HazCom Training

Employee Training

The HazCom standard requires that employees who handle chemicals must be trained on the following parts of the program:

• Requirement of the standard.
• The location and availability of the written plan, the chemical inventory and SDS.
• How to use an SDS.
• The review of labeling systems used by the company including a review of the new Global Harmonization System.
• Specific hazards in the work area. (Chemical specific).
• Non-Routine tasks.

This training is to be implemented for two categories of employees.

The first, general or awareness level training is required for any employee that may work in an area where hazardous chemicals may be used, but are not required to actually use chemicals as part of their job. The information contained within this training module fulfills this requirement of the standard.

The second level or affected employee level training is more specific to the duties of employees who actually use chemicals as a part of their job. This specific training includes more in-depth training on SDS's and specific hazards or chemicals in their work environment.