Are the chemicals in your workplace really as safe as they seem? Handling workplace chemicals is not as easy as it seems. The average workplace uses roughly 200 chemicals for tasks as diverse as cleaning, medical treatment, maintenance, production and testing. Understanding the uses of each of these chemicals and how to properly manage them […]
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Our short answer is No – Employers are responsible for providing and ensuring workplace specific instructions/procedures are followed. But don’t take our word for it let’s look at what the Occupational Health and Safety Act says in general about responsibilities, what the MOL’s interpretation of the WHMIS regulations is and lastly an example from the […]
Dermal or skin hazards can be managed by providing gloves, protective clothing and easy access to safety showers Information on Skin Hazards WHMIS 2015 contains 8 Hazard Statements which indicate the potential to cause skin damage: What the Regulations Say In Ontario the specific regulations for your organization will identify what you need to do […]
SDS RiskAssist™ Nominated for COS Magazine’s 2019 Readers’ Choice Award – Help us win! For the second year in a row, SDS RiskAssist™ has been nominated for the Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award in the SDS Management Solutions category (Question 45). Last year we were one of 3 winners. This year, we aim […]
The first question we are asked about SDSs is around updating the sheets. In fact, most organizations and people are more concerned with how to keep SDSs updated then they are about any health and safety issues when using the product. What the Regulations Say WHMIS 1988 stated the following regarding updating data sheets: When […]
Imagine you are responsible for maintaining the paper copies of safety data sheets in a company with 150 people. This a soul sucking, thankless job that does not provide any tangible benefits to anyone. It is hard to get motivated to start. But what if your efforts actually made your workplace safer? Here is an […]
