Supplier and Workplace Labels Flashcards
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A worker pours a solvent from its original labeled drum into a small cup for immediate use during the same shift. Under WHMIS, is a workplace label required on the cup?
Answer: No, an exemption applies when the person filling the container uses it immediately
WHMIS provides an exemption from workplace labeling when the person who fills the container uses the product immediately during the same work shift.
Which of the following is NOT required on a WHMIS workplace label?
Answer: Supplier's name and address
Workplace labels require only the product identifier, safe handling information, and SDS reference — the supplier's name and address is a supplier label requirement, not a workplace label requirement.
A supplier label on a container is partially torn during handling, making the hazard statements unreadable. What must the employer do?
Answer: Immediately replace the damaged label with complete and legible information
Employers are legally required to ensure all labels remain complete and legible; damaged or illegible labels must be immediately replaced.
Can a Safety Data Sheet physically attached to the outside of a container serve as a WHMIS workplace label?
Answer: No, labels and SDSs are separate and distinct requirements
An SDS cannot replace a label; WHMIS requires both a label on the container and a separate SDS — they are complementary but not interchangeable.
Which scenario requires a workplace label rather than a supplier label?
Answer: A hazardous product is manufactured on-site for in-house use
Products manufactured at the workplace have no supplier, so the employer must create and apply a workplace label.
Under U.S. HazCom regulations aligned with WHMIS/GHS, what language must labels be written in?
Answer: English only
U.S. HazCom requires labels to be in English; employers may add additional languages but English is mandatory.
How are workplace labels fundamentally different from supplier labels in terms of required content?
Answer: Workplace labels require fewer elements and reference the SDS rather than repeating full hazard details
Workplace labels are simplified to three elements (product identifier, safe handling information, SDS reference) rather than the six required on supplier labels.