Rights and Responsibilities Flashcards
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A worker is temporarily assigned to a different work area where unfamiliar hazardous products are used. What must happen before the worker begins tasks in that area?
Answer: The employer must provide site- and product-specific training for the new work area before work begins
WHMIS training must be specific to the products and hazards in each work location, so a worker moving to a new area must receive training relevant to that area before starting.
Which government body enforces WHMIS regulations for workers in federally regulated industries in the United States / Canada context?
Answer: Health Canada and provincial/territorial occupational health and safety authorities
In Canada, WHMIS is administered federally by Health Canada and enforced in workplaces by provincial and territorial occupational health and safety authorities.
If an employer provides WHMIS training through an online course, what additional step is still required?
Answer: Workers must also receive hands-on, site-specific instruction covering the actual products and conditions at their workplace
Online courses can fulfill generic WHMIS awareness training, but employers must supplement this with hands-on, site-specific instruction to meet the full legal training requirement.
Under WHMIS, what is the consequence for an employer who fails to ensure workers receive adequate training?
Answer: Civil fines and potential prosecution under occupational health and safety legislation
Employers who fail to provide adequate WHMIS training can face significant fines and prosecution under applicable occupational health and safety laws.
A worker discovers that a chemical container has no label at all. What is the correct course of action?
Answer: Do not use the product and report the unlabeled container to the supervisor immediately
An unlabeled hazardous product must not be used; workers should immediately report it to their supervisor so a proper workplace label can be applied before any use occurs.
Which of the following correctly describes the joint health and safety committee's role under WHMIS?
Answer: The committee can assist in reviewing WHMIS programs and identifying hazards, supporting worker participation rights
Joint health and safety committees support the right to participate by reviewing WHMIS programs, assessing hazards, and recommending improvements to workplace health and safety.
Under WHMIS, if a worker is exposed to a hazardous product and seeks medical treatment, what information must be made available to the treating physician?
Answer: Complete SDS information and, if applicable, confidential ingredient identity despite any trade secret claim
In a medical emergency, health care professionals must be given full SDS information and, if necessary, the confidential identity of any ingredient so they can provide appropriate treatment.