Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Hazard Communication: Chemical Safety at Work
Manufacturing employee knowledge core using plastics-product manufacturing examples (NAICS 3261). The employer must add its actual chemicals, written program, SDS access, controls and emergency procedures.
HC-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 8 lessons and a 14-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Employees working with hazardous chemicals
The outline and resources are public. Sign in, enable free Academy course access and choose your study pace in My Learning to save your learning progress. Learning and practice are free; the optional assessment/certificate offer is described below.
Optional assessment and certificate: $29.99 one time, plus applicable tax; included with active SMS. Learning and practice remain free. Purchase alone never awards a certificate. See the exact completion requirements and purchase terms →
Hazard Communication practical and pictogram practice
Match fictional labels and SDS information, prepare a workplace label for a handoff, review task controls and compatible storage, and interpret an unknown-container or release decision.
Open the free Chemical Safety practical lab →
Study all nine GHS pictograms and practice their names and hazard meanings in a separate activity, including the distinction between the eight used under OSHA HCS and the non-mandatory environmental symbol.
Open separate pictogram identification →
Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology · BETA test · Free virtual practice. Neither activity awards course/account credit, chemical/PPE approval, cleanup qualification or a certificate. Employer chemicals, procedures and task-specific instruction remain separate.
What you will study
- Know the chemical before the task
- Recognize hazards and exposure routes
- Read shipped and workplace labels
- Find and use a safety data sheet
- Apply controls to the actual task
- Recognize a release and act within your role
- Use the program in manufacturing work
- Complete the workplace connection
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
The optional certificate of completion requires assessment/certificate access through purchase or active SMS, plus the recorded course requirements and rating. Reprints of issued certificates remain free, and qualifying completions earned before the paid offer was introduced retain their existing certificate access. Open an earned certificate from your completed course to print or save as PDF. Employer workplace instruction remains separate.
Employer workplace component
Actual chemicals, written program, SDS access, task controls and workplace instruction.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: October 20, 2026. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy