Chemicals can kill!
Mon, Mar-11-24Thousands of chemicals are used in Ontario workplaces everyday. Health effects can range from mild irritation to death.
Getting Started - How does your workplace stack up?
- Have all chemicals been identified and the risks assessed?
- Do you know what regulations apply to your chemicals such as for designated substances?
- Are adequate chemical control programs in place?
- Are supplier and workplace labels used to identify the chemicals at work?
- Are up-to-date material safety data sheets (MSDSs) available to workers for the chemicals in the workplace?
- Is WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) training provided for all employees and reviewed annually?
- Are written procedures for the use, handling, storage and disposal of chemicals available to, understood and followed by workers?
- Does everyone know what to do in a chemical emergency such as a spill or a fire?
- Is personal protective equipment in good condition and used properly?
- Are incidents, injuries and illnesses investigated to find and eliminate the root cause?