Chemical Safety Tips

Get tips about chemical safety from our blogs and articles

Are You Frustrated by WHMIS?

Rob Hallsworth
29 January 2018
2:26 pm
0 comments

WHMIS was created to help reduce the injuries, illnesses, deaths, medical costs, fires and explosions caused by the unsafe use of hazardous products. Despite these noble objectives, 30 years after its creation it is one of the most frustrating pieces of legislation in the Health and Safety area. Why is WHMIS so Difficult? Frustration exists […]

Do You Want Your Employees to Read the SDS?

Rob Hallsworth
8 January 2018
3:03 pm
0 comments

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 […]

The power of a question

Rob Hallsworth
22 August 2017
11:52 am
0 comments

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 […]