AFIA/NGFA to Host Free Webinar with Grain Journal on New OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Implementation

Employers in the grain handling, feed, grain processing and related industry sectors face a June 1 deadline to implement the recently updated Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).

To assist the industry in the implementation process, the American Feed Industry Association and National Grain and Feed Association have teamed up with Grain Journal to host a free webinar May 7, at 3 p.m. EDT. Jess McCleur, NGFA's director of safety and regulatory affairs, and Christian Richter, president and CEO of The Policy Group and AFIA consultant, will highlight the HCS changes and provide answers to the most frequently asked questions amongst both organizations' members.

During the webinar, the organizations will release an industry guidance document and generic Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for both feed and grain. The document will also address hazard classification and SDS requirements for mixtures of feed and pre-mix ingredients, including trace minerals and other additives. AFIA and NGFA developed the documents in conjunction with the Corn Refiners Association and the North American Millers Association.

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The new requirements affect the grain, feed and processing industry. The primary implication is that raw grains and oilseeds, as well as some feeds and ingredients, shipped to downstream customers will now be required to comply with OSHA's requirement to issue a revised SDS.

The standard applies to all U.S. employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

For webinar registration assistance, please contact Kendall Trump, Grain Journal webinar manager, at (800) 728-7511.