WHMIS Supplier and Workplace Labels 3

Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

No, an exemption applies when the person filling the container uses it immediately

Answer

WHMIS provides an exemption from workplace labeling when the person who fills the container uses the product immediately during the same work shift.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT required on a WHMIS workplace label?

Accepted Answer

Supplier's name and address

Answer

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.

Question 3

A supplier label on a container is partially torn during handling, making the hazard statements unreadable. What must the employer do?

Accepted Answer

Immediately replace the damaged label with complete and legible information

Answer

Employers are legally required to ensure all labels remain complete and legible; damaged or illegible labels must be immediately replaced.

Question 4

Can a Safety Data Sheet physically attached to the outside of a container serve as a WHMIS workplace label?

Accepted Answer

No, labels and SDSs are separate and distinct requirements

Answer

An SDS cannot replace a label; WHMIS requires both a label on the container and a separate SDS — they are complementary but not interchangeable.

Question 5

Which scenario requires a workplace label rather than a supplier label?

Accepted Answer

A hazardous product is manufactured on-site for in-house use

Answer

Products manufactured at the workplace have no supplier, so the employer must create and apply a workplace label.

(WHMIS) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Practice Test

(WHMIS) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Practice Test

WHMIS Supplier and Workplace Labels 3