Education and Training Flashcards

Under WHMIS, workers have the right to:

Answer: Receive adequate training on hazardous products they work with

Workers have the right to be informed about workplace hazards, which includes the right to receive proper WHMIS training.

Which situation would typically trigger a requirement to retrain workers under WHMIS?

Answer: A new hazardous product is introduced to the workplace

Introducing a new hazardous product means workers face new hazards they haven't been trained on, making retraining mandatory.

Generic WHMIS training refers to:

Answer: Foundational instruction on WHMIS principles, label elements, and SDS format

Generic training covers the overall WHMIS framework — how labels work, what SDS sections mean — before site-specific training applies those concepts.

What must employers do to confirm that WHMIS training has been effective?

Answer: Ensure workers can demonstrate understanding of hazard information and apply it to work safely

WHMIS requires that workers not only receive training but also comprehend it and be able to apply it — employers must verify this competency.

Regarding labels, what must WHMIS training teach workers?

Answer: How to interpret pictograms, signal words, and hazard and precautionary statements on labels

Workers must be able to read and understand all elements on a WHMIS label, including GHS-aligned pictograms and signal words, to use products safely.

Which topic is NOT typically a required component of WHMIS training content?

Answer: The purchase price and supplier terms for hazardous products

Cost and supplier terms are commercial matters unrelated to worker health and safety, which is the focus of WHMIS training.

What responsibility do workers carry after completing WHMIS training?

Answer: To apply the hazard information they received in order to work safely

Workers must actively use what they learned — reading labels, consulting SDS, following safe procedures — to protect themselves and their coworkers.