Industry SafetyHACCP/WHMIS

Know your rights!Ontario workers have basic rights:

The right to know about workplace hazardsThe right to participate in keeping the

workplace healthy and safe.The right to refuse unsafe work

HazardsPhysicalCausing physical harm

to your body.Electric shockCutsBurnsFallschoking

HazardsChemicalCausing poisoning from

inhalation or contactChemical burns

HazardsBiologicalCausing contamination

from blood, bacteria, viruses, rodents, and insects

HazardsErgonomicCausing back, body, eye

strain or injury.Anything to do with body

positioning and movement.

Repetitive tasks, poor lighting, improper height of work surfaces.

Employer ResponsibilitiesInform workers of all hazardsMake sure equipment is safeMake sure staff are properly trainedMake sure staff follow safety proceduresMonitor Personal Protection Equipment

(PPE)Provide protection facilities (eye wash

stations, first aid)

Worker ResponsibilitiesTo comply with all laws for health and safetyTo use machines safely as trained (check

guards, etc.)To use PPE as requiredTo always work safely and not fool aroundTo report hazards to a supervisor/employer

Laws and RegulationsOHSA WHMISOccupational health and

safety actEnforced by the Ministry

of LabourEstablishes general

health and safety requirement for every workplace.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

All hazardous materials must have a symbol and standardized warning label

MSDS (material safety data sheet) must be up-to-date

Employers must train workers on the safe use of all hazardous materials

Hazardous Household Product SymbolsTip: The danger factor is based on shape. The more corners the symbol has the greater the danger.

WHMIS Symbols

Class A - Compressed Gas

A material (cylinder) with this symbol can explode, and even take off.

Class B - Flammable & Combustible Material

A material with this symbol can burst into flame very suddenly.

Class C - Oxidizing Material

These materials increase the risk of fire if they come in contact with flammable or combustible materials.

Class D1 - Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects

These materials can cause death or immediate injury when a person is exposed to small amounts. Examples: sodium cyanide, hydrogen sulphide

Class D2 - Materials causing other toxic effects

These materials can cause life-threatening and serious long-term health problems as well as less severe but immediate reactions in a person who is repeatedly exposed to small amounts.

Class D3 – Biohazardous infectious materials

These materials contain an organism that has been shown to cause disease or to be a probable cause of disease in persons or animals.

Class E – Corrosive Material

This class includes caustic and acid materials that can destroy the skin or eat through metals. Examples: sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid

Class F – Dangerously Reactive Material

These products may self-react dangerously (for example, they may explode) upon standing or when exposed to physical shock or to increased pressure or temperature, or they emit toxic gases when exposed to water.