Chemicals can kill!
Thousands 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?
Do you know your legal obligations?
- Not complying with the law can result in injuries, illnesses and deaths as well as:
- Compliance and stop work-orders
- Prosecutions
- Fines
- Imprisonment
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