Hazcom training deadline is December 1

Hazcom training deadline is December 1

By December 1, 2013, all service, parts and body shop employees must be retrained on OSHAs new hazard communication (hazcom) rule. Hazcom training must cover new hazardous chemical classifications, labels and safety data sheets, among other topics. Employees hired after December 1 must be trained within 90 days.

Hazcom compliance is the area most cited by OSHA when conducting dealership inspections. To access an NADA webinar that provides a good overview of the new rule, log onto NADA University, click on Training Center, choose Legal & Regulatory, Environmental, and OSHAs New HazCom Rule: What You Need to Know.