WHMIS Information

What is WHMIS?

(WHMIS)- Is a Canada-wide system designed to give employers and workers information about hazardous materials used in the workplace.

2 Pieces of Provincial Legislation WHMIS in Ontario

-Occupational Health and Safety Act. -Now R.R.O.1990, Regulation 860.-1998.

How is WHMIS put into effect across Canada?

A combination of Federal and Provincial Laws.

Who needs to be educated?

A worker exposed or likely to be exposed.

To what workplaces does WHMIS APPLY?

Applies to ALL WORKPLACES.

Three duties for Supplier:

Determine which hazardous materials, To label all controlled products and To provide MSDS.

WHAT IS MSDS?

Document or Bulletin that summarizes the health and safety information.

What is a workplace label?

Is the employer produces. Identity, Information for safe handling of the product and Statement that a MSDS.

Who developed WHIMS?

Jointly by labour, industry, Federal, Provincial and territorial governments.

To What hazardous materials does WHMIS apply?

Known as Controlled Products.

what are the design requirements of supplier label?

Language, a border, layout and colour.

Who is a Supplier?

Manufactures, processes, packages, sells or imports a hazardous materials intended for use in the workplace.

What is Label?

Mark, sign, device, stamp, seal, sticker, ticket, tag or wrapper.

Who enforces the WHMIS Legislation?

Ministry of Labour Inspectors.

The Employer Passes Information WHMIS to

Passes the information on to the worker and provides education programs.

Right for Workers:

Right to KNOW WHMIS. Right to View labels and MSDSs. Right to Received instruction and Training.

The Supplier PassesInformation WHMIS to

The hazardous material provides the labels and material safety data sheets to the employer.

Worker Responsibilities

To report the absence of an MSDS for a new product, or the fact that a label had become ILLEGIBLE.

Does MSDS have to be UPDATED?

Yes, 3yrs after MSDS was prepared

Are there any EXEMPTIONS from the federal WHMIS Legislation?

Yes, Explosives Act, Food and Drugs Act, Pest Control Product Act, and Nuclear Energy Act.

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