The Importance of WHMIS and Training

All employers are required to ensure that all hazardous materials are labeled and to ensure that Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available throughout the workplace, they must be updated every 3 years as they do expire.

Providing the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) will lower the rate of employees becoming ill or injured on the job;

proper training from employers and supervisors will reduce the risk of both those things from happening.

Worker training programs should be designed, implemented, and reviewed at least once a year for, both the employees and employers.

All employees in Ontario should be trained and know these labels if they are dealing with them.

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/pdf/whmis.pdf


The above site gives all the information needed about WHMIS and the supplier's, employer's and employee's responsibility when it comes to following the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Following these regulations is important to help decrease workplace accidents, injuries, and illnesses.


Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System widely known as WHMIS is used throughout Canada. It is designed to inform both employers and employees about the potential hazards associated with certain chemicals and substances. Many workers are not aware of the potential hazards of chemicals in the workplace, but there are ways information can be provided, they are as follows:

• Employee education programs
• Ensuring labels are on all containers,
• Material Safety Data Sheets are available

If both the employer and employee are informed about the potential dangers associated with workplace chemicals, it will greatly reduce the risk of a serious injury or illness from happening ("Ministry of Labour," 2011).