The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is a communication system for the safe management and use of hazardous materials. Its purpose is to ensure that all employees have the ability to work safely with them, says the current issue of Safety in Mind, the UWindsor health and safety newsletter.
At the University of Windsor, the WHMIS program delivers the necessary information by the following means:
- Labels on containers of controlled products;
- Material Safety Data Sheets for each controlled product; and
- Worker WHMIS training programs.
The newsletter also lists the legislated responsibilities of employers, employees and suppliers regarding the use of controlled products. Safety in Mind is distributed online but formatted for printing and posting in work areas and on bulletin boards. Read the entire newsletter on the health and safety website.