Summary
In short
- A hazard communication training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers chemical labels, safety data sheets and what the hazard symbols mean. It is built against OSHA 1910.1200(h), WHMIS and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
- Delivered at hire and refreshed as required. Run by the safety lead.
- The template holds 58 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is percent with pass mark, where high is good.
- OSHA 1910.1200 is hazard communication. The United States right to know standard. Labels, safety data sheets and worker training on chemical hazards.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Substance.
What it is
What it is
What is a hazard communication training?
A hazard communication training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers chemical labels, safety data sheets and what the hazard symbols mean. It is built against OSHA 1910.1200(h), WHMIS and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
When is a hazard communication training completed?
A hazard communication training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered at hire and refreshed as required.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TRN-2026-000
- You are running the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, substance
Not for
- Lockout Tagout Training, which covers energy isolation, lock application, verification and group lockout.
- Confined Space Training, which covers hazards, testing, entry procedures, attendant duties and rescue.
- Fall Protection Training, which covers fall hazards, equipment selection, anchor points, inspection and rescue.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
OSHA 1910.1200Hazard communication
The United States right to know standard. Labels, safety data sheets and worker training on chemical hazards.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
WHMISWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Canada's chemical hazard communication system covering labels, data sheets and worker education.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the hazard communication training template based on?+
It is built against OSHA 1910.1200(h), WHMIS. OSHA 1910.1200 is hazard communication. The United States right to know standard. Labels, safety data sheets and worker training on chemical hazards. OSHA is occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
What sections does the hazard communication training contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, theory content, knowledge check, practical assessment, rescue, outcome. Together they hold 58 fields, 42 of which are required.
How often is a hazard communication training raised?+
A new record is raised when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Each one is given an ID in the form TRN-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the hazard communication training belong to?+
It is part of Chemical Safety and WHMIS, Hearing Conservation, Statutory Safety Training. Every substance has a sixteen section sheet, an assessment, a label and a spill response.
How is a hazard communication training scored?+
Scoring is percent with pass mark. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the hazard communication training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the hazard communication training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- OSHA 1910.1200 — Hazard communication
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- WHMIS — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System