Laboratory Safety: Material Safety Training Course

Laboratories routinely handle chemicals and materials that can present serious health, safety, and environmental risks when not properly managed. Effective laboratory safety practices help protect employees, maintain regulatory compliance, and reduce the likelihood of accidents, exposures, and property damage. This Laboratory Safety: Material Safety Training Course provides practical guidance on hazardous materials, chemical safety, storage requirements, and workplace safety procedures commonly used in laboratory environments.

Participants will learn how to recognize laboratory hazards, safely handle and store chemicals, understand OSHA safety requirements, and contribute to a proactive laboratory safety culture.

Designed for laboratory technicians, researchers, healthcare personnel, educators, quality control professionals, supervisors, and anyone working around laboratory chemicals or hazardous materials, this training helps strengthen safety awareness and support safe laboratory operations.

Training Objectives

• Learn OSHA hazard communication requirements related to hazardous materials
• Develop action plans for safely handling hazardous chemicals
• Understand the definitions and classifications of hazardous chemicals
• Build confidence in the safe handling, storage, and management of laboratory materials

Course Overview

Laboratories often contain a wide variety of chemicals and materials that require specialized handling, storage, and safety procedures. Without proper controls, these materials can create risks involving exposure, fire, chemical reactions, contamination, and environmental hazards.

This training provides an overview of laboratory material safety and explores practical strategies for minimizing risks associated with hazardous substances.

Participants will learn about OSHA requirements related to laboratory safety, hazard communication, chemical labeling, and employee responsibilities. The course examines the importance of understanding chemical hazards and ensuring employees have access to the information necessary to work safely.

Learners will explore the safe handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory chemicals while reviewing common practices used to reduce exposure risks and prevent incidents. Topics include chemical segregation, container labeling, storage compatibility, spill prevention, emergency preparedness, and safe work procedures.

The training also highlights the importance of developing comprehensive laboratory safety programs that promote awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement. Participants will gain a better understanding of how safety policies, training, inspections, and emergency response planning work together to support safer laboratory operations.

Special attention is given to creating a safety-first culture where all personnel understand their responsibilities for maintaining safe laboratory conditions and preventing accidents before they occur.

By understanding laboratory safety principles and implementing effective material management practices, organizations can reduce risks, improve compliance efforts, and create safer working environments for laboratory personnel.

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.

Compliance Standards & Regulations

This course references the following standards and regulations:

• OSHA Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices (29 CFR 1910.302 – 1910.308)
• OSHA Electrical Safety Requirements (29 CFR 1910.331 – 1910.335)

Key Benefits

• Improves awareness of laboratory material hazards
• Reinforces safe chemical handling and storage practices
• Supports OSHA safety and compliance initiatives
• Promotes stronger laboratory safety programs
• Helps reduce chemical exposure and incident risks
• Encourages proactive hazard recognition and prevention
• Strengthens workplace safety culture and accountability

Course Details

• Course Length: 13 Minutes
• Language(s): EN / ES / FR
• SKU: AT131
• Produced: 2024

Includes a downloadable participant guide.

Streaming video is included with the license.

Compatible with your LMS or accessible through a hosted LMS platform.

Video Streaming Licensing Options

The pricing displayed above applies to the hosted video-streaming option and includes access for the selected number of learners based on the license tier selected.

Included with Your License

• Hosted video-streaming access
• Downloadable participant guide
• Closed captions (where available)
• Certificate of completion (where applicable)

Need Additional Delivery Options?

In addition to our hosted video-streaming solution, we also offer:

• SCORM course packages for LMS deployment
• Classroom Video-on-Demand training packages
• Enterprise licensing solutions
• Multi-year licensing options

Additional delivery options are priced separately from the hosted video-streaming licenses displayed above.

For organizations requiring access for more than 250 learners, SCORM deployment, classroom training packages, or enterprise licensing solutions, please contact us for a custom quote.