Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Awareness Course
Important: This course reflects 2023 changes to the Hazardous Products Regulations
The estimated completion time for this course is 30 to 45 minutes. What you will learn and the estimated completion times are broken out below. You will receive a Certificate of Completion upon completion of this course.
What You Will Learn
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Estimated time to complete: For those very familiar with WHMIS, this course can be completed in approximately 30 to 45 minutes. For those less familiar with WHMIS, it may take approximately 1.5 to 2 hours to complete.
Note: This portion of the course meets the requirements for General WHMIS Training.
This part of the course will:
- Introduce hazardous products, WHMIS, and GHS.
- Explain the main parts of WHMIS, as well roles and responsibilities that relate to WHMIS.
- Describe exposures, routes of entry, and the Golden Rules of Hazardous Products.
- Explain the hazard groups, classes, categories, and pictograms used in WHMIS.
- Teach you how to to read and understand labels and safety data sheets (SDSs).
- End with a short knowledge check.
- Provide you with a customized certificate within the course upon completion.
Note: This portion of the course meets the requirements for General WHMIS Training.
This part of the course will:
- Introduce hazardous products, WHMIS, and GHS.
- Explain the main parts of WHMIS, as well roles and responsibilities that relate to WHMIS.
- Describe exposures, routes of entry, and the Golden Rules of Hazardous Products.
- Explain the hazard groups, classes, categories, and pictograms used in WHMIS.
- Teach you how to to read and understand labels and safety data sheets (SDSs).
- End with a short knowledge check.
- Provide you with a customized certificate within the course upon completion.
Highlights of This Course:
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Helpful resources
Agriculture Specific
This course is agriculture specific. It uses plain language wherever possible and provides practical examples relating to farming.
Certificates of Completion
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