WHMIS Roles and Responsibilities 2

Question 1

Under WHMIS, what is a supplier's primary obligation when shipping a controlled product?

Accepted Answer

Affix a supplier label and provide an SDS

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Provide worker training at the buyer's site

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Notify the government before each shipment

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Ensure the buyer has a joint health and safety committee

Question 2

Which party has the legal duty to conduct WHMIS training for workers in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

The employer

Answer

The product supplier

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The federal government

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The joint health and safety committee

Question 3

A supervisor notices a container of a hazardous chemical has a damaged or missing label. What is the supervisor's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the container is re-labeled before use

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Allow work to continue until a replacement label arrives

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Remove the container from the workplace immediately

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Contact the supplier and wait for their instruction

Question 4

Under WHMIS, workers have the right to refuse to work with a hazardous product if which condition exists?

Accepted Answer

They have not received training and information about its hazards

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The product has an unfamiliar smell

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The product was manufactured outside North America

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The SDS is older than one year

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the role of a joint health and safety committee (JHSC) in WHMIS?

Accepted Answer

Participating in identifying hazards and recommending corrective actions

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Issuing supplier labels and SDS documents

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Conducting government inspections of workplaces

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Providing mandatory WHMIS certification to workers

Question 6

An employer receives a new chemical product with no SDS from the supplier. What must the employer do?

Accepted Answer

Request the SDS from the supplier before allowing workers to use the product

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Use the product cautiously until the SDS arrives

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Create a workplace label as a substitute for the SDS

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Report the supplier to OSHA immediately

Question 7

Under WHMIS, what is a worker's responsibility regarding their own safety training?

Accepted Answer

Workers must participate in WHMIS training and apply what they have learned

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Workers have no formal responsibility — training is entirely the employer's concern

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Workers must pass a government-approved WHMIS certification exam annually

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Workers are responsible for obtaining their own SDS copies from suppliers