Approximate time: 30 minutes
Accidents and injuries in the workplace affect thousands of workers every year and seriously impact business. Therefore it’s no surprise that organizations need to view safety in the workplace with the utmost importance.
In Canada, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) was developed to set standards for hazardous materials communication. WHMIS provides information to workers and employers so everyone can feel safe on the job.
This eLearning course will introduce you to WHMIS. You will explore who WHMIS applies to and the responsibilities that workers and employers have to keep workers safe in the workplace. You will be provided with interactive scenarios and questions to help improve your understanding of WHMIS.
BY THE END OF THIS COURSE, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Describe WHMIS and its key objectives.
- Identify your individual and employer’s responsibilities under WHMIS to keep workers safe.
- Summarize the key regulations within WHMIS.
The scenarios used throughout this WHMIS e-Learning course nicely
reinforce the fundamental knowledge needed by workers to understand
the nature of hazardous products and the information contained on labels
and safety data sheets. Not only can this reduce the risk of workplace
injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, it is also required by law. I’d recommend
this course as part of a workplace’s overall efforts in reducing the risk of
incidents caused by hazardous products.
Mike Russo
Consultant at WorkBright™