Toolbox Talk
What Counts as a Hazardous Substance
How to recognize the hazardous substances on a job site and why OSHA's Hazard Communication rule covers so many of them.
Sections
- Overview
- It's Not Just What's in the Drum
- What HazCom Covers
Training Category
COSHH (Hazardous Substances)
Guidance for identifying hazardous substances, reading safety data, and reducing harmful exposure on site.
- Hazardous substances include both packaged products and exposures created by the work itself.
- Labels and safety data sheets help workers understand handling, storage, and emergency concerns.
- Exposure can happen by breathing, skin contact, or accidental ingestion.
- Controls should focus on reducing exposure before relying on PPE alone.
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What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Field Example
This toolbox talk explains the topic in plain language and uses job site examples to show why it matters.
Sections
- Understanding What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Field Example
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Site Scenario
Use this toolbox talk as a straightforward overview of the hazard, the situations where it appears, and the controls that keep it manageable.
Sections
- Understanding What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Site Scenario
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Common Mistakes
Read this toolbox talk to understand the topic, see how it appears on site, and recognize examples that make the hazard easier to spot.
Sections
- Understanding What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Common Mistakes
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Supervisor Review
This toolbox talk explains the topic in plain language and uses job site examples to show why it matters.
Sections
- Understanding What Counts as a Hazardous Substance - Supervisor Review
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know
What the written HazCom program contains and the information your employer owes you before you work around chemicals.
Sections
- Overview
- The Written Program
- Training You Must Get
Toolbox Talk
The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Field Example
Read this toolbox talk to understand the topic, see how it appears on site, and recognize examples that make the hazard easier to spot.
Sections
- Understanding The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Field Example
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Site Scenario
This toolbox talk explains the topic in plain language and uses job site examples to show why it matters.
Sections
- Understanding The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Site Scenario
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Common Mistakes
Use this toolbox talk as a straightforward overview of the hazard, the situations where it appears, and the controls that keep it manageable.
Sections
- Understanding The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Common Mistakes
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Supervisor Review
Read this toolbox talk to understand the topic, see how it appears on site, and recognize examples that make the hazard easier to spot.
Sections
- Understanding The Hazard Communication Program and Your Right to Know - Supervisor Review
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like
Toolbox Talk
GHS Labels and Signal Words
The six required elements on a GHS chemical label and what the signal words Danger and Warning actually mean.
Sections
- Overview
- The Six Label Elements
- Danger vs. Warning
Toolbox Talk
GHS Labels and Signal Words - Field Example
Use this toolbox talk as a straightforward overview of the hazard, the situations where it appears, and the controls that keep it manageable.
Sections
- Understanding GHS Labels and Signal Words - Field Example
- How it shows up on site
- What safe work looks like