Case Study
Transitioning to a Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
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Safety data sheets managed
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Week setup timeline
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Global locations trained on proper GHS procedures
The Challenge: Complying with GHS Standards Across 23 Global Locations
A nationally recognized pharmaceutical company needed to ensure adherence to the United Nations’ GHS standard, including managing and updating an SDS collection for 8,000 chemical products and training employees on the chemical management system.
With employees spread across 23 global locations, they needed a solution that provided technology and services to guide them through proper implementation, standardization and ongoing management of their chemical and hazard management program.
Support services to assist with content migration & maintenance, system implementation and employee training
Easily accessible, up-to-date Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for over 8,000 chemical products
An easier way to create secondary container labels for additional chemical standard compliance
Expanded GHS labeling capabilities, including adding QR codes to labels to provide employees with quick and easy access to critical chemical safety information
Mobile capabilities to streamline the chemical management process while working out in the field and in areas without internet connectivity
The Solution: a Global, GHS-Compliant SDS Management Solution Deployed in Weeks
Benchmark Gensuite’s Safety Observations application supports behavior-based safety programs for real-time insights into safety risks in the workplace, and for promoting safe employee behaviors and work activities.
Benchmark Gensuite Safety Data Sheet (SDS) software provides employees instant access to a centralized repository of 600,000+ up-to-date SDSs from any location, streamlining regulatory reporting and promoting transparency in hazard communication.
With the help of Benchmark Gensuite, this pharmaceutical company is now:
Quickly comparing site SDSs with chemical regulatory lists for compliance assurance
Tracking approved chemical product inventories and usage
Performing constituent analyses with associate SDSs, including GHS pictograms and precautionary hazard codes
Managing new chemical approvals and product materials effortlessly
Printing GHS labels to simplify hazard communication compliance
Making more informed chemical safety decisions and better surfacing exposure risks
With the Benchmark Gensuite solution onboard, the pharmaceutical company was able to successfully partner with Benchmark Gensuite to migrate their existing approved chemical list. Benchmark Gensuite also provided training to employees to empower them to adopt the new solution and provide employees with education on GHS compliance.
4-week setup for 23 global locations
Employees educated on GHS procedures through proper training
8,000 SDSs uploaded in the initial setup period
Chemical approval workflow enabled for systematic review, approval or rejection of new site product requests
Benchmark Gensuite’s unified platform allows you to minimize chemical hazard exposures through risk assessments and personal protective equipment (PPE), hazard communication and labeling, IH sampling and monitoring, and proper training.
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SDS Management
Create a central repository of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) across the business with accurate chemical & product constituent information that’s easily accessible and up to date.
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Process Safety Management
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Industrial Hygiene
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Compliance Training
Spotlight on Levin Sources, a Benchmark Gensuite Partner
Levin Sources is a global B Corp-certified consultancy that:
- Enables governments, businesses, investors, and civil society to build sustainable, valuable, and equitable minerals value chains in line with major voluntary and mandatory ESG standards.
- Provides expertise with 130+ minerals and metals.
- Executes projects in over 90 countries and regions around the world.
