Implementation in the Workplace Flashcards

Under WHMIS, who is primarily responsible for ensuring workers receive hazard information training?

Answer: The employer

Employers are legally responsible for providing WHMIS training to all workers who work with or near controlled products.

A new controlled product arrives at a workplace without a supplier label. What must the employer do before allowing workers to use it?

Answer: Apply a workplace label immediately

If a controlled product lacks a supplier label, the employer must apply a workplace label before the product is used.

How often must employers review and update their WHMIS training program?

Answer: Whenever new hazard information becomes available or work conditions change

WHMIS training must be updated whenever new hazard information is received or when changes in work conditions introduce new hazards.

Which of the following is a required element on a WHMIS workplace label for a decanted controlled product?

Answer: Product identifier and safe handling instructions

A workplace label must include the product identifier and information for safe handling, and may include a reference to the SDS.

A worker in a manufacturing plant notices a container has a faded, unreadable label. What is the correct action?

Answer: Report to the supervisor and re-label before use

An unreadable label must be replaced before the product is used to ensure hazard information is always accessible.

Under WHMIS, what does 'controlled product' refer to?

Answer: Any hazardous product that falls into a WHMIS hazard class

A controlled product is any material that meets the criteria for one or more WHMIS hazard classes.

Which document provides detailed hazard and safe handling information for a controlled product in a WHMIS-compliant workplace?

Answer: The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains comprehensive information on a product's hazards, safe handling, storage, and emergency procedures.