Overview

Hazardous materials are often part of our everyday activities in the workplace. Used correctly, chemicals are an important part of the work we do. But often we don’t give these chemicals a second thought—until there is an accident.

Some materials though important tools, can also be flammable, reactive, corrosive, or toxic. If hazardous materials are in your workplace, it’s important that everyone be aware of the risks and how to avoid them. When employees know what materials are being used, how to use them safely, and what to do if an emergency occurs, the workplace can be kept much safer.

This course uses engaging video and twenty-six interactive activities to ensure that your employees are aware of the risks and how to avoid them. Your employees will know how to identify the materials being used and how to learn how to use them safey. And if an emergency does occur at your workplace, your employees will be better prepared to respond properly. They will have had practice responding in the safe learning environment of “Hazard Comuunication: You’re In Control”.

Identification

• Labels
• MSDS

Hazard Categories

• Grouping Chemicals
• Flammable
• Corrosive
• Toxic
• Reactive

Safe Work Practices

• Health Hazards
• Physical Hazards

Emergency Procedures

• Spills
• Injuries

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
This course will measure mastery on each of the following performance objectives. Upon completion, workers will be able to...

Use labels properly

1. List ways to identify a hazardous chemical.
2. List elements of a label.
3. Match a label’s color code to that hazard.
4. Analyze a label’s numbering system.
5. Relate label warning words to required personal precautions.

Use Material Safety Data Sheets properly

1. Identify information contained in an MSDS.
2. Locate answers to questions regarding a chemical on an MSDS.

Identify hazards by category

1. List the four hazard categories [referenced in this course.
2. Given a chemical’s characteristics, select the appropriate hazard category.
3. List the forms that flammable substances may be in.

Recognize chemicals’ health hazards

1. List a chemical’s possible routes of entry.
2. Differentiate between acute and chronic health problems.

Follow safe work practices

1. Select appropriate procedures to follow to protect yourself against health hazards.
2. Identify appropriate procedures to follow to prevent physical hazards.
3. Agree to bond and ground all flammable material containers when dispensing.

Safely store hazardous materials

1. Explain storing procedures for reactive materials.
2. Recognize the need to store flammable materials in special containers or cabinets.

Follow your company’s emergency procedures

1. Choose gloves as one form of necessary personal protective equipment for spill clean-up.
2. Recall that facilities provide their own emergency procedures.