Workshop Description
WHMIS Training
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS for short) is a comprehensive national system for safe management of hazardous chemicals
which is legislated by both the federal and provincial jurisdictions. WHMIS is a tripartite effort of labour, industry, and government which took
several years to develop; it is unique in that it represents a consensus of these three groups.
The WHMIS legislation provides that workers must
be informed about the hazards in the workplace and receive appropriate training to enable them to work safely. To accomplish this, WHMIS requires
all suppliers (manufacturers, importers, packagers and processors) to label and prepare Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for products they make,
import, package, or process that meet the hazard criteria set out in the Controlled Product Regulations under the federal Hazardous Products Act.
The buyers of these controlled products must make sure that these products are correctly labelled and that MSDSs are available. Employers must
set up worker education programs that instruct workers about the contents and significance of labels and MSDSs and how to work safely with hazardous
materials.
In summary, WHMIS delivers the necessary information by means of:
- cautionary labels on containers of controlled products
- the provision of an MSDS for each controlled product
- a worker education program
The ultimate goal is to create a safer workplace by providing workers with the knowledge and tools to enable them to work safely.
Each participant
is required to bring their employee ID number to the WHMIS Training in order to log onto the application. Employees can find their ID number on
the top right hand corner of their pay stub.
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Revised:
October 5, 2007
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