WHMIS Rights and Responsibilities 3

Question 1

Which WHMIS obligation falls specifically on the supplier (manufacturer or importer) of a hazardous product?

Accepted Answer

Classifying the product and providing compliant labels and SDSs

Answer

Suppliers are responsible for correctly classifying their products and providing compliant labels and Safety Data Sheets to purchasers.

Question 2

Under WHMIS 2015, an SDS must be updated when new hazard information becomes available. Within how many days must a supplier provide the updated SDS to customers who have purchased the product within the past year?

Accepted Answer

180 days

Answer

Under WHMIS 2015 (aligned with GHS), suppliers must provide an updated SDS within 90 days after new hazard information becomes available to all customers who purchased the product within the previous year.

Question 3

Which statement correctly describes the employer's training responsibility under WHMIS?

Accepted Answer

Training must be provided to all workers who may be exposed to hazardous products, including through spills or releases

Answer

WHMIS training must cover all workers who may be exposed to hazardous products, not just those who directly handle them, because indirect exposure through spills or airborne release is also a risk.

Question 4

What does the WHMIS 'right to know' specifically entitle workers to receive?

Accepted Answer

Hazard information about any controlled product they may be exposed to

Answer

The right to know entitles workers to receive complete information about the hazards of controlled products they may encounter in the workplace.

Question 5

An employer's WHMIS training program must be reviewed and updated under which circumstance?

Accepted Answer

Whenever there is a reason to believe the program is no longer adequate, such as new products being introduced

Answer

Employers must review and update their WHMIS training program whenever there is reason to believe it may no longer be adequate, including when new products or processes are introduced.

(WHMIS) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Practice Test

(WHMIS) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Practice Test

WHMIS Rights and Responsibilities 3