Identify and Work
Safely Around Chemical Hazards in Your Canadian Office
February 23, 2011. HAMILTON,
ONTARIO, CANADA -- Because people who work in Canadian office environments
must understand how to identify and deal with exposure to chemicals in the
form of cleaners, paints, flammable aerosols,
gas cylinders, etc. –
which all have their own unique set of hazards, the
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has
developed a new e-course.
WHMIS for Office Environments
explains common
chemical hazards found in Canadian office buildings and provides
workers in office environments with the core knowledge needed to meet
legislated
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) education
requirements.
This course includes
case studies with discussion summaries and other examples to illustrate the
concepts, as well as practical tools such as sample forms and checklists.
Quizzes throughout the course and an exam are also included to help measure
and encourage learning.
WHMIS for Office Environments
is available for anyone who works in an office building, including workers,
supervisors, managers, building operations personnel and cleaning/custodial
staff.
CCOHS courses are unique in that they are reviewed by expert representatives
from labour, employers and government to ensure the content and approach are
unbiased and credible. All CCOHS e-learning courses are available in English
and French.
For more information on
WHMIS for Office
Environments, go to
http://www.ccohs.ca. |