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 used products. This is because […]
Wondering how SDS RiskAssist™ is different from typical WHMIS Safety Data Sheet Management Solutions? Rillea’s Case Study with Loyalist College gives some insight on how occupational health and safety personnel have used SDS RiskAssist™ over the past year. They have been able to: justify the elimination of 30% of the College’s chemicals, quickly respond to […]
The main purpose of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) is to protect workers from health and safety hazards on the job. For chemical hazards, the OHSA requires employers to ensure 3 activities are completed: Chemicals in the workplace are clearly identified Worker exposure to chemicals is controlled Workers receive enough information about chemicals […]
In Ontario, the Designated Substances (DS) are defined in Table 1 of Ontario Regulation 490/09. O. Reg. 490/09 consolidates eleven of the twelve stand-alone regulations for designated substances being used, handled or stored in Ontario and it came into effect on July 1st, 2010. The only regulation that was not consolidated was O. Reg. 278/05 […]
