04-09-2019 - OSHA GHS Hazard Communication Standard - Online, Live

In this OSHA GHS Hazard Communication Standard course, students will receive in-depth training on OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and the United Nation's Globally Harmonize System (GHS) for the classification and labeling of hazardous materials.

This live webinar course covers industry standards for identifying and classifying exempt and nonexempt hazardous materials, and how to read symbols, pictograms and labels in order to effectively communicate hazards.

Who Should Take This Course?

Anyone who works with hazardous chemicals, writes or works with SDSs or hazard communication plans

Topics to be Covered:

• The GHS classification system
• Differences between OSHA’s hazard communication system and GHS
• The meaning of GHS hazard statements, precautionary statements, signal words, and pictograms
• Requirements for 16 SDS sections, and how to use that information to protect your health and safety
• Signal words, hazard and precautionary statements, and pictograms are required on labels
• Differences between workplace and supplier labels
• Labeling stationary process equipment
• Avoiding the most common mistakes made on product labels and SDSs
• Written hazard communication requirements
• Worker training: who must be trained, what must be covered, and how to document
• Protecting yourself and your coworkers from chemical hazards
• Handling problems, such as missing or inaccurate SDSs, imported products, old labels, and chemicals brought on-site by contractors
• Implementing an effective hazard communication program at your site

This course has no prerequisites- register today and enhance your hazardous materials skill set!