WHMIS for Workers Updated

WHMIS labels and safety data sheets are required for all hazardous products in the workplace. Before using these products, workers need to be educated on WHMIS, which was amended in December 2022.

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Description

WHMIS stands for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. WHMIS is a comprehensive Canadian hazard communication system that provides health and safety information on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces. Workers that use or could be exposed to these products need to be educated and trained on WHMIS. Learning about WHMIS is part of the knowledge that you need to protect yourself and your co-workers from hazardous products.

In December 2022, the WHMIS legislation (Hazardous Products Regulations) was amended to align with the 7th revised edition and certain provisions of the 8th revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Workplaces that use, store, or handle hazardous products will need to update their education and training programs to help workers learn and understand the changes to WHMIS. This course reflects the amended legislation and helps to satisfy the education requirements for hazardous products.

The key changes in the December 2022 amendments include:

Improved clarity and precision for certain provisions
New information elements required on safety data sheets and labels
Adoption of a new physical hazard class: Chemicals Under Pressure
A change in name of the physical hazard class “Flammable Aerosols” to “Aerosols”
A new hazard category for non-flammable aerosols (Aerosols – Category 3)
Subcategorization of Flammable Gases – Category 1 into 1A and 1B (with the inclusion of pyrophoric gases and chemically unstable gases in subcategory 1A).

This amended system is referred to as simply “WHMIS”, and versions of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) are referred to as “former” and “amended”. “Former HPR” identifies the WHMIS 2015 regulations that were in effect prior to these amendments.

Suppliers will have until December 14, 2025, to bring their safety data sheets and labels into compliance. During this period, regulated parties can choose to comply with either the former HPR or the amended HPR. However, the hazard classification, safety data sheet and label of a hazardous product must be fully compliant with the version of the regulation chosen. A product classified in accordance with the amended WHMIS will not be compliant if the safety data sheet is compliant with the former WHMIS 2015.

Topics include:

Overview of WHMIS, including legislation, education and training
Hazard classification
WHMIS labels
Communicating physical hazards
Communicating health hazards
Safety data sheets

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Recognize your duties and your employer’s duties
Recall what is indicated by hazard classes and hazard categories
Identify the types of hazards indicated by the pictograms
Interpret hazard information on WHMIS labels
Locate information in a safety data sheet

NOTE: This e-course will help you fulfill the legislated requirements for education related to hazardous products. In addition, you will need instruction (training) specific to your job, worksite and safety procedures.

Average time to complete this course is approximately 1 hour.

Target Audience

This course is suitable for workers in organizations of all sizes, in industries and occupations where hazardous products are found, and for those involved in emergency response.

Prerequisite

None.

Certificate of Completion

Upon completion of the course and passing a final, multiple-choice exam, learners will be able to print a certificate of completion.

System Requirements

This course is delivered online. View the minimum system requirements to take this course.

Review Process

CCOHS courses are unique in that they are developed by subject specialists in the field, and reviewed by representatives from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are unbiased and credible.

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