Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Train-the-Trainer
This one-day course is designed for those who are responsible for establishing
and maintaining their company’s WHMIS program.
Course Objectives:
To provide the participants:
- Certification to conduct generic WHMIS in-house training
- Knowledge to develop site-specific programs to fulfill legislative
requirements
- Knowledge to use WHMIS to protect everyone’s health and safety
on the work site
- Information to facilitate a self-study program for workers
- Knowledge to evaluate worker competency through an exam
NOTE: Workers will receive a wallet-sized card proving
WHMIS certification from the NSNY.
Pre-requisites: None
Course Content: The course covers:
Warning labels
- Identifying warning symbols
- Proper labeling on controlled products
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- All MSDS’s must be up-to-date
- All controlled substances must have an MSDS
- Interpretation
Worker Training - Trainers are taught:
- To relay the proper meaning of this information to the worker
- How workers can use this information to protect their health and safety
on the work site
Participants who successfully meet the course requirements will be issued
a WHMIS Train-the-Trainer certificate good for a three-year period.
This course is one of the four core courses required for the Certificate
of Recognition Program (COR).