Read GHS labels and pictograms with confidence, find key information in the 16 sections of a Safety Data Sheet, and apply hazard communication rules to containers, inventories and team briefings.
The Hazard Communication (HazCom) training in Doha, Qatar teaches workers and supervisors how chemical hazard information is passed from supplier to user, and how to act on it. Based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), it covers the nine hazard pictograms, signal words, hazard and precautionary statements, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Awareness, including what each of the 16 SDS sections contains. Learners see how OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and similar frameworks build a written program around labels, data sheets and training.
The course is highly practical: learners work with real labels and sample data sheets, locate first aid measures, PPE and storage advice under time pressure, and correct poorly labeled secondary containers. Group exercises show how to build a simple chemical inventory and keep SDS accessible to every shift. The result is a team that can find the right information quickly when it matters. Organizations can book it as an in-house program built around their own chemical inventory and data sheets.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Explain the purpose of hazard communication and the GHS
Identify the nine GHS pictograms and the hazards each represents
Interpret signal words, hazard statements and precautionary statements on labels
Locate key information across the 16 sections of a Safety Data Sheet
Label secondary containers correctly and keep a chemical inventory current
Brief colleagues on chemical hazards using labels and SDS information
This training is for people who use chemicals or are responsible for keeping chemical information available and accurate.
Supervisors and team leaders in chemical-using workplaces
HSE officers and safety coordinators
Storekeepers and procurement staff receiving chemical products
Laboratory, maintenance and production personnel
Facilities and cleaning contract managers
New starters who handle labeled chemical products
Why workers have a right to know about chemical hazards
Overview of the GHS and its global adoption
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard as a reference model
Elements of a written hazard communication program
The nine GHS pictograms and their hazard classes
Signal words: Danger and Warning
Hazard statements and precautionary statements explained
Supplier identification and product identifiers
The 16 SDS sections and their standard order
Finding hazards, first aid and firefighting measures quickly
Using sections on handling, storage, exposure controls and PPE
Checking SDS dates and requesting updates from suppliers
Labeling secondary containers and decanted products
Building and maintaining a chemical inventory
Keeping SDS accessible in print or digital form
Dealing with unlabeled or damaged containers
Toolbox talks based on labels and SDS
Communicating with multilingual workforces using pictograms
Informing contractors and visitors about chemical hazards
Reviewing the program after incidents or new products
Qatar's workforce is highly international, and many workers read different languages, which makes clear, symbol-based hazard communication especially valuable. Chemicals arrive from suppliers around the world for use in energy, construction, healthcare, hospitality and facilities services, and their labels and data sheets are the main source of safety information on site. Applying the GHS consistently helps employers meet Ministry of Labour expectations for protecting workers and supports Civil Defence fire safety arrangements where flammable products are stored.
Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule.
It is a hazard communication training in Doha, Qatar that teaches how to read GHS labels and pictograms, interpret signal words and statements, and use Safety Data Sheets. It also covers secondary container labeling, chemical inventories and briefing teams on chemical hazards.
It is suited to supervisors, HSE officers, storekeepers, procurement staff, laboratory and maintenance personnel, and facilities managers who use chemicals or keep chemical information up to date. New starters who handle labeled products also benefit from it.
Yes. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Awareness is built into the course, with practical exercises on each of the 16 sections, from identification and hazards through to transport and regulatory information. It is a non-accredited awareness course and does not replace any regulated qualification your employer may require.
Yes. It can be delivered at your premises or online and tailored to your sector, using your own chemical inventory, labels and data sheets as the course material and a schedule that fits your operations. Contact Leaders Training Center to plan it.
Tell us a little about yourself and an advisor will contact you about batch timings, fees and eligibility. No obligation.
Sat–Thu: 09:00–22:00Fri: 08:00–22:00
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