1. Three parts of WHMIS: Labels Worker education Material Safety
A hazardous material is any substance that can cause
illness, disease, or death to unprotected people.
Three parts of WHMIS:
Labels
Worker education
Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS)
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3. Worker’s Responsibilities
Responsibilities of workers include:
Using personal protection and safety
Following safe work procedures
Knowing and complying with all regulations
Report Injury, Illness, unsafe acts conditions
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4. Employers Responsibilities
The Employer has the Responsibility to:
Instructing Workers
Enforcing health and safety regulations
Correcting unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
Reporting & Investigating accidents/incidents
Inspection & minimize/eliminate hazards
Ensuring equipment is properly maintained
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5. Worker’s Rights Workers Have the Right to: Right to refuse unsafe work
Right to participate in the workplace health and safety activities through Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) or as a worker health and safety representative
Right to know, or the right to be informed about, actual and potential dangers in the workplace
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6. Review Questions What does WHMIS stand for?
What are the three parts of WHMIS?
What are the workers responsibilities?
What rights do workers have?
What are the employers responsibilities?
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7. WHMIS has six broad hazard classifications:
Class A - Compressed Gas
Class B - Flammable and Combustible Material
Class C - Oxidizing Material
Class D - Poisonous and Infectious Material
Class E - Corrosive material
Class F - Dangerously reactive material
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8. Activity Create symbols for:
Before we look at the different Whmis Symbols, in 4groups create your own symbols, without using existing ones. Use chart paper, then present.
Create symbols for:
Class A - Compressed Gas
Class B - Flammable and Combustible Material
Class C - Oxidizing Material
Class D - Poisonous and Infectious Material
Class E - Corrosive material
Class F - Dangerously reactive material
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9. WHIMS Symbols Class D, Division 1 >
Poisonous and Infectious Material: Immediate and serious toxic effects
Class D, Division 2 >
Poisonous and Infectious Material: Other toxic effects
Class D, Division 3 >
Poisonous and Infectious Material: Biohazardous infectious materials
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10. WHIMS Symbols Class A > Compressed Gas Class B >
Flammable and Combustible Material
Class C >
Oxidizing Material
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11. WHIMS Symbols Class E > Corrosive Material Class F >
Dangerously Reactive Material
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12. Supplier Label Required Elements
Name of product
Name of supplier, e.g., BDH, Fisher
Reference to MSDS
Hazard Symbols
Risk phrases
Precautionary measures
First aid measures
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13. Supplier Label
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14. Nine Sections of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Product identification and use
Hazardous ingredients
Physical data
Fire and explosion data
Reactivity data
Toxicological properties
Preventative measures
First aid measures
Preparation information
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15. Material Safety Data Sheet
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16. Material Safety Data Sheet
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17. Review Questions What are the six broad classifications?
What is on the supplier label?
Why should you check the supplier label?
What is put on the MSDS sheet?
Why should you review the MSDS sheet?
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18. Activity Your group will be given a MSDS sheet
Go over the MSDS sheet and summarize what it says about the product.
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