OSHA, PHMSA announce prep meetings for UN sessions on GHS, transport of hazardous goods

Washington — OSHA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will host virtual public meetings June 24 in preparation for a pair of United Nations meetings.

During the OSHA meeting, announced in the June 1 Federal Register, the agency will gather comments and information ahead of the 39th session of the UN’s Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The sub-committee meeting has been rescheduled for Dec. 9-11, after being postponed from its originally slated dates of July 8-11.

OSHA’s preparatory meeting agenda includes a review of working papers and correspondence group updates, as well as an update on the Regulatory Cooperation Council.

Participants at the PHMSA meeting are expected to discuss proposals for the 57th session of the UN’s Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, now scheduled for Nov. 30 to Dec. 8 in Switzerland. The agency is “requesting comments relative to potential new work items that may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda.” PHMSA also will provide updates on “recent actions.”

The PHMSA meeting is slated for 9 a.m. Eastern, followed by the OSHA meeting at 1 p.m.