All hazardous substances are identified by a symbol on a WHMIS warning label. You should learn these symbols and look for them when you are working with hazardous materials.
If you work with chemicals, you need to know how to WORK SMART - WORK SAFE! The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is one important part of the right to know. Before you use a chemical, you have the right to know what's in it, how it can hurt you, and how to protect yourself. WHMIS gives you this information.
Ontario has a WHMIS Regulation that has three parts:
Under the Ontario WHMIS Regulation, an employer can't use or
store a hazardous material in a workplace unless it has a WHMIS
Label and an MSDS, and unless all workers have been trained to
work safely with the product.
Not all products have WHMIS warning labels. You should always read the information on the label of any product before you use it, and even before you buy it. If a product doesn't have a label, don't use it!
Return to Worker's Legal Rights.
Back to the YWAP home page.
| |
This digital collection was produced under contract to the SchoolNet Digital Collections program, Industry Canada. |
|