Hazcom Warriors Program by It's Time Compliance Gains Traction in USA & Canada
Hazcom Warrior is a not for profit program that provides training and employment opportunities for US & Canadian injured veterans and veteran caregivers in the Hazard Communication field and sponsored by It's Time Compliance, and Primetra Global Regulatory Consultants
Montreal, Canada, April 12, 2016 (Newswire.com) - HAZCOM Warrior – Our Injured Veteran and Caregiver Learn and Earn Program was missioned to create a team, a squad, a force of highly trained competent and professional SDS authors.
Under the tutelage our lead trainer Tracy McGinnis B.Sc. of Primetra Global Regulatory Consultants, our team is developing world-class skills as GHS SDS authors.
We could not be happier with the results. Our team of veterans and caregivers continue to amaze us with their attention to detail, capacity to learn and ability to deliver compliant SDS’s while under pressure from workload and time constraints. The unique program was created by It’s Time Compliance to train and transition military veterans into civilian life. The transition from active duty to civilian life can be a shock for many service members, and although there are services available to assist these veterans, many of them fall short of the goal.
It’s Time Compliance is a globally recognized SDS & Regulatory organization that works with clients to develop SDS data sheets & regulatory compliance while offering training, management, classification, and downstream delivery. The connection between It’s Time Compliance and the decision to develop the Hazcom Warriors programs rests in a recent deadline for chemical companies to comply with new workplace hazard communication and labeling legislation.
Hazcom Warrior program has been co-developed by Tracy McGinnis B.Sc. of Primetra, and thus far, the program has been chosen by major chemical companies to augment and enhance existing protocols and guidelines.
Through the program, veterans have access to ongoing training, well paid and critical work. Veterans are taught to author Safety Data Sheets, documents that provide important and life-saving information about workplace chemicals and how to safely handle them, carefully mentored by It’s Time Compliance’s experts.
The Hazcom Warriors Veteran Learn and Earn training program is the brain-child of It's Time Compliance's Daniel Coleman, who recognized that injured Veterans and their Caregivers need meaningful, well-paying, flexible work that they can do from home. In April 2014, Tracy McGinnis of Primetra, along with Greg Pattison of GLP Systems Inc., provided training for the first group of Veterans and Caregivers at the Independence Center (Palm Key) in Ridgeland, South Carolina. The first candidates were able to make the journey from all across the USA to attend the 2.5-day training session thanks to some generous donations by The Bradbury & Janet Anderson Family Foundation and continued support from The Independence Fund.
Supporting the movement to treat veterans better, with equal pay and help with the transition from active duty, It’s Time Compliance is proud to see that their program is taking off.
“Other Veterans and Caregivers are working on projects through It's Time Compliance and some are awaiting long-term contracts or permanent work with companies who need a hard-working, intelligent and conscientious hazard communicator.
As similar regulations in Canada have been recently adopted, we are now planning to train and work with injured Canadian Veterans & Caregivers for our Canadian clients,” said Coleman.
“Hello, my name is Steve Owens. My military career ended on October 12th, 2007. Since then, my doctors have told me that I am unemployable. Thanks to people like you, Dan, and It’s Time Compliance, and Tracy at Primetra, I was able to prove them wrong. I am not able to work a lot of hours but the hours I am able to, my employer is happy with. I am happy to be contributing again and saving lives again. Thanks for believing in the veterans and caregivers.”
About It’s Time Compliance
The Global Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Specialists at It’s Time Compliance are committed to offering expert SDS data sheet authoring and creation, classification, management, training, and downstream delivery. With more than 65 authors worldwide, each with over 15 years of experience, It’s Time Compliance is a rapidly growing player in a complex regulatory landscape.
Source: Its Time Compliance