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Safety data sheets (SDS) training PowerPoint

An editable 30-slide PowerPoint to run safety data sheets (SDS) training in about 40 minutes, with trainer notes, a trainer guide, a 10-question quiz, a sign-in sheet and a certificate. In English and Spanish.

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What is in the kit

  • 30-slide editable PowerPoint with trainer notes on every slide
  • Trainer guide for a 40-minute class, with the agenda and the materials list
  • 10-question quiz and answer key
  • Crew handout with the dos and don'ts
  • Sign-in sheet and certificate of completion
  • Everything in English and Spanish, in one zip file

CONTENTS

What the slides cover, in order

The topics of the deck in the order you teach them, with the OSHA citation each slide carries. Then 10 quiz slides, one question each.

  1. Safety data sheets training
  2. What you will learn today
  3. The hazard: a chemical you know nothing about
  4. Rule group 1: the program and the SDS · 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
  5. Rule group 2: the format of an SDS · 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)
  6. Rule group 3: access · 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)
  7. Rule group 4: labels · 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
  8. Rule group 5: training · 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
  9. How to do it right: before you use a product · 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
  10. How to do it right: the sections you need most · 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)
  11. How to do it right: in an emergency · 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(9)
  12. SDS and label checklist
  13. Common mistakes
  14. Scenario exercise: the floor drain
  15. Scenario debrief: what should have happened · 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)
  16. Recap
  17. Sign in before you go

TRAINER GUIDE

How the class runs

The trainer guide splits the 40 minutes like this. The notes on each slide say what to say.

Class agenda
MinutesWhat happens
4Welcome, sign-in, objectives and the hazard
12The rules: the program, SDS format, access, labels and training
7Doing it right: before use, key sections, emergencies and checklist
2Common mistakes
6Scenario exercise in small groups, then the debrief
1Recap
7Quiz: 10 questions, then go over the answers
1Closing: sign-in check, handouts and certificates

What you need

  • Slide deck on a screen or printed slides
  • A real SDS from your site, one for each small group
  • A few containers with labels and pictograms
  • Your written hazard communication program
  • Printed quizzes, answer key and pens
  • Crew handouts, one per worker
  • Sign-in sheet and certificates of completion

Tips from the guide

  • Use a real SDS from your own site and let people find sections.
  • Ask the crew to find where the SDS are kept before the session ends.
  • Read the cited paragraph aloud when a rule is questioned.

QUIZ

3 of the 10 quiz questions

Pick your answer, then open it. The kit's answer key has them all.

  1. What language must an SDS be in?

    1. Any language
    2. English, although copies in other languages may also be kept
    3. Only Spanish
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    B. The SDS must be in English, although the employer may maintain copies in other languages as well.

    29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(2)

  2. What must each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace have?

    1. Nothing if it is small
    2. A label, tag or marking
    3. A different color only
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    B. Each container must be labeled, tagged or marked with the required information.

    29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)

  3. What must the training explain about the SDS?

    1. Only the cover page
    2. The order of information and how employees can obtain and use the hazard information
    3. How to throw it away
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    B. The training includes the SDS, the order of information and how to obtain and use the hazard information.

    29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv)

PAPERWORK

Sign-in sheet, quiz and certificate

Ready to print. The certificate is a record of completion, not an OSHA card or license.

  • Sign-in sheet from the safety data sheets (SDS) kit

    Sign-in sheet

  • Quiz from the safety data sheets (SDS) kit

    Quiz

  • Certificate from the safety data sheets (SDS) kit

    Certificate

WHO IT IS FOR

Who it is for and how long it takes

For the supervisor, foreman or safety lead who has to train a crew on safety data sheets (SDS) and wants to walk in ready. The class takes about 40 minutes with the quiz. Run it in English or Spanish: the kit has both.

Used in: construction, general industry, warehousing, manufacturing, landscaping, healthcare, restaurants, oil and gas.

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OSHA standards cited in the kit

Each citation points to the paragraph of the rule in the eCFR. This is how the kit writes them:

Safety data sheets (SDS) training kit

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