WHMIS 2015

Our Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2015 training program covers the new WHMIS 2015 legislation, which Canada has brought in to align its WHMIS training with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

The WHMIS 2015 legislation is currently in force. "In force" means that suppliers may begin to use and follow the new requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous products sold, distributed, or imported into Canada.

However, there is a transition period, where organizations must comply with the old system "WHMIS or the new System WHMIS 2015". The transition period ends on December 1, 2018

WHMIS Education vs. Training

• Education refers to general or portable information such as how WHMIS works and the hazards of the products. For example, you will learn about the hazard classes (e.g., why a product is called a corrosive, and what information you can find on labels and SDSs).
• Training refers to the site- and job-specific information to employees that will cover your workplace’s procedures for storage, handling, use, disposal, emergencies, spills, and what to do in unusual situations

Who Requires WHMIS Training?

All workers who work with a hazardous product. For example, all workers who:

• May be exposed to a hazardous product due to their work activities (including normal use, maintenance activities, or emergencies)

• Use, store, handle or dispose of a hazardous product

• Supervise or manage workers who may be exposed, or use, store, handle or dispose of a hazardous product

• Are involved in emergency response

Course Agenda

• The information on both the supplier label and workplace label, and what that information means.

• The information on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and what that information means.

• The procedures required for safe use, handling and disposal of a hazardous product.

• Any other procedures required when the product is in a pipe, piping system, vessel, tank car, etc.

• The procedure to follow if the hazardous product may be present in the air and a worker may be exposed.

• All procedures that must be followed in an emergency that involves the hazardous product.

CPD points

Our health and safety training courses can quality for CPD points with the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).

This course contains 4 technical hours and may be eligible for HRPA and/or BCRSP CPD points.