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Hazard communication (HazCom, GHS) training presentation
Hazard communication (HazCom) is how a workplace tells people what the chemicals around them can do: through container labels, safety data sheets (SDSs) and training. This free deck is an introduction in about 45 minutes. Its 20 editable slides cover what OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 asks of an employer, the written program, the six elements of a supplier label, the eight GHS pictograms, signal words, workplace labels, the 16 sections of an SDS, what employee training must include, the update dates in paragraph (j) and the common gaps on the floor, with an illustrative example, a chemical walk and four check questions with answers. Every rule carries its paragraph reference and every slide has speaker notes. It supports, and does not replace, the training on the chemicals in each employee's own work area that your employer must give.
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The title Hazard communication, labels, SDSs and GHS, on a navy background with the LeanSuite logo.A look inside
What is in the 20 slides
For operators, maintenance staff, warehouse staff, supervisors and safety leads who handle or work near chemicals. Widescreen, in plain language, with speaker notes on every slide.
Slide 5: The four parts of an employer's program 
Slide 13: Example: filling a spray bottle 
Slide 17: Try it: a 20-minute chemical walk
- 1Hazard communication: labels, SDSs and GHSCover
- 2AgendaWhat the standard is for and what it asks of an employer · Labels, signal words and the eight pictograms · Safety data sheets: the 16 sections · Training, the update dates and common gaps · Example, chemical walk and check questions
- 3What HazCom is for29 CFR 1910.1200 is OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.
- 4What this deck is, and is notIt supports your employer's training. It does not replace it.
- 5The four parts of an employer's programParagraphs (e) to (h) of 1910.1200 are the employer's side of the standard.
- 6The written program, paragraph (e)A written program at each workplace says how labels, SDSs and training will be met, 1910.1200(e)(1).
- 7The six elements on a supplier label, (f)(1)Product identifier, Signal word, Hazard statements, Pictograms, Precautionary statements, Supplier
- 8The eight pictogramsHealth hazard, Flame, Exclamation mark, Gas cylinder, Corrosion, Exploding bomb, Flame over circle, Skull and crossbones
- 9Signal words and statementsSignal word and statements
- 10Labels in your workplaceParagraphs (f)(6) to (f)(10) cover the containers inside your building.
- 11The 16 sections of a safety data sheetSections 1 to 7 and sections 8 to 16
- 12Using an SDS on the jobThe SDS is where the chemical-specific answers live.
- 13Example: filling a spray bottleIllustrative. Whether a label is needed depends on who uses the bottle.
- 14Employee training, paragraph (h)(h)(1): effective information and training at initial assignment, and when a new chemical hazard is introduced.
- 15The 2024 update and the datesThe standard follows GHS Revision 7, primarily, (a)(1). The revised section took effect July 19, 2024, (j)(1).
- 16Common HazCom gaps on the floorCheck your own area for these.
- 17Try it: a 20-minute chemical walkA 20-minute team activity
- 18Check your understanding4 check questions
- 19AnswersThe answers, to discuss
- 20Key points and next stepsNext: run the chemical walk in one area this week.
The 45-minute session, slide by slide
- Slides, about: 25 minutes
- Activity (slide 17): 20 minutes
Present · 16 slides
- 1Hazard communication: labels, SDSs and GHS
- 2Agenda
- 3What HazCom is for
- 4What this deck is, and is not
- 5The four parts of an employer's program
- 6The written program, paragraph (e)
- 7The six elements on a supplier label, (f)(1)
- 8The eight pictograms
- 9Signal words and statements
- 10Labels in your workplace
- 11The 16 sections of a safety data sheet
- 12Using an SDS on the job
- 13Example: filling a spray bottle
- 14Employee training, paragraph (h)
- 15The 2024 update and the dates
- 16Common HazCom gaps on the floor
Do the activity · 1 slide
- 17Try it: a 20-minute chemical walk
Check and follow up · 3 slides
- 18Check your understanding
- 19Answers
- 20Key points and next steps
About 25 minutes of slides and 20 minutes of activity. Present: slides 1 to 16 (Hazard communication: labels, SDSs and GHS; Agenda; What HazCom is for; What this deck is, and is not; The four parts of an employer's program; The written program, paragraph (e); The six elements on a supplier label, (f)(1); The eight pictograms; Signal words and statements; Labels in your workplace; The 16 sections of a safety data sheet; Using an SDS on the job; Example: filling a spray bottle; Employee training, paragraph (h); The 2024 update and the dates; Common HazCom gaps on the floor). Do the activity: slide 17 (Try it: a 20-minute chemical walk). Check and follow up: slides 18 to 20 (Check your understanding; Answers; Key points and next steps).
How to run it
Running the session
- 1
Prepare
Read the speaker notes once and swap the illustrative example for one from your own area if you have it. Print the PDF if people like a handout.
- 2
Present
The slides take about 25 minutes. Every slide has notes, so you can talk from them rather than read the slide.
- 3
Do the activity
Pick one work area. List every chemical container you can see, including bottles, cans and drums. The activity slide takes the team through it step by step; allow 20 minutes.
- 4
Check and follow up
Ask the check questions before showing the answers, then agree one next step with an owner and a date before people leave.
The check questions
- 1. Name the six elements on a supplier's label.
- Product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), pictogram(s), precautionary statement(s), and the supplier's name, U.S. address and phone, 1910.1200(f)(1).
- 2. How many sections does an SDS have, and what is section 2?
- Sixteen, in a set order. Section 2 is Hazard(s) identification, (g)(2).
- 3. When must an employee get HazCom training?
- At initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard they have not been trained on enters their work area, (h)(1).
- 4. A worker pours cleaner into a bottle and leaves it for the next shift. Does it need a label?
- Yes. The exemption is only for immediate use by the person who transferred it, in that shift, (f)(8) and (c). Label it under (f)(6).
Templates and guides to go with it
- Chemical inventory and SDS register templateA register of every chemical on site with its hazard class, safety data sheet and label, and a check that incompatible products are kept apart.
- Safety audit checklistThirty-four plant-wide safety checks answered Yes, No or N/A, scored by area, with a risk rating and an action for every No.
- Job safety analysis (JSA) templateJob steps, hazards, risk scored before and after the controls, the hierarchy of controls, PPE and sign-off.
- Training matrix template with expiry datesPeople by required trainings with expiry dates, OK, due, expired and missing flags, compliance by person and area, cover per training and a renewal list.
- Topic: Safety managementEvery guide we have on the subject, sorted.
Read more
- Personal protective equipment: what OSHA requires once the other controls are in place
- Safety signs: exit signs, colors and the signs a plant needs
- GHS pictograms poster
- Warehouse safety: the five hazard groups and the OSHA paragraph behind each
- Competency management: know who is qualified for every job, on every shift
- Workplace safety in manufacturing
Terms in this deck
FAQ
Hazard communication (HazCom, GHS) training presentation: common questions
Hazard communication. It is OSHA's standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, on classifying chemical hazards and passing that information to workers through labels, safety data sheets and training.
No. It is an introduction. OSHA requires effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals in each employee's own work area, 1910.1200(h), so your own chemical list, labels and SDS location have to be part of the session.
Eight standard symbols in red-bordered diamonds that show the type of hazard on a label: health hazard, flame, exclamation mark, gas cylinder, corrosion, exploding bomb, flame over circle, and skull and crossbones. Appendix C of the standard names eight.
Paragraph (j) of 1910.1200 sets November 20, 2026 for employers to update, as necessary, workplace labeling, the written program and training for newly identified hazards of substances, and May 19, 2028 for mixtures. Check osha.gov for the current text.
About 45 minutes: roughly 25 minutes of slides, a 20-minute chemical walk and the check questions.
Yes. The PowerPoint file is fully editable, including the speaker notes. Many teams add their chemical list, label system and SDS location.
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