WHMIS 2015

About Course

This course introduces candidates to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System 2015 (WHMIS 2015), Canada’s harmonized adoption of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for hazard classification and communication.

Candidates learn to recognize hazard pictograms, interpret supplier and workplace labels, read a 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and apply safe handling, storage, and emergency response practices.

This is the lowest-compliance-risk course in the portfolio and, because there is no accreditor or practical component, the most flexible across delivery modes.

By the end of this course, candidates will be able to (identical outcomes across all delivery modes):
Explain WHMIS 2015 and its harmonization with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Identify the physical and health hazard classes and their associated pictograms and signal words.
Interpret the required elements of a supplier label and a workplace label.
Navigate the 16-section format of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to find relevant safety information.
Apply appropriate PPE, storage, and segregation practices for hazardous products.
Respond correctly to a hazardous material spill or exposure incident.

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to WHMIS 2015 and GHS

Introduction to WHMIS 2015 and GHS

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LO1: Explain the Purpose, Principles, and GHS Alignment of WHMIS 2015

00:00
LO2: Describe the Roles and Responsibilities of Suppliers, Employers, and Workers in Workplace Hazard Communication

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Quiz 1

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Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to WHMIS 2015 and GHS

Introduction to WHMIS 2015 and GHS

LO1: Explain the Purpose, Principles, and GHS Alignment of WHMIS 2015

LO2: Describe the Roles and Responsibilities of Suppliers, Employers, and Workers in Workplace Hazard Communication

Quiz 1

Module 2: Hazard Classes and Pictograms

Hazard Classes and Pictograms

LO1: Explain Physical and Health Hazard Classes, Pictograms, Signal Words, and Hazard Statements

LO2: Analyze Hazard Information to Recognize Workplace Risks and Promote Safe Work Practices

Quiz 2

Module 3: Labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

Labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

LO1: Determine how to Interpret Supplier Labels, Workplace Labels, and the 16-Section Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

LO2: Apply Label and SDS Information for the Safe Handling, Storage, and Use of Hazardous Products

Quiz 3

Module 4: Safe Handling, Storage, and Emergency Response

Safe Handling, Storage, and Emergency Response

LO1: Explain Safe Handling, PPE, Storage, and Segregation Requirements for Hazardous Products

LO2: Evaluate Emergency Response Procedures for Hazardous Material Spills and Exposure Incidents

Quiz 4

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