Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)

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Unit 5 – Worker Training and Education

Length: 15 minutesAuthor: IbrarComplexity: Standard

If you recall, one of the three key elements of WHMIS is worker education and training.  Responsibility for WHMIS education and training lies with the employer. This means that the employer must provide education and training for each employ working with or around any controlled product. This must includes specific training about the safe usage, storage, […]

Unit 4 – Material Safety Data Sheets

Length: 15 minutesAuthor: IbrarComplexity: Standard

What is a Material Safety Data Sheet? To comply with WHMIS regulations, an MSDS must be available for every controlled product in the workplace. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is the main source of information about a controlled product. The information on MSDSs include the following: Detailed information about the product, including who made […]

Unit 3 – Symbols and Classes

Length: 15 minutesAuthor: IbrarComplexity: Standard

WHMIS regulations organizes chemicals and materials according to their hazardous qualities.  WHMIS uses 8 hazard symbols to identify the specific hazards. These hazards are associated with the six classes of controlled products below: CLASS A – Compressed Gas CLASS B – Flammable & Combustible Material CLASS C – Oxidizing Material CLASS D1 – Poisonous and […]

Unit 2 – Product Labels

Author: Ibrar

Product labels must highlight the precautions required hen using the product. They must also identify that there is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available that has more detailed information. The product label is a worker’s first source of information about a controlled product. The two labels are the supplier label and the workplace label. […]

Unit 1 – Introduction to WHMIS

Length: 25 minutesAuthor: IbrarComplexity: Standard

Because this course is online, you can spend as much time on each unit as you need. You can also leave the course whenever you like. At the end of each unit there is a quiz. To progress from one module to the next you will need to achieve a passing score on these quizzes. […]

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