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Safety Data Sheets Require Updating. Here are Some Helpful Tips.

Author: Rob Hallsworth

15 November 2021

Updating your collection of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) is time consuming, never ending and of limited value – like Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill in Greek mythology. Why is it so Hard? A supplier is only required to provide you with an SDS when you make a purchase. This impacts you in three …

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Large Municipality Chemical Hazards Audit Case Study

Author: Lisa Hallsworth

4 November 2021

Municipalities use large numbers of chemical products as part of their daily operations. Think about the tasks their workers perform … water/waste water treatment, recreational facilities care, fleet maintenance, road maintenance, police services, first responders’ equipment, long term care homes, etc. In fact, a large municipality would use over 1500 chemical products. This case study describes the findings of a chemical audit completed using the WHMIS safety data sheets for a large municipality located in Ontario, Canada.

Survey for Virtual Chemical Safety Education

Author: Lisa Hallsworth

13 September 2021

Survey on chemical safety educationPlease SelectYesNoPlease SelectYesNoPlease SelectVirtual learning through a micro-credential organization like eCampusOntarioVirtual learning through an associationShare your thoughts anonymously with RilleaTech Managing chemicals is hard. Let us help.SDS RiskAssist helps you manage your chemical risk and better protect your workers. We'd love to show how we can help you.Learn more Search Rillea's …

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Workers Must Understand WHMIS Labelling not Classification

Author: Rob Hallsworth

13 September 2021

WHMIS exists to protect workers from hazardous chemicals. It is based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals commonly referred to as GHS. GHS focuses on 2 items: Classification – the arrangement of hazards into groups based on specific criteria Labelling – the use of symbols and descriptions of the hazards based …

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Remove, Deactivate or Reactivate a User

Author: Lisa Hallsworth

31 August 2021

Administrators can easily delete or deactivate users in SDS RiskAssist. This functionality will be found from the Dashboard or Home Page. On the far right of the SDS RiskAssist grey header, click the blue down arrow (⌄). Click on “Users” On the next page, you will see a list of users for the system. If …

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Hospital Chemical Hazards Audit Case Study

Author: Lisa Hallsworth

15 August 2021

Hospitals have significant challenges when it comes to chemicals management. With a focus of patient outcomes, many chemicals are used throughout the organization to properly maintain facilities; prevent pathogen transmission, support patient services, and assist staff with daily tasks. To provide insight into the types of chemical-associated hazards in hospitals, Rillea Technologies used SDS RiskAssist data analysis technology to conduct an audit on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Safety Data Sheet (SDS) documents for a 150-bed hospital with approximately 320 employees, located in Ontario, Canada.

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Workplace Safety Considerations With Coronavirus

Coronavirus is airborne but there are still areas where disinfecting is important.

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