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New Hire Orientation - General Industry: Hazard Communication

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Last Updated 03/2025

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What you'll learn

Describe the different chemical hazards present in workplaces, recognizing potential health issues and the importance of communication standards and hazard programs.

Describe the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and how Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide crucial information about chemicals, including pictograms, risks, and safe handling procedures.

Gain knowledge about common workplace chemicals like solvents, lead, asbestos, and crystalline silica, understanding permissible exposure levels, and how to effectively use personal protective equipment and ventilation for risk management.

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Chemicals hazard communication Chemical exposure Awareness Management

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Description

This course focuses on the awareness and management of chemical hazards in diverse work environments. Covering various types of chemicals, the course highlights potential health issues, skin sensitivity, and burns resulting from exposure.

It delves into the implementation of the Oceanus Communication Standard and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) to safeguard against chemical exposures, emphasizing the importance of written hazard programs, proper labeling, and awareness. Additionally, the course addresses common chemicals like solvents, lead, asbestos, and crystalline silica, detailing their risks, permissible exposure levels, and the significance of personal protective equipment and ventilation in ensuring workplace safety.

Describe the different chemical hazards present in workplaces, recognizing potential health issues and the importance of communication standards and hazard programs.
Describe the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and how Safety Data Sheets (SDS) provide crucial information about chemicals, including pictograms, risks, and safe handling procedures.
Gain knowledge about common workplace chemicals like solvents, lead, asbestos, and crystalline silica, understanding permissible exposure levels, and how to effectively use personal protective equipment and ventilation for risk management.

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Safety Instruct

913 Courses

Safety Instruct provides OSHA Compliance and Workplace Safety training designed to keep employees safe and organizations compliant. Their catalog includes Hazard Communication, PPE, Fire Safety, and industry-specific courses that meet federal and state regulations. The training is interactive, accessible, and tailored for both employees and supervisors. Safety Instruct emphasizes practical, real-world learning that helps reduce workplace risks. Companies use these courses to strengthen safety programs and meet compliance requirements.

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It addresses common chemicals like solvents, lead, asbestos, and crystalline silica, detailing the risks each one carries in general industry.

It highlights potential health issues, skin sensitivity, and burns that can result from chemical exposure on the job.

It emphasizes the importance of written hazard programs, proper labeling, and general awareness as part of new-hire orientation.

Yes, it details permissible exposure levels for common chemicals alongside the risks tied to each substance.

It stresses personal protective equipment and ventilation as key controls for ensuring workplace safety around chemical hazards.

This course is designed for employees who need to complete New Hire Orientation - General Industry: Hazard Communication training

Yes. This course is designed to meet applicable federal requirements and commonly mandated state standards. Always confirm specific state or industry requirements with your local regulations.

The course takes approximately 13 minutes to complete and can be paused and resumed at any time.

Yes. Learners receive a downloadable certificate upon successful completion, which can be used for compliance records and audits.

Yes. You can assign this course to individuals or groups using Coggno’s LMS, or purchase multiple seats for your team.

Yes. This course can be exported for delivery in most learning management systems (SCORM compatible).

Yes. The course is fully self-paced and available 24/7.

Yes. This course includes a knowledge check to reinforce learning and verify completion.

Learners have lifetime access from the date of purchase.

Yes. A preview is available so you can review the course format and content before purchasing.

Yes. Content is reviewed and updated as regulations and best practices change.

Yes. This course is available for free with an active Prime Subscription.

Yes. Refund requests can be submitted within 30 days of purchase.

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