When OSHA adopted the UN’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) workplaces probably saw the biggest change in workplace safety that we have seen since the PSM standard. One of the biggest changes came with the new Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format and for some reason, many “responsible parties” felt the need to no longer include NFPA 704 and/or HMIS labeling information on their new SDS. In the good old days, NFPA 704/HMIS label information was readily available on most MSDSs, but today it seems to be near impossible to find this information on the new SDS’s. Recently, a “responsible party” told a client that they were “no longer permitted by OSHA to include NFPA 704/HMIS information since the labels were no longer allowed to be used in the workplace”. This is a complete fabrication, as OSHA makes it clear that “responsible parties” can include NFPA 704/HMIS labeling data on their SDS(s) and as my previous posting made clear – NFPA 704/HMIS are still viable labeling for secondary containers…