WHMIS and GHS

WHMIS and GHS

WHMIS 2015 Online is based on the current 2015 legislation and meets the legislated requirement for general WHMIS training. Employers must also provide workplace-specific training and instruction for each of the hazardous products in the workplace.

Course Contents:

• Role of WHMIS in protecting health and safety of Canadian workers
• WHMIS responsibilities of suppliers, employers, and workers
• Workplace requirements related to the use of supplier labels and workplace labels, and how to locate and interpret the information found on these labels
• WHMIS pictograms and the types of hazard each represents
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) as a source of comprehensive information about a hazardous chemical in the workplace and know how to locate various types of information when reading an SDS
• WHMIS exemptions for suppliers and importers
• General safe work practices that should be followed when working with hazardous products

Course Details

• Online self directed
• Duration: 1-3 hours
• Printable certificate upon completion