What is WHMIS?

Learn about the latest changes to WHMIS training in Canada. The “WHMIS 2015” legislation introduced the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). This update comes with some significant changes including updated pictograms, a new safety data sheet format, and changes to supplier labels.

What is WHMIS 2015?

What is WHMIS 2015? To address a frequently asked question: it is not a several-years-out-of-date training program. It is actually the name of the most up-to-date WHMIS legislation in Canada. Canada has aligned the original Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) legislation, known as WHMIS 1988 due to its origination in 1988, with the Globally… Read more »