Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015)

This course explains how WHMIS works, how the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling (GHS) is aligned with WHMIS, who is responsible for various tasks under WHMIS, and how everyone can take full advantage of the hazardous material information available to them. This course covers the most recent WHMIS 2015 regulations.

Course Overview

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) makes hazardous material information uniformly available to all Canadian workers. Given the amount of information and number of parties involved, this can be a complex undertaking. This course explains how WHMIS works, how the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling (GHS) is aligned with WHMIS, who is responsible for various tasks under WHMIS, and how everyone can take full advantage of the hazardous material information available to them. This course covers the most recent WHMIS 2015 regulations. Ideal learners are all employees.

Course Topics

  • Part 1: What Is WHMIS?
  • Part 2: How WHMIS Works

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Specify your rights and responsibilities under WHMIS
  • Identify the responsibilities of suppliers and employers under WHMIS
  • Recall how the Globally Harmonized System of Labelling and Classification of Chemicals (GHS) aligns with WHMIS