Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System - Orientation
25 min! Run Time
Employees
and
Supervisors
of Completion
What you'll learn
Description
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
Author
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System - Orientation
Frequently Asked Questions
WHMIS is Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, integrated with the Globally Harmonized System to standardize chemical classification, labeling and Safety Data Sheets.
The course outlines legal responsibilities for suppliers, employers and workers, covering hazard identification, safe handling procedures and emergency response duties for each group.
It introduces GHS-based chemical classification, labeling requirements and Safety Data Sheets, along with safe handling procedures and how to respond to hazardous materials emergencies.
Any worker who may encounter hazardous materials on the job benefits from this orientation, since it explains supplier, employer and worker duties under WHMIS.
WHMIS is built on the Globally Harmonized System, so labels, pictograms and Safety Data Sheets follow the same classification standards used internationally.