Cal-OSHA Seminar Highlights Bloodborne Standard, Hcs and Compliance – (Part 2)

BURBANK - Do proper labels protect the company? "No. Prop. 65 permits private lawsuits and puts the burden of proof on you." Environmental groups have filed many lawsuits, Cohen said.Manufacturers joined forces and petitioned Fed-OSHA for relief. Several lawsuits are pending. The question is whether Cal-OSHA's HCS with its reference to Prop. 65 is acceptable. (For much more on this, see the 1996 NEWS index.) Cohen recommended that attenders collect MSDSs on all listed substances. "Be sure they a