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Q.
When is a supplier label required?
A.
A supplier label is required for every hazardous product received from a supplier. The employer
is required to ensure that the product is labelled and properly identified with a supplier label. If
the supplier label becomes damaged or removed, the employer must replace the label with a new
supplier label or a workplace label.
Q.
When is a workplace label required?
A.
An employer who produces hazardous materials that are not intended for sale is required to place
a workplace label on the hazardous product or its container. Additionally, if an employer receives
a hazardous product and the product is transferred to another container, the container then also
requires a workplace label, unless
the product is used exclusively by the worker who made the transfer;
the transferred product is only used during the shift that the transfer occurred; and
the content of the container is clearly identified.
Or if all the hazardous product transferred to another container is required for immediate use.
Q.
Will the campaigns also focus on a workplace labels?
A.
Yes, because the changes in the HPR also affects labels.
Q.
I work in a laboratory with small vials. Do I need to have WHMIS labels on these vials?
What does the label have to include?
A.
Refer to section 14-16 in Reg 860.
Q.
How does it work for contractors? Who needs to provide updated WHMIS training? Is it
up to the employer who hired the contractors, or is it up to the contractors themselves
to provide training to their workers?
A.
It is a shared responsibility. If the contractors have workers, they have a responsibility to ensure
they provide the training to their workers, including workplace specific training on how to handle
the chemicals they are using safely. It is important for employers who are hiring contractors to
have a contractor policy, which includes ensuring appropriate WHMIS training has been completed.
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