OSHA #7225 Transitioning to Safer Chemicals

Course Attendance Benefits:

• Collaboration with other participants • Learning a systems approach for chemical use • Learning how to build a Safer Alternatives Team • Learning about the chemical use assessment process • Learning about new available assessment tools

Course Description: This course covers a proactive approach to reducing the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace by furnishing information about, and hands-on experience with the process for transitioning to safer chemicals. Topics include: identification, evaluation, assessment, and implementation of safer chemical alternatives. In particular, participants will use OSHA’s seven-step substitution planning process. The course features workshops and hands-on activities with the use of various online chemical databases and tools. The target audience is purchasing staff, maintenance supervisors, facility managers, and workers who utilize hazardous chemicals at their worksites, along with occupational safety and health professionals who provide technical assistance on the control of chemical hazards. Upon course completion participants will have the ability to recognize and evaluate hazardous chemicals in their workplace, assess safer alternatives, and implement those alternatives.

Days: 2 | Credits: 1.4 CEUs, TCH  | $395

Interested in Transitioning to Safer Chemicals?

Prep for the OSHA #7225 with a chemical hazard communication update. For those individuals who desire a refresher prior to taking OSHA #7225, or for those without a strong chemical background. NCSH 480 Globally Harmonized Systems (GHS)