Host Atanu Das interviews Ken Sumner of KWS Training, a dangerous goods transportation trainer with 30+ years’ experience, about where OSHA HazCom and DOT transport requirements intersect and frequently conflict. Sumner describes common SDS problems—missing or wrong classifications, mismatch between product form and SDS (powder vs aerosol, solids on ethanol),…
We welcome Angela Oler and Carrie Johnson from AIHA Registry Programs to discuss the SDS and Label Authoring Registry Program (SDSRP), to address increasing hazard classification complexity and global GHS implementation. They explain how the credential differentiates authors by independently validating technical competency in hazard classification, regulatory interpretation, and defensible…
In this Hack Your Hazcom episode kicking off the show’s second year, Atanu invites audience feedback at hackyourhazcom.com and is joined by labeling experts Steve Donze and Nathan Stellman of Empower Label (formerly Brandywine Drum Labels) to discuss how labeling programs become compliance and safety liabilities. They explain common HazCom…
Atanu joins Rob Mitkus, a PhD toxicologist with 25 years’ experience across pesticides, industrial chemicals, vaccine components, medical devices, and consumer products, to discuss how toxicology underpins Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and HazCom/GHS compliance. Rob defines toxicity as harm under specific conditions and emphasizes SDS content and precautions should be…
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We speak with Adele Abrams, an attorney and safety professional at Littler Mendelson, about legal and practical risks facing OSHA/MSHA regulation and HazCom. Abrams explains the Allstates Refractory nondelegation argument—revived by Justices Thomas and Gorsuch—and a new Fifth Circuit case that could invalidate many OSHA rules issued under general rulemaking…
In this episode we speak with security analyst and bestselling author Robert Siciliano about the “human blind spot” that causes safety and security programs to fail despite strong technology and rules. Robert explains how optimism bias, cognitive ease, fatigue, and reinforced shortcuts drive complacency, making annual check-the-box training feel like…
In this episode, we discuss the scientific and regulatory definitions of flammability and combustibility. The episode details different categories of flammable and combustible liquids based on their flashpoints and boiling points, and explains the classification systems of OSHA, GHS, and NFPA. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the flashpoint and…
In this engaging episode of Hack Your Hazcom, we welcome Melissa Owen, founder of AMBIENTELEGAL and a top expert in regulatory compliance and sustainability throughout Latin America. Melissa shares her extensive knowledge in navigating the complexities of environmental regulations in the region. Discussing everything from the absence of centralized regulatory…
