Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System: Handling and Storage
10 min! Run Time
Employees
and
Supervisors
of Completion
What you'll learn
Description
Proper handling and storage of hazardous materials keeps workplaces safe and prevents accidents, injuries and environmental harm. This course applies the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) to day-to-day handling and storage.
What this course covers:
- The four primary routes of chemical exposure
- Safe measures for handling hazardous materials
- Safe measures for storing hazardous materials
- Emergency response procedures
- Employer and employee responsibilities under WHMIS
Ideal for workers who handle or store hazardous substances and need to reduce exposure risk.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System: Handling and Storage
Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains the four primary routes chemicals can enter the body, giving workers a foundation for recognizing and reducing exposure risk on the job.
It's built for workers who handle or store hazardous substances and need practical measures for reducing exposure risk during daily tasks.
Learners review safe measures for storing hazardous materials alongside handling practices, plus the emergency response steps to take if something goes wrong.
Yes, it outlines employer and employee responsibilities under WHMIS as they apply specifically to day-to-day handling and storage tasks.
The course walks through emergency response procedures so workers know how to react when handling or storage of hazardous materials goes wrong.
