Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, or WHMIS, is a comprehensive system for providing health and safety information on the safe use of hazardous products in Canadian workplaces.

In this course, you will learn about WHMIS, including the roles and responsibilities of suppliers, employers and employees; physical and health hazards encountered in the workplace; required elements and standards of WHMIS-compliant labels and safety data sheets; and controls for eliminating or minimizing exposure to hazardous materials in the workplace.

This course was developed with subject matter support provided by Pinchin Ltd., an environmental, health and safety consulting firm with offices across Canada. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
Persons who are exposed, likely to be exposed, or work in proximity to hazardous materials in the workplace

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • identify the basic roles and responsibilities of suppliers, employers and employees under WHMIS
  • Knowledge Check: Introduction to WHMIS
  • differentiate between health hazards and physical hazards
  • recognize the four routes of entry by which a person may be exposed to hazardous materials
  • Knowledge Check: Hazardous Materials in the Workplace
  • recognize the required elements of a hazardous material warning label
  • Knowledge Check: Labels
  • recognize how to locate specific information in a safety data sheet
  • Knowledge Check: Safety Data Sheets
  • recognize the types of controls used to eliminate or minimize exposure to hazards in the workplace
  • Knowledge Check: Workplace Controls
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_c42_sh_enca

    Expertise Level
    Everyone