen Badger, CSP, OHST, WCP, will answer your questions about Safety Data Sheets and how they fit into Hazcom. As the heading suggests, you can ask Stephen anything related to the topic, and he will share his extensive knowledge and expertise with the audience. Think of this as an open office hour with a knowledgeable safety authority.
In addition to the Q&A session, OH&S executive editor and publisher David Kopf will interview Stephen on various topics about Safety Data Sheets. However, the majority of the session will be dedicated to answering YOUR questions.
Why are we introducing the Ask Me Anything format? Each of Stephen’s webinars generates numerous questions — far more than he can answer during the sessions. Therefore, we decided to give you, the safety professional, an opportunity to get your important SDS questions addressed.
Speaker:
Stephen Badger
Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
Workers’ Compensation Professional (WCP®)
“My basic belief concerning safety management is that it is always a work in-progress. It is one thing to write and implement a safety program, but a company needs to review and update their program regularly to keep it relevant to the workplace. Too often we see a good program that becomes stagnant and no longer useful.”
Stephen has over 36 years of safety experience working in a variety of industries. His experience in the papermaking, medical sterilization and construction industries gives him a unique perspective of the safety needs in manufacturing facilities and in the field. He encourages companies to find innovative safety solutions and not just settle for a “quick fix.” He facilitates employers tapping into their most valuable asset, their employees, for ideas and solutions that may not be available anywhere else.
Stephen has earned his Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST) and Workers’ Compensation Professional (WCP®) designations. He is a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and American Society of Safety Professionals and is an authorized training instructor through the OSHA Training Institute in Manchester, NH. In addition to his experience as a safety professional, he has formal training in industrial hygiene practices and indoor air quality testing.
Moderator:
David Kopf
Executive Editor and Publisher of OH&S
A career business media professional, David Kopf has led OH&S since January 2023. He has been with OH&S’s parent company 1105 Media since 2007, previously publishing and editing titles for the post-acute healthcare market. Prior to that, Kopf has served in various editorial capacities in the telecommunications, data communications, banking and power sports industries. Kopf is committed to reinforcing and expanding OH&S’s value and range of services for workplace safety professionals, and the Ask Me Anything webinar series is the latest example of that initiative.
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Date: Nov 12, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Duration: 1 Hour