Certified Safety & Health Hazard Analysis Specialist Course (CSHAS)

Course Description

New changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standards are aligning the United States with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), further improving safety and health protections for America's workers.

Building on the success of OSHA's current Hazard Communication Standard, the GHS is expected to prevent injuries and illnesses, save lives, and improve trade conditions for chemical manufacturers. The Hazard Communication Standard in 1983 gave the workers the “right to know,” but the new Globally Harmonized System gives workers the “right to understand.”

OSHA is requiring that employees be trained on the new label elements (i.e., pictograms, hazard statements, precautionary statements, and signal words) and SDS format by December 1, 2013, while full compliance with the final rule will begin in 2015.

The goal of this 8-hour Instructor Training Program is to train and authorize selected employees to implement and conduct your in-house Hazard Communication/Globally Harmonized System Safety Program. This program will provide information about the identification of chemical hazards, chemical labeling, and explanation of the new Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format. Note: To become a trainer, the student must develop and teach a 20-minute segment of this program.

What You'll Learn

• Understand the key principles and structure of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
• Effectively interpret and teach hazard classifications, labels, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Develop and deliver GHS-compliant training programs for employees.
• Apply communication and instructional techniques to ensure workplace compliance with GHS standards.

Who Should Attend

Safety and health trainers, Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professionals, supervisors and managers responsible for compliance training, and training coordinators and HR personnel.