This course is delivered as an online e-learning course, designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your convenience. You will need a computer (desktop or laptop) with access to high-speed Internet. This course cannot be completed using a tablet or phone. You can use either Google Chrome or Internet Explorer as a web browser to complete the course. Your system must also have the latest version of Adobe Flash Player. Also available in French.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). GHS is a worldwide system. Its goal is to have a common set of rules for classifying hazardous products, common rules for labels, and a standard format for safety data sheets (SDSs).
This course familiarizes you with the "WHMIS 2015" system and how it is used in workplaces. Learning about WHMIS 2015 is part of the knowledge that you need to protect yourself and your co-workers from hazardous products.
This course was developed by CCOHS in partnership with the Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau of Health Canada (formerly the National Office of WHMIS).
Topics include:
- Overview of WHMIS
- Overview of hazard groups and classes
- Labels
- Physical hazards
- Health hazards
- Safety data sheets (SDSs)
Upon completion of the course you will be able to:
- Understand labels
- Recognize the pictograms (symbols) and understand the hazards that they represent
- Identify the hazards represented by each hazard class
- Find additional information about hazards and protective measures on SDSs.
Intended Audience:
This course is suitable for workers in organizations of all sizes, in industries and occupations where hazardous products are found.
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You will need a computer (desktop or laptop) with access to high speed Internet. This course cannot be completed using a tablet or phone.