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Hazard Communication: 4 hours, course notebook is included. $75 per person.

Board Approval #: 05-OM-0088  -  
WT: 0, WW: 0, IN: 0, CO: 0, DS: 0, SU: 0.4

Description

OSHA has estimated that more than 32 million workers are exposed to 650,000 hazardous chemical products in more than 3 million American workplaces. To protect these workers exposed to hazardous chemicals in all industrial sectors, the Federal Government established the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS),

also known as the “right to know” law. This standard is based on a simple concept: that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and the identities of the chemicals they are exposed to when working. This course is designed to assist both employers and employees in learning about work hazards and how to protect themselves.

Hazard communication is based on a simple concept – that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to while working. It is designed to provide employees with the information they need to work safely.

This course teaches basic OSHA requirements for proper labeling of hazardous chemicals in any workplace. Topics include the OSHA standard, hazardous chemicals, material safety data sheets, labels and labeling, information, and training.

Regulation   OSHA - 29 CFR 1910.1200

Audience

• All employees who work near or with hazardous chemicals
• All workers exposed to hazardous chemicals in all industrial sectors
• All employers who subject their employees to hazardous chemicals
• All employers who have employees that are exposed to hazardous
   chemicals.

Course Objectives

This course will focus on the responsibilities of the employer in establishing and implementing an effective hazard communication program. By the end of this course you should be able to:

• Be familiar with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
   (OSHA) Hazard Communications Standard
• List the primary Hazard Communications Standard responsibilities for manufacturers, distributors,
   importers, and employers
• Describe the basic elements of the Hazard Communications Program
• Discuss the nature of chemical hazards and the types of exposures they present
• List the information required on each of the four types of hazardous chemical containers
• Describe each of the 12 required sections of a Material Safety Data Sheet
• Identify the basic requirements of the hazard communication training program.

Course Topics

Introduction to the OSHA HCS (.5 hour)
Analyzing the Workplace; Assessing the Hazards (1 hour)
Container Labeling (.5 hour)
MSDS (2 hour)

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