Workplace Labeling Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

Workplace label Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a WHMIS label on a hazardous product?

To alert employers and workers to the hazards and precautions of the product Signup and view all the answers

What is the only exception to the format of most pictograms?

The pictogram for biohazardous infectious materials Signup and view all the answers

What information must be included on a supplier label?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following information must be included on a workplace label?

Product name and reference to the SDS Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

To provide information about the hazards of a product and safety precautions Signup and view all the answers

When is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) required for a hazardous product?

When the product is classified as a hazardous product under WHMIS Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in the workplace?

To provide detailed hazard information about the product Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for providing hazard information to the workers?

The employer Signup and view all the answers

When should the employer review the overall WHMIS education and training program?

At least annually Signup and view all the answers

When should additional education and training opportunities be provided?

In all of the mentioned instances Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the responsibilities of the worker in the education and training process?

Receiving and learning employer-provided information on hazardous products Signup and view all the answers

Which section of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provides information on the composition of a hazardous material or substance?

Composition/ingredients information Signup and view all the answers

What does education refer to in the context of worker education and training for hazardous products?

General or portable information about WHMIS Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of worker education and training in relation to hazardous products?

To understand the hazards and how to work safely with hazardous products Signup and view all the answers

What responsibilities do employers have regarding worker education and training programs?

To develop, implement, and maintain a worker education and training program Signup and view all the answers

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