WHMIS Rights and Responsibilities 5

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

The employer must provide site- and product-specific training for the new work area before work begins

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The worker's regular training covers all situations automatically

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The worker can self-study the SDSs and begin immediately

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Training is only required for permanent assignments

Question 2

Which government body enforces WHMIS regulations for workers in federally regulated industries in the United States / Canada context?

Accepted Answer

Health Canada and provincial/territorial occupational health and safety authorities

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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The Department of Transportation (DOT)

Question 3

If an employer provides WHMIS training through an online course, what additional step is still required?

Accepted Answer

Workers must also receive hands-on, site-specific instruction covering the actual products and conditions at their workplace

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Nothing — online certification fully satisfies all WHMIS requirements

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The online course must be approved by the supplier of each product

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Workers must pass a government exam in addition to the online course

Question 4

Under WHMIS, what is the consequence for an employer who fails to ensure workers receive adequate training?

Accepted Answer

Civil fines and potential prosecution under occupational health and safety legislation

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A formal written warning with no further action

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Loss of the right to purchase hazardous products

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Mandatory product recall from the workplace

Question 5

A worker discovers that a chemical container has no label at all. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Do not use the product and report the unlabeled container to the supervisor immediately

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Assume it is safe if it has been in the workplace for a long time

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Ask a coworker to identify it by smell or appearance

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Apply a blank label so it looks like it has been processed

Question 6

Which of the following correctly describes the joint health and safety committee's role under WHMIS?

Accepted Answer

The committee can assist in reviewing WHMIS programs and identifying hazards, supporting worker participation rights

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The committee replaces the employer's obligation to train workers

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Membership on the committee exempts workers from routine WHMIS training

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The committee approves all SDSs before suppliers can distribute them

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

Complete SDS information and, if applicable, confidential ingredient identity despite any trade secret claim

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Only the product's trade name

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The supplier's annual revenue from the product

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The worker's full employment history