OSHA General Industry: Hazard Communications

Hazardous chemicals can cause health problems ranging from rashes and burns to cancer and lung damage. Chemicals can also pose safety risks if they have the potential to cause fires or explosions. This online safety training course explains what OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires for workplaces with chemicals.

This course explains HazCom’s written program. One requirement is each container brought into the workplace must be labeled with the identity of the chemical, hazard warnings, and contact information of the responsible party. Viewers learn hazard warnings can be a message, picture, or symbol, and must be prominently displayed. This course also explains Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) and mandatory training for employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals.

Employees have a right to know about hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Watch this online safety training course to learn where to find that information.

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Industry workers

• Introduction
• OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard
• Employer Responsibilities
• Minimizing Workplace Hazards
• Written Program and Labeling Requirements
• Safety Data Sheets
• Training
• Summary

• GHS Container Labels
• Hazard Communication
• Hazard Communication In Industrial Environments