WHMIS: WHMIS education and training

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1. Learning what the hazard classes mean and what is on a label and SDS is an example of:

   1. Supplier certification
   2. Emergency response training
   3. Site-specific training
   4. WHMIS education

2. After WHMIS training, which question should you be able to answer for every hazardous product you work with?

   1. What does it cost per litre?
   2. Which company manufactured its container?
   3. When was it first invented?
   4. How do I protect myself from its hazards?

3. You change jobs and already have a WHMIS certificate from your last employer. What must your new employer still give you?

   1. A new certificate from Health Canada
   2. Training specific to the new workplace and your job
   3. Only a copy of the old employer's SDSs
   4. Nothing, since WHMIS certificates are permanent

4. Which set of four questions shows that WHMIS training has worked?

   1. Hazards, protection, emergencies, where to find more info
   2. Colour, smell, taste, texture
   3. Price, supplier, expiry date, storage room
   4. Who ordered it, what it cost, when and why it was ordered

5. Which situation does NOT, by itself, appear on CCOHS's list of triggers for refresher training?

   1. A product changes and now has different hazards
   2. Conditions in the workplace have changed
   3. A worker's birthday or work anniversary
   4. New information on safe storage becomes available

6. A company calls an employer, says it is breaking WHMIS law and must buy its course. What does CCOHS point out?

   1. The employer can choose any suitable training provider
   2. Only government staff may deliver WHMIS training
   3. The employer must buy that course within 30 days
   4. The caller is acting for Health Canada

7. Learning your own shop's procedure for cleaning up a solvent spill is an example of:

   1. Supplier labelling
   2. Generic WHMIS education
   3. Hazard classification
   4. Workplace-specific training

8. What are a worker's duties regarding WHMIS training?

   1. Approve it before it starts
   2. Design it for new hires
   3. Take part in it and follow the safe work procedures
   4. Pay for it themselves and keep the receipt for the employer

9. Which group does CCOHS list as needing WHMIS training even if they do not use products day to day?

   1. Workers who only answer phones off site
   2. Workers involved in emergency response
   3. Visitors to the front office
   4. Delivery drivers for other companies

10. Does WHMIS law across Canada generally set a fixed schedule for retraining workers, such as every three years?

    1. Yes, every worker must retrain every year
    2. No, most jurisdictions set no fixed retraining frequency
    3. Yes, retraining is required every five years
    4. Yes, every worker must retrain every three years

11. Your employer hires an outside company to deliver WHMIS training. Who remains legally responsible for it?

    1. The employer
    2. The health and safety committee
    3. The training company
    4. Each individual worker

12. A new hazardous product is brought into your work area. What does this generally trigger?

    1. A visit from a Health Canada inspector to approve its use
    2. A new supplier label from the employer
    3. Refresher education and training on the new product
    4. Nothing until the yearly review

13. Which worker must receive WHMIS education and training?

    1. Only workers employed for over a year
    2. Only workers with a science background or chemistry degree
    3. Only workers who buy the products
    4. A maintenance worker who may be exposed during repairs

14. A supervisor oversees staff who handle hazardous products but never handles them personally. Does the supervisor need WHMIS training?

    1. No, supervisors are exempt from WHMIS
    2. No, only workers who touch the products need training
    3. Only if the supervisor asks for it
    4. Yes, supervisors of exposed workers must be trained

15. How often should an employer review its WHMIS education and training program?

    1. At least once a year, or sooner if things change
    2. Only when a worker is injured
    3. Every five years, or when the supplier changes the SDS
    4. Only when an inspector asks

16. In WHMIS, what is the difference between "education" and "training"?

    1. Education is general WHMIS knowledge; training is site-specific
    2. Education is online; training is always in person
    3. There is no difference; the words mean the same
    4. Education is for supervisors; training is for workers