Hazardous Material Awareness For Manufacturing

Overview & Objectives

The Hazardous Material Awareness course from Exceed Safety is designed specifically for employees in the Manufacturing Industry. Participants of this course can expect to learn how to recognize the different types of hazardous materials, as well as risks of working with them.

The National Safety Council (NSC) reported more than 4,000 workplace related deaths in 2018 alone. The 60-minute Hazardous Material Awareness Training teaches participants methods to control potential physical and health hazards associated with working with hazardous materials, as well as individual responsibility for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling such materials in the workplace.

Exceed Safety’s Hazardous Materials Awareness course is a 60-minute introductory-level training designed to help Manufacturing employees identify, evaluate, and control workplace dangers associated with hazardous materials. Specific course topics include the following:

Definitions of hazardous materials, hazardous locations, and confined spaces
Four routes of entry/exposure
Types of physical and health hazards associated with hazardous materials
Storage, handling, and use of 13 hazardous materials
Examples of worksite exposure to hazardous materials
The Hierarchy of Controls for hazardous materials
How to control physical and health hazards
Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Examples of hazardous material worksheets
Who should be involved in the process of identifying and controlling hazards
Links to additional sources of information and assistance
Knowledge checks to evaluate your understanding

Who is this Course for?

The Hazardous Materials Awareness training is ideal for all levels of employment in the Manufacturing industry. Individuals who may specifically benefit from this course include the following:

Employees
Supervisors
Managers

Features & Benefits

Exceed Safety’s Hazardous Materials Awareness course is an interactive online course designed to be completed at the participant’s individual pace in about 60 minutes. Participants can expect to learn helpful strategies to protect oneself and improve the overall safety of the workplace. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:

Define hazardous materials, hazardous locations, and confined spaces
Identify types of hazardous materials and how exposures can occur
Know the risks associated with hazardous materials, including injuries that may occur
Describe methods for controlling both physical and health risks of hazardous materials
Cite examples of exposure to hazardous materials in the workplace
Understand the hierarchy of controls for hazardous materials
Recognize six types of hazardous materials worksheets
Know where to find additional sources of information and assistance

In Person Training

Participants in this in-person class can expect to be engaged with discussions, collaboration from other members of the course, team building experiences, and interactive learning. All our instructors have years of experience in the field and are highly qualified and skilled. We offer some classes via Zoom (just give us a call for more information). Some classes can be combined with virtual-blended learning, as well.