Hexavalent Chromium Awareness

Última actualización: octubre 5, 2026

5 modules
16 pages
about 25 minutes

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Hexavalent Chromium Awareness

Lección 1

Curso interactivo

For workers and welders exposed to hexavalent chromium: know the limits and your exposure results, how exposure must be controlled, how to handle protective clothing and hygiene, and what medical surveillance you are entitled to.

What this certificate covers

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1026 and 29 CFR 1926.1126. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not by itself meet the training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1026(l) or 29 CFR 1926.1126(j). Your employer must still include chromium (VI) in its hazard communication program, ensure that you are trained in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), and ensure that you can demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the chromium (VI) standard and the purpose and a description of its medical surveillance program.

What you will learn

Recognize the hazard, the exposure limits, and what your exposure results mean
Follow the controls, respirator rules and regulated areas that limit your exposure
Handle contaminated protective clothing and keep chromium (VI) off your skin, food and home
Use the medical surveillance you are entitled to

What you get

About 25 minutes, on your phone or computer, read out loud as you go
Real photos, not cartoons
A hands-on drill: you make the calls, step by step, and see what happens
4 quick checks along the way, then a final quiz
A certificate with a QR code your employer can check online
A wallet card you can print and carry
A printable study guide (PDF)

Training a crew? Add your workers, see who finished, and keep every certificate in one place. Train your team →

Course outline

The hazard and the limits: What chromium (VI) is and why it matters; The two numbers and your results
Controls, respirators and regulated areas: Controls come first, respirators fill the gap; Regulated areas (general industry)
Clothing, hygiene and cleanup: Protective clothing: on, off, and never home; Washing, eating and cleanup
Medical surveillance: Who gets medical surveillance, and when
On the job

Why it matters

158OSHA citations under 29 CFR 1910.1026 in the last 12 months

$253,758in current penalties

Source: OSHA enforcement data, refreshed after each sync.

Questions

What does Hexavalent Chromium Awareness cover?

You will be able to: recognize the hazard, the exposure limits, and what your exposure results mean; follow the controls, respirator rules and regulated areas that limit your exposure; handle contaminated protective clothing and keep chromium (VI) off your skin, food and home; use the medical surveillance you are entitled to.

Who is this course for?

It is written for workers and welders.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes, on a phone or a computer. You can stop and pick up where you left off.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Score 80% or better on the final quiz and you get a certificate with a code your employer can check.

Which OSHA rule is it based on?

Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1026 (general industry) and 29 CFR 1926.1126 (construction), Chromium (VI). It is awareness training: it is not an OSHA card, and your employer still has to train you on their own equipment and plan.

Course facts

Who it is for: Workers and welders
Trainer: Marc Harvey, Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30, CPR, USACE CQM)
Time: about 25 minutes, on your phone or computer
Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1026 (general industry) and 29 CFR 1926.1126 (construction), Chromium (VI) (official text)
Printable study guide (PDF) with the key points and practice questions, included with the course
Answer key with OSHA citations for trainers (trainer plans)
Facts checked word for word against the official text (2 sources)
29 CFR 1910.1026; 29 CFR 1926.1126