Description
CCOHS developed this course by drawing upon the knowledge and experience accumulated from its information services since WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) began. The purpose of this course is to help managers and supervisors understand and meet their health and safety responsibilities, including WHMIS.

The course familiarizes people who have supervisory and management responsibilities with the system used across Canada to provide safety information about hazardous products in workplaces. Participants will learn about their WHMIS duties and responsibilities, WHMIS symbols and their meanings, product labels, and material safety data sheets (MSDSs). The course also includes valuable, practical advice, and basic health and safety measures you can take to protect your employees and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.

Topics include

• Basics of WHMIS and Duties of the Employer
• Duties And Responsibilities As A Manager Or Supervisor
• Components Of A WHMIS Program
  • Hazard Communication
  • WHMIS Classes And Their Symbols
  • Labels
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Safe Use And Handling Of Hazardous Materials
• Education And Training
• Helpful Resources

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to

• Know your duties and responsibilities under WHMIS regulations
• Know the WHMIS classes and symbols and their meanings
• Understand the types of information provided on supplier labels and workplace labels
• Understand the information on MSDSs and be able to find information on hazards and preventive measures
• Know how to control hazards and protect employees working with hazardous materials
• Know how to find additional information on hazardous materials

• Managers and supervisors in workplaces where chemical products are used
• Human resources and safety professionals with responsibilities for training and compliance

Delivery Method
This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

During checkout, you can choose to register as a single learner or select a multiple learner license. With a multiple learner license you will act as an administrator and add learners from your company. See the tabs above for additional information.

Register as an individual for online access to a specific course. This service is suited to a broad range of individual learners, including:

• students
• small businesses
• professionals wishing to comply with professional development requirements

Learn at your own speed, anytime, anywhere you have access to an internet-enabled computer.

Register a number of learners for online access to a variety of different courses. Monitor their learning experience using simple on-line tools and reports. This service is suitable to a broad range of learners, including:

• business & industry
• educational institutions
• government departments and agencies

Learners learn at their own speed, anytime, anywhere they have access to an internet-enabled computer.

Save with multi-seat licenses!
The more seats you buy the more you save.

A multi-seat license allows you to select course(s) for multiple users for a period of one year. The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. You specify the course title and number of seats (users) and when the service is launched you enter the users names and assign them passwords. You can even track their learning experience using a few simple online reports!

Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price (see course product page) with the following multi-seat discounts applied:

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