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. The key is to have a system in place that tells everyone what they need to know to work safely.

Hazard communication training can help you make sure everyone in the workplace understands what hazardous materials are being used and how best to avoid unsafe situations.

Clear and well-planned communication is very important to the safe use of hazardous materials. Having a plan in place to inform employees of potential dangers, as well as emergency situations that may occur is the best way to ensure the safety of everyone.

The topic of hazard communication may seem technical at first, but the Blueprints for Safety© Hazard Communication Program is designed to present a simple, step-by-step approach to developing a hazard communication program. This program will help you make sure that all of your employees are trained in the safe use of hazardous materials.

The outcomes of your hazard communication program will be as follow:

• Employees who know what types of hazardous materials are used in the workplace
• Employees who know how to read and understand labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Employees who know how to safely use hazardous materials

Despite years of training on Hazard Communication, employees often ignore the hazards of chemicals in the workplace. CLMI’s new video program takes a fresh approach to this topic and gives practical information on the use of chemicals to answer the following four questions: What am I working with? Can it hurt me? How do I protect myself? What do I do if something goes wrong? The program also covers new information on the new Global Harmonization labeling system.

Video Running Time: 15 minutes Includes:   • Blueprints for Safety®Administrative Guide   • 1 Video   • 5 Employee Handbooks Languages Available:   • English   • Spanish Closed Captioned Other Available Media (Call for price):   • DVD or VHS Only   • Additional Employee Handbooks   • Web Interactive   • CD ROM Interactive   • ResourceNOW Streaming Video