Rillea Technologies is very excited to announce the release of SDS RiskAssist™ V3.0! New features available in V3.0 include the following: Auto-tags – administrators can now develop custom directives that can be assigned to chemicals, based on hazards, at the click of a mouse. This enables clients to get valuable and consistent chemical handling directives […]
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Why RilleaTech Does Not Offer Ongoing SDS Updates!
During the last few months of “Trade Show Season”, a common question we were asked was “Once my safety data sheets are updated will you monitor them and replace them with new SDSs on an ongoing basis?” The answer is No and here is why: You Know What You Use You Can Do It Cheaper […]
Quinte West Making Strides in Reducing Chemical Use
The City of Quinte West is now ahead of the curve in terms of dealing with chemicals in the workplace thanks to software developed by Belleville-based Rillea Technologies Inc. Lisa and Rob Hallsworth of Rillea, chemical engineers with more than 60 years of experience in high risk chemical manufacturing, appeared before Quinte West council Monday […]
Rillea Technologies Recognizes Theresa Frechette
Theresa Frechette, owner of Safety Consulting Services in Barrie, Ontario is a huge believer in the value of WHMIS. She has worked hard to ensure client employees understand how to read safety data sheets and what to think about for safe chemical handling. However, when the founders of Rillea Technologies met with Theresa in March […]
Protecting Workers from Skin Hazards
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 […]
Do I Need to Update my Safety Data Sheets?
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 […]