Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) - Canada Training Course
Working with hazardous products requires more than recognizing warning labels. Employees need to understand chemical hazards, locate critical safety information, use appropriate protective equipment, and respond correctly to spills and exposure incidents.
This 15-minute WHMIS training course introduces Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and explains how to identify hazardous products, interpret standardized WHMIS pictograms, read supplier and workplace labels, and navigate Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
Designed for employees who work with or may be exposed to hazardous materials, this course provides practical guidance for safer chemical handling, storage, and emergency response in Canadian workplaces.
Training Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Classify workplace hazardous products into physical and health hazard groups.
- Recognize hazard types using standardized WHMIS pictograms.
- Identify important handling and safety information on supplier and workplace labels.
- Navigate the standardized 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format.
- Locate information about personal protective equipment, first aid, and emergency procedures.
- Apply safe chemical handling and storage practices.
- Recognize appropriate spill response procedures.
Course Overview
Imagine entering a manufacturing facility or warehouse where a supervisor asks you to work with an unfamiliar industrial solvent or cleaning chemical. Do you know the potential hazards? Can you identify the required personal protective equipment? Would you know what to do if the chemical splashed onto your skin or into your eyes?
Hazardous products can create serious workplace risks, including chemical burns, respiratory exposure, and fire hazards. Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) provides a standardized approach to communicating these risks and helping workers understand how to handle hazardous products safely.
This course introduces the WHMIS framework, including its alignment with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Participants explore physical and health hazard groups, including compressed gases, oxidizers, acute toxicity, and carcinogenicity. The training also explains how to recognize WHMIS pictograms and understand the warnings they communicate.
Participants learn how to interpret supplier and workplace labels and navigate the 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format. The course explains how to locate essential information about chemical hazards, safe handling, storage, personal protective equipment, and emergency first aid.
The training concludes with practical guidance on chemical handling, storage separation, and spill response procedures. It is suitable for manufacturing employees, warehouse personnel, laboratory technicians, construction workers, maintenance teams, and workplace safety supervisors.
This program is available with French closed captions.
Compliance Standards & Regulations
This course introduces Canada's WHMIS hazard communication framework, which is aligned with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Topics include:
- WHMIS hazard classification and communication.
- Physical and health hazard groups.
- Standardized WHMIS pictograms and hazard labels.
- Supplier and workplace label information.
- The 16-section Safety Data Sheet (SDS) format.
- Safe handling, storage, and emergency response practices.
Canadian employers have responsibilities under applicable federal, provincial, and territorial occupational health and safety requirements to provide workers with appropriate hazardous-product information, education, and training. Workplace-specific instruction may also be necessary depending on the hazardous products and tasks involved.
Key Benefits
- Improve awareness of workplace chemical and hazardous-product risks.
- Recognize WHMIS pictograms and understand their warnings.
- Locate critical safety information on labels and Safety Data Sheets.
- Understand personal protective equipment and safe handling considerations.
- Strengthen chemical storage and spill response awareness.
- Support workplace WHMIS education and safety training initiatives.
- Build safer practices when working with hazardous materials.
Course Details
- Course Length: 15 minutes
- Language: English
- Closed Captions: French
- Progress Tracking: Included
- Mobile Compatible: Yes
- Participant Resources: Downloadable participant guide
- Course Format: Streaming video, on-demand
- Access: Included with license
- LMS Compatibility: Compatible with your LMS or accessible through a hosted LMS platform
- Year Produced: 2026
- SKU: AT289
Video Streaming Licensing Options
The pricing displayed above applies to the hosted video-streaming option and includes access for the selected number of learners based on the license tier selected.
Included with Your License
- Hosted video-streaming access
- Downloadable participant guide
- Closed captions (where available)
- Certificate of completion (where applicable)
Frequently Asked Questions
How is licensing calculated?
Licensing is based on the total number of learners who will access the course during the license period.
Can I train more than 100 employees?
Yes. We offer enterprise licensing options for larger organizations and multi-location businesses.
Can we use our own LMS?
Yes. Courses are available in SCORM-compatible formats and can be deployed through most learning management systems.
Do you offer multi-course discounts?
Yes. Organizations licensing multiple courses may qualify for discounted workforce training packages.
Do you offer custom pricing?
Yes. We can create customized pricing solutions for enterprise organizations, multi-course licensing programs, annual training initiatives, and large workforce deployments. Contact us for custom pricing tailored to your organization.