Education and Training Flashcards
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Under WHMIS, when must training be reviewed or updated?
Answer: When new hazard information becomes available or significant changes occur in the workplace
WHMIS training must remain current; changes to products, hazard information, or work processes require training to be updated accordingly.
What training records should an employer maintain under WHMIS?
Answer: Documentation showing workers received training and demonstrated understanding
Employers should keep records proving that training was provided and that workers demonstrated competency, supporting compliance and due diligence.
A worker transfers to a different department that uses entirely different hazardous products. What training is required?
Answer: Site-specific training on the hazardous products used in the new department
New hazardous products represent new hazards; site-specific training must be provided for each set of products a worker encounters.
What does 'competency-based' WHMIS training mean?
Answer: Training evaluated by whether the worker can demonstrate safe understanding and safe behavior
Competency-based training is considered effective only when workers can demonstrate they understand and can apply hazard information — not just that they attended.
A new solvent is being introduced to a production line. Under WHMIS, what must happen BEFORE workers use it?
Answer: Workers must receive training on the hazards and safe handling of the new product
Training must precede exposure; workers cannot safely handle a new product without first being trained on its specific hazards and controls.
How do generic and site-specific WHMIS training relate to each other?
Answer: Generic training provides the foundational framework; site-specific training applies it to actual workplace hazards
Both types are required: generic training builds WHMIS literacy while site-specific training connects those concepts to the real products and conditions workers face.
What role do supervisors typically play in WHMIS training programs?
Answer: Supervisors help ensure workers under their supervision receive and apply appropriate WHMIS training
Supervisors play a key role in reinforcing WHMIS training by ensuring workers are trained, understand what they learned, and follow safe work procedures.