DescriptionDigital Course InformationYou will be emailed with your course access information shortly after your purchase has been completed. Please note, due to the nature of digital products, they are non-refundable once the purchase has been made.Course OverviewThis online GHS and WHMIS course is designed to fulfill the training for both the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) training requirements. The course explains the old Workplace Hazardous Material Information System information, as well as how GHS will change WHMIS and what the new requirements are. After completing this comprehensive course, an understanding should be gained of the relationship between the WHMIS and GHS systems, occupational health and safety laws, the purpose of WHMIS and GHS, core features of both systems, responsibilities of employers, employees, and product suppliers, how to control chemical hazards, and system related documentation and labelling.What is Included in This CourseThe history of WHMIS and GHSMaterial Safety Data Sheets and Safety Data SheetsHealth and safety statisticsRequirements for worker educationOccupational health and safety legislationResponsibilities of employers, employees, and suppliersIndustrial hygiene and how it relates to GHSWHMIS at homeWhy we use WHMIS and the GHS systemsControlling chemical hazardsHarmful substance routes of entryPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)An overview of the WHMIS and GHS systemsSafety Data Sheet questionsWHMIS and GHS symbolsGlossary of termsWorkplace labels
