--- title: Globally Harmonized System; GHS Compliance - SafetyPro Resources description: Best practices for GHS compliance with the new OSHA GHS hazard communication rules. Our 7 top tips to support you & your teams with compliance. SafetyPro image: https://www.safetyproresources.com/hs-fs/hub/322414/file-369170321.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.safetyproresources.com/blog/best-practices-for-globally-harmonized-system-ghs-compliance#main-content) **Call Us Today! 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The deadline for employee training is December 1, 2013, and the rules are expected to be fully implemented by 2015. 2. **Review and Update your Vendor MSDS Management System.**  Make sure you have a system in place for tracking the documentation required under the new rules as they come into effect, and that you are aware of which documents comply with the new rules and which do not. 3. **Inventory the Products You Have On Site.**  Be sure you know what you have so you can ensure that you have the proper MSDS documentation for everything.  If you have a lot of products on site, a MSDS management services provider can assist you with this task. 4. **Update Workplace Labels.  **Labels for products used on site will need to be updated with the new GHS pictograms and information. 5. **Training Program.**  Training is an important part of the GHS implementation program.  All employees will need to be trained on the new system, so that they understand the new hazard statements and pictograms.  OSHA is requiring training by December 1, 2013. 6. **Get the Help You Need.**  Make sure your vendors have a plan for assisting you with training and the other GHS compliance requirements during the transition, including MSDS management, labeling, and creating new compliant documents. 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