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What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)?
What is the purpose of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)?
- To classify and label chemical products
- To ensure effective communication between workers and employers
- To adopt and use the same set of rules for classifying hazards worldwide
- To provide health and safety information on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces (correct)
What is the role of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in the WHMIS program?
What is the role of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) in the WHMIS program?
- To ensure effective communication between workers and employers
- To adopt and use the same set of rules for classifying hazards worldwide (correct)
- To provide health and safety information on hazardous products in Canadian workplaces
- To define and classify the hazards of chemical products
What does effective communication of information under the WHMIS program involve?
What does effective communication of information under the WHMIS program involve?
- Workers understanding the WHMIS system
- Workers knowing the hazards of the products they work with
- Workers knowing and applying safe work procedures
- All of the above (correct)
Which type of label is used in some circumstances during the storage, handling, and use of hazardous products in the workplace?
Which type of label is used in some circumstances during the storage, handling, and use of hazardous products in the workplace?
What is the purpose of a WHMIS label on a hazardous product?
What is the purpose of a WHMIS label on a hazardous product?
What is the only exception to the format of most pictograms?
What is the only exception to the format of most pictograms?
What information must be included on a supplier label?
What information must be included on a supplier label?
Which of the following information must be included on a workplace label?
Which of the following information must be included on a workplace label?
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
When is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) required for a hazardous product?
When is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) required for a hazardous product?
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in the workplace?
What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in the workplace?
Who is responsible for providing hazard information to the workers?
Who is responsible for providing hazard information to the workers?
When should the employer review the overall WHMIS education and training program?
When should the employer review the overall WHMIS education and training program?
When should additional education and training opportunities be provided?
When should additional education and training opportunities be provided?
What is one of the responsibilities of the worker in the education and training process?
What is one of the responsibilities of the worker in the education and training process?
Which section of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides information on the composition of a hazardous material or substance?
Which section of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides information on the composition of a hazardous material or substance?
What does education refer to in the context of worker education and training for hazardous products?
What does education refer to in the context of worker education and training for hazardous products?
What is the purpose of worker education and training in relation to hazardous products?
What is the purpose of worker education and training in relation to hazardous products?
What responsibilities do employers have regarding worker education and training programs?
What responsibilities do employers have regarding worker education and training programs?
