The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada's hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are: hazard classification; cautionary labelling of containers; the provision of safety data sheets (SDSs) worker education programs; Suppliers, employers, and workers each have requirements under WHMIS.

About WHMIS. The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada’s national hazard communication standard, has changed to incorporate the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) – an internationally recognized standard for hazard classification and communication.

Ontario has amended the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the WHMIS Regulation to adopt new, international standards that are part of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

Under WHMIS, workers must: Participate in WHMIS education and training programs. Take the necessary steps to protect themselves and their co-workers. Participate in identifying and controlling hazards.

Education teaches workers the principles of WHMIS, and the meaning of the information on labels and safety data sheets (SDSs). Generic WHMIS education can apply to any workplace. WHMIS education and training must also include workplace-specific training.

Feb 11, 2015 · To allow time for suppliers, employers and workers to adjust, WHMIS 2015 implementation will take place over a multi-year transition period, where both the original WHMIS (WHMIS 1988) and WHMIS 2015 may be used in the workplace.

Under WHMIS, employers must: Educate and train workers on the hazards and safe use of products; Ensure that hazardous products are properly labelled; Prepare workplace labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) as necessary; Provide access for …

WHMIS requirements in British Columbia outline employer responsibilities for a WHMIS program which requires labels and SDSs (formerly MSDSs), as well as worker education and training. The current regulations have been in force since 1988.

Health Canada coordinates the administration of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and serves as the coordinator for the governance and administration of WHMIS in Canada. Health Canada also acts as the secretariat for this federal, provincial and territorial government partnership system.

Oct 30, 2024 · A supplier selling or importing a hazardous product intended for use, handling or storage in a workplace in Canada must ensure that a label that complies with the requirements of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) is affixed, printed on or attached to the hazardous products or the container in which the hazardous product is packaged.; All information on the …