WHMIS is a Canada wide hazard communication system which provides information about hazardous products used in the workplace. Any employees exposed to hazardous products must understand the basics of WHMIS.
WHMIS stands for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It is a comprehensive system for providing health and safety information on hazardous products intended for use, handling, or storage in Canadian workplaces.
Course Details
WHMIS is a Canada wide hazard communication system which provides information about hazardous products used in the workplace. Any employees exposed to hazardous products must understand the basics of WHMIS.
FSN’s program includes an overview of WHMIS regulations and content for both current legislation and the transfer to WHMIS 2015.
Prerequisites
None
Validity
3 Years (Recommended)
Regulatory References
Occupational Health & Safety Act
Ontario Regulation 860
Note:
Employers are responsible for reviewing their WHMIS policies and procedures annually.
Course Content
WHMIS Legislation
Health Hazards
Worker Protection
Hazard Groups
Classes and Categories
Pictograms
Supplier and Workplace Labels
Safety Data Sheets (SDS Sheets)
Worker Education
Controlling Hazardous Materials
Emergency Planning
Since 1995, FSN Safety Training has been providing customers with exceptional services that give people the tools to identify workplace hazards, be competent and do their job safely. Offering a wide range of safety programs, we give our customers the benefit of learning on-site in their environment.
WHMIS 2015 (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) course is offered by Puglisevich.
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This WHMIS 2015 and GHS or Workplace Hazardous Material Information System Train the Trainer, or WHMIS Instructor course is designed to allow for in house WHMIS and other training courses. When a company's safety representative takes this course, they can then train other employees.
WHMIS is in a period of transition between two hazard communication regimes - WHMIS 1988 and WHMIS 2015 (which incorporates the GHS).
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) is an internationally agreed upon system for standardizing the classification of chemicals through labelling and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
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