Environmental and Workplace Health – WHMIS

Workshop Overview

The workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) was designed to ensure the safety of employers and employees while at the workplace. in particular, the system was designed to keep workers and employers informed of the dangers and Hazards associated with chemicals and substances that they may come in contact with while on the job.

The key elements of WHMIS and WHMIS training are labelling of containers, the provision of material safety data sheets (MSDSs), and worker education / training programs.

This is a national program and basic requirements are the same across Canada. However, individual provinces and territories may also have introduced minor changes while integrating WHMIS with their occupational health and safety regulatory regimen.

This link will give you more information about WHMIS:http://www.worksitesafety.ca