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WHMIS - information for employers [2013]

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that ... More ≫

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The Letters W-H-M-I-S stand for "Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System." WHMIS was developed to ensure that workers receive adequate hazard information about chemicals that are used at their work site. The system requires suppliers and distributors of controlled products to provide specified hazard information to their customers. The customers, acting as employers, must pass that hazard information on to their workers. WHMIS has three elements: Labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), and Worker education.

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Supplier material safety data sheets at oil and gas lease sites

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Many products used at oil and gas lease sites may be hazardous to workers’ health and safety. Employers must have specific information available on-site for any of these products that are... More ≫

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Many products used at oil and gas lease sites may be hazardous to workers’ health and safety. Employers must have specific information available on-site for any of these products that are classified as “controlled products” under the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). This two-page fact sheet gives a brief overview of WHMIS and Material Safety Data Sheets as they apply to oil and gas lease sites.

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