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Providers of online WHMIS education claim that their program will help employees to: “recognize hazardous materials, gather additional hazard information, and learn how to safely store, use and handle these items” They do it by teaching people to read the Safety Data Sheets or SDS. For a small amount of money and an hour of […]
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Be honest – how many times have you acquired a new product as a gift or a purchase and read the instruction manual? Most of us would view reading the manual as a last resort. In fact, Apple has got rid of the manual and your new iPhone does not come with any written
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Updated: December 29th, 2020 A leader in any organization (director, municipal councillor, C-suite executive, owner, manager) can quickly demonstrate to others what is important to the organization by asking a question. No matter how complex the issue, process or problem, a simple question asked of the right people will provide valuable insight as to how
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Best practices in chemical handling focus on protecting the end-user of chemicals. If this is done well, not only will organizations meet the regulations but they will reduce illness and associated costs, improve internal and external reputation and facilitate an environment where workers can responsibly unleash the benefits of chemicals! How is this Accomplished? Consider
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Rillea recently received a glove inquiry from a candidate for Masters in Physiotherapy, who was required to purchase gloves to work on embalmed cadavers as part of an anatomy lab. When asked about the type of embalming fluid used to preserve the cadavers, the student was unsure. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) had not been
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The end-users of hazardous chemicals in the workplace are workers, students, clients or contractors. They are typically not the technical experts who understand the chemical properties, potential hazards and exposure control methods for the materials they are using. The Workplace Hazardous Information Management System (WHMIS) attempts to help end-users by requiring the use of Safety
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