A single mislabelled container, an unplanned reaction or a missed maintenance step can injure staff, shut a plant and damage a reputation built over decades. Facilities that store, transfer, test or process chemicals need more than rules on a notice board; they need a strategy that sets direction, assigns accountability and keeps improving. Across five days, delegates review chemical hazards and exposure routes, interpret safety data sheets and GHS labels, and apply controls using the hierarchy of controls. Laboratory modules deal with fume cupboards, storage compatibility, waste, spill and emergency response, while process safety sessions introduce HAZOP, LOPA, management of change and mechanical integrity.
The innovation element looks at inherently safer design, substitution of hazardous materials, digital permit and inventory systems, leading indicators and safety culture programmes. HSE managers, process and plant engineers, laboratory managers, chemists, supervisors and compliance officers in manufacturing, mining, water treatment, oil and gas and universities are the intended audience. It runs in classroom, online and in-house formats, with CPD-accredited certification. Participants finish able to build a practical safety improvement plan for their site.
Chemicals are used in nearly every sector, from water utilities and food processing to refineries, hospitals, universities and manufacturing. Major incidents around the world show that most losses follow familiar patterns: weak hazard identification, poor change control, inadequate training and complacency about routine operations. Regulators, insurers and customers increasingly expect documented management systems rather than informal good practice.
The Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course joins day-to-day controls with the management thinking behind them. It starts with chemical hazard classification, exposure limits and the information found on safety data sheets and labels, then moves to safe storage, transfer, personal protective equipment, ventilation and waste. A dedicated session covers laboratory practice, including risk assessment of experiments, reagent inventories and emergency preparedness. Process safety topics follow: layers of protection, HAZOP studies, incident investigation and learning, and the elements of a process safety management system. The closing sessions concentrate on strategy and innovation, covering safety leadership, key performance indicators, substitution and new technologies.
Participants analyse real-style incident reports, practise risk assessment on workplace scenarios and finish by drafting an improvement plan with priorities, owners and measures for their own site.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Participants will take back:
Sessions are practical and tied to workplace conditions:
Day 1: Chemical Hazards and Safety Information
Day 2: Safe Handling, Storage and Emergency Response
Day 3: Laboratory Safety
Day 4: Process Safety Management
Day 5: Strategy, Culture and Innovation
This programme is suited to staff who manage, supervise or advise on chemical risk, including:
Participants are awarded a Certificate of Completion, CPD-accredited and issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, once they have attended the sessions and completed the assessment exercises.
The certificate records the training undertaken and can support continuing professional development records.
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By the end of the Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety programme, you'll be able to classify chemical hazards and interpret ghs labels and safety data sheets, assess exposure risks and select controls using the hierarchy of controls, apply safe practices for chemical storage, transfer, handling and waste disposal, and plan laboratory safety arrangements, including inventory, ventilation and emergency response. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This programme is suited to staff who manage, supervise or advise on chemical risk, including: HSE managers and officers, Process, chemical and plant engineers, Laboratory managers, chemists and technicians, Production and maintenance supervisors, Quality assurance and compliance officers, Emergency response and fire safety coordinators, Environmental officers in industry and water utilities, and University and research institution safety coordinators.
Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Strategy and Innovation in Chemical Handling, Laboratory & Process Safety Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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