WHMIS

This program is designed to provide the knowledge required to comply with the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and to help suppliers and employers fulfill their responsibilities to WHMIS under the Act.

Topics:

• Purpose and necessity of WHMIS in the workplace
• Hazardous materials in the workplace
• Three main elements of WHMIS
• Warning labels
• Six classes of hazardous materials
• Symbols and classifications
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
• Duties of the employer
• The affect of hazardous materials on the body, and routes of entry
• Controlling hazards
• Emergency planning