WHMIS: Workplace labels and other identification

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1. Your company requires full labels on every decanted container, even ones used right away. Is this allowed?

   1. Only if the supplier agrees in writing
   2. No, only Health Canada can set label rules
   3. No, it conflicts with WHMIS law
   4. Yes, companies may go beyond WHMIS minimums

2. The supplier label on a drum has been torn and can no longer be read. What must happen?

   1. Write the date on the drum
   2. Move the drum to a storage room and keep using it
   3. Put a new supplier or workplace label on it
   4. Keep using the drum as is

3. Who is responsible for making sure the correct workplace labels are used?

   1. The employer
   2. The delivery company
   3. Health Canada
   4. The supplier

4. During a WHMIS workplace inspection, which question about labels is on CCOHS's sample checklist?

   1. Are all labels the same size on every product in stock?
   2. Are labels printed in a single colour?
   3. Are labels signed by each worker?
   4. Are decanted products not used immediately labelled?

5. Which item is required on a workplace label?

   1. A product name matching the SDS
   2. The worker's employee number
   3. The supplier's full mailing address
   4. The product's price

6. Which situation requires a workplace label?

   1. A hazardous product made at the workplace and used there
   2. A sealed product kept in its supplier container
   3. A product sitting on a supplier's truck
   4. A product in a store for home use

7. You pour a small amount of solvent into a cup and use all of it right away. Is a workplace label needed on the cup?

   1. Yes, always, for any container
   2. Only if the solvent is flammable
   3. Yes, unless the cup is glass
   4. No, not if it is used immediately

8. You decant a product that only you will use, all within this shift. What is the minimum identification on the container?

   1. The product identifier (name)
   2. A full supplier label
   3. The supplier's phone number only
   4. Nothing at all

9. Your workplace identifies some hazardous products with colour-coded tags instead of labels. What must workers receive?

   1. A copy of the tag manufacturer's invoice
   2. A new supplier label for each tag
   3. Training on how to read that system
   4. Nothing, since tags need no explanation

10. You decanted a product for your own use, but a co-worker will also use it later. What is required?

    1. Only the product name
    2. Nothing, since you poured it
    3. A full workplace label
    4. A note on the whiteboard

11. An inspection compares the label and the SDS for the same product. What should be checked?

    1. That the information on the two matches
    2. That the SDS is shorter than the label
    3. That both use the same font
    4. That both are printed on the same day

12. What are the two main types of WHMIS labels?

    1. Supplier labels and workplace labels
    2. Danger labels and warning labels
    3. Shipping labels and price labels
    4. Indoor labels and outdoor labels

13. You pour a cleaner from its original jug into a spray bottle that will be used by the whole crew over the week. What does the spray bottle need?

    1. A workplace label
    2. No label at all
    3. Only the worker's initials
    4. A copy of the shipping invoice

14. Who sets the specific rules for workplace labels?

    1. The product's manufacturer
    2. Health Canada's supplier rules under the Hazardous Products Act
    3. Each worker individually
    4. The province or territory, or the Canada Labour Code

15. Besides the product name, what must a workplace label give?

    1. Safe handling precautions and a reference to the SDS
    2. The hazard class and category numbers
    3. A bilingual list of ingredients
    4. The supplier's 24-hour emergency hotline number only