WHMIS — GHS

Overview

Hazard inhibition is an extremely important factor in the occurrence of disasters. WHMIS training aims to eliminate this inhibition by making your employees fully aware of the hazards associated with the products they handle.

Implementation of WHMIS is mandatory. Your labels must be updated with the new pictograms, and your material safety data sheets must be replaced with safety data sheets (SDS).

Employers are required to train their workers on WHMIS following major changes to the regulatory content of labels, safety data sheets, and the training and information program.

Additionally, employees must be trained and informed when new hazardous products are used in the workplace or when changes affecting work methods, exposure risks, or emergency measures occur.

Training Objectives

With WHMIS training, your employees will master:

• The meaning of the various GHS pictograms and their practical application in the workplace.

• Guidelines for ensuring the safe use, handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous products.

• Behaviours to adopt before using these products and what to do in the event of an incident or accident.

• The routes of entry of contaminants into the body and their short- and long-term health effects.

• Best practices for storing, handling, and disposing of hazardous products.

• Where safety data sheets (SDS) are kept, what format they are in, how to access them, and how to print them.

• The steps an employer must take to ensure that workers understand and have mastered the knowledge acquired.

The 9 GHS Pictograms

WHMIS and GHS — What Changed

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) modifies Canadian occupational health and safety legislation under WHMIS. Here are the main changes: