A safe work environment for employees is an essential element of risk management for healthcare organizations. All employees with a chemical exposure - from medical gases, to sterilizing and disinfection agents, to toxic pharmaceuticals, to maintenance and everyday housekeeping cleaners - are impacted by the revised hazard communication standard. Everyone involved in employee safety, facilities management, housekeeping and pharmacy must be cognizant of the changes in hazard communication affecting the healthcare industry.

Hospitals, Healthcare, Hazard Communication and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Initiative

This webinar will be of interest to organizations within the healthcare industry throughout the U.S.

You will learn:

  • Chemical exposures impacting various healthcare departments and operations
  • The compliance framework for OSHA's (revised) Hazard Communication Standard
  • UN GHS initiative requirements adopted by OSHA
  • Specific changes to chemical labeling
  • The new name and formatting for safety data sheets
  • Training required for employees subject to the standard
  • The timeline for compliance
  • Resources available to assist you in addressing workplace hazard communication

Who should attend?

  • Hospital, Allied and Other Healthcare Administrators
  • Risk Managers
  • Safety Managers
  • Healthcare Department Managers

Presenters:

Guy Gioino, VP/Sr. Risk Consultant, HUB International; ARM, CHMM

Guy Gioino brings 15 years of experience in the safety and risk consulting field to HUB International, currently serving as a Vice President and Senior Risk Consultant for the Risk Services Team servicing the Northeast Region. In his career, Mr. Gioino has held various positions within the Environmental, Health and Safety and Risk Management profession in a variety of industries, including working with an insurance carrier before moving to the insurance brokerage side in 2007.

Albert "Win" Williams, VP/Sr. Risk Consultant; CSP, CHMM, ABCP, ARM

Win brings over 18 years of experience in the environmental health and safety industry to HUB International.  In his career, Mr. Williams has served as a Safety/Environmental Consultant and Manager of Training Services for several large environmental health and safety consulting firms in the Chicago, St. Louis and Houston areas, and as a Peace Corps Volunteer working with local leaders on improving water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in rural Peru.

James E. Burke, Sr. Risk Consultant; HUB International; CSP, ARM, CHMM, ABCP, CHSP, CFPS

Jim is an environmental health and safety manager and insurance risk control professional with over 30 years of experience implementing successful corporate and site-specific environmental health and safety programs; developing and implementing risk minimization and mitigation strategies; and advising businesses on proven best practices for protecting persons, property and reputation.