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The Challenge With Managing Designated Substances
- Lisa Hallsworth
- 8 October 2020
- 9:00 am
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Originally posted 28 October 2018 One of the most frequent and erroneous statements we hear from clients is that they do not have designated substances in their chemical collections. I thought the same about products used in my own home until I looked a bit closer at some of the ingredients contained in some infrequently …
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My #PressForProgress – Responsible Chemical Management
- Lisa Hallsworth
- 12 March 2018
- 12:54 pm
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I was honoured to be asked to present at an International Women’s Day event at Loyalist College on March 6th. I spoke about how I grew up on a farm, where I did everything from collecting eggs, to driving the tractor. During those years I learned from my Dad that “a good carpenter never blames …
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Are You Frustrated by WHMIS?
- Rob Hallsworth
- 29 January 2018
- 2:26 pm
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WHMIS was created to help reduce the injuries, illnesses, deaths, medical costs, fires and explosions caused by the unsafe use of hazardous products. Despite these noble objectives, 30 years after its creation it is one of the most frustrating pieces of legislation in the Health and Safety area. Why is WHMIS so Difficult? Frustration exists …
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Do You Want Your Employees to Read the SDS?
- Rob Hallsworth
- 8 January 2018
- 3:03 pm
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Providers of online WHMIS education claim that their program will help employees to: “recognize hazardous materials, gather additional hazard information, and learn how to safely store, use and handle these items” They do it by teaching people to read the Safety Data Sheets or SDS. For a small amount of money and an hour of …
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Employers’ Obligations To Be Informed About Chemical Health Hazards
- Lisa Hallsworth
- 13 October 2020
- 6:14 am
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Originally Published: 29 October 2017 As with all the hazards in the workplace, employers are responsible for protecting workers from chemical health hazards. Since these hazards are often undetectable by the human body, most employers must rely on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) safety data sheets (SDSs) from suppliers to give the best information …
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Does Anyone Read the Instruction Manual?
- Rob Hallsworth
- 4 September 2017
- 3:22 pm
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Be honest – how many times have you acquired a new product as a gift or a purchase and read the instruction manual? Most of us would view reading the manual as a last resort. In fact, Apple has got rid of the manual and your new iPhone does not come with any written …
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