Before you enroll: employer and certificate responsibilities

Foundation learning only. The employer must provide instruction about actual workplace chemicals, labels, SDS access, the written program and protective procedures, including training when new chemical hazards are introduced.

Employer responsibility: For the actual assignment, the employer must determine the applicable requirements and provide or arrange any required practical, hands-on, site- and equipment-specific training, evaluation, supervision and authorization before assigning work. Those requirements depend on the task, equipment, worksite conditions, applicable rules and employer procedures.

A SafetyFluent certificate records completion of this online course and its assessment. It is not an OSHA-issued card, professional license or proof of hands-on qualification. Employer or regulatory acceptance is not guaranteed.

Certificate and retraining: SafetyFluent provider renewal period: two years from completion. This is a provider policy, not an OSHA validity period or permission to postpone required training. Required retraining may be due earlier.

Train at initial assignment and whenever a new chemical hazard not previously covered is introduced. Address the actual workplace chemicals, labels, SDS and written program. Federal HazCom does not set a universal annual or two-year refresher interval. Read the applicable OSHA source.

“OSHA-aligned” describes the referenced learning topics, not OSHA approval or endorsement. Read the training terms · Training Disclaimer.

General Industry

Hazard Communication
HazCom & GHS

A practical OSHA-based foundation for employees who work with or may be exposed to hazardous chemicals: labels, pictograms, Safety Data Sheets, battery hazards, controls, written programs, contractors, and real-world decisions.

~157 minutes 8 modules 2 training contact hours

Enroll for $14.99 Course Outline

Training basis

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200

Hazard communication for general industry.

Original learning content aligned to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and the 2024 HCS update. It is designed to support—not replace—workplace-specific instruction.

Read the official OSHA standard

Training time2 training contact hours

Learning contentOSHA-aligned · 29 CFR 1910.1200

Final assessment10 random questions · bank of 12

Passing attempts3 attempts

LanguagesEnglish and Spanish available · Russian in preparation

CompletionSafetyFluent completion record

Course outline

8 modules. 20 focused lessons.

20 lessons · 23 module-check questions · 10-question final assessment

HazCom foundation and responsibilities

Who the standard protects, when training is required, and how the written program works.

Purpose, scope, and learning outcomes7 min
Employer, supervisor, and employee responsibilities8 min

Chemical hazards, exposure, and controls

Recognize health and physical hazards, routes of entry, and controls before exposure occurs.

Health hazards and physical hazards8 min
Routes of entry and the hierarchy of controls8 min

GHS labels and pictograms

Read shipped and workplace labels, pictograms, signal words, and precautionary statements.

The standardized label8 min
Pictograms and workplace containers8 min

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Find and use the 16-section SDS in normal work, storage, and emergencies.

Find the information quickly8 min
Use the SDS for the task8 min

Workplace program, storage, and special tasks

Apply the written program to inventories, storage, contractors, and non-routine work.

Inventory, storage, and transfer7 min
Non-routine tasks and contractors7 min

Decisions, reporting, and course completion

Practice chemical-safety decisions and know the boundary between awareness and emergency response.

Practical decision scenarios8 min
Assessment, completion record, and next steps8 min

Batteries, charging, and energy-storage hazards

Recognize lead-acid and lithium-ion battery hazards; use the designated process, not improvisation.

Battery types and warning signs9 min
Charging, response, and escalation9 min

Applied decisions, handoffs and verification

Six workplace cases: identify missing evidence, choose the controlled action and explain the limits of your role.

Match the product, label and SDS before use6 min
Distinguish immediate use from workplace labeling6 min
Translate the SDS into a task-specific control plan6 min
Plan non-routine tasks and contractor information6 min
Manage revised SDSs without losing exposure history6 min
Demonstrate understanding instead of collecting signatures6 min

OSHA-aligned course content

The curriculum is mapped to 29 CFR 1910.1200 and supports a workplace hazard communication program. Employers remain responsible for their written program, chemical inventory, labels, accessible SDSs, workplace-specific instruction, and training for newly introduced hazards.

OSHA HazCom resources

Tables and practice scenarios with an OSHA basis

The course includes a label-reading table, a 16-section SDS quick-reference table, and workplace decision scenarios. They are original teaching aids based on OSHA's mandatory SDS and label appendices, plus OSHA's published HazCom information for temporary workers.

OSHA SDS Appendix D

Ready to begin?

Know the hazard.
Choose the safe action.

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Hazard CommunicationHazCom & GHS