Introduction
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More than 30 million workers are potentially exposed to one or more chemical hazards in the workplace. There are an estimated 650,000 existing hazardous chemical products and hundreds of new ones are being introduced annually. This poses a serious challenge for employers as well as a health and safety hazard for exposed employees.
This course will discuss OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and how employees can protect themselves from the dangers of hazardous chemicals in their work environment.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:
| ID | Objective |
|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment. |
| LO 1.1.1 | Describe hazard communication (HCS 2012) standard (1910.1200) requirements. |
| LO 1.1.2 | Describe the hazards to employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. |
| LO 1.2.1 | List and give examples of the types of containers that require labeling. |
| LO 1.2.2 | Describe and give examples of shipped/primary container labels. |
| LO 1.2.3 | Describe and give examples of workplace/secondary container labels. |
| LO 1.2.4 | Describe and give examples of stationary, portable, and alternative container labels |
| LO 1.3.1 | Describe safety data sheet (SDS) requirements under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200. |
| LO 1.3.2 | List and describe purpose and information in each of the 16 sections of the safety data sheet (SDS). |
| LO 1.3.3 | Describe SDS management responsibilities for the manufacturer, importer, distributor, and employer. |
| LO 1.4.1 | Describe employee hazard communication program training requirements. |
Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)