Develop and implement a training plan for effective chemical management
Version 1 - Last updated 23rd July 2025
It is important that all relevant staff are up to date on chemical management training to ensure that all the required actions to establish a good chemical management plan can be actioned effectively.
Training plan
A training plan should be prepared through an evaluation of the questions in below:
- Staff who handle chemicals and waste
- Staff exposed to chemicals during use
- Purchase and maintenance staff
- Contractors and suppliers
- Managers
- Safe handling and storage
- PPE and engineering controls
- Transfer of chemicals
- Restricted substances (RSL/MRSL)
- SDS
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on chemical managment
- Emergency response measures
- At time of joining (new staff)
- Refresher training for existing staff
- New buyer requirements are to be communicated
- Change in chemical management system
- Through an internal trainer
- Mock drills
- Attending external workshops
- Arranging on-site workshops
- Online training webinars
The following points may be considered for the training of employees on chemical management:
- Encourage relevant staff to undergo training through the ZDHC Academy on chemical management training modules.
- Conduct in-house training workshops for different departments as needed through external experts.
- The Personnel/HR department must document all training provided and keep records of the date of training, name of trainer and trainees, and the training topic.
- The HR department should conduct and record physical mock drills for first-aid, fire-fighting, and emergency response measures.