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How often do I need WHMIS training?
WHMIS is a set of Federal and Provincial
legislations that work together and sometimes overlap one
another. While the federal WHMIS regulations state that
a company's WHMIS training program must be 'reviewed' on
an annual basis - this does not always constitute
're-training'. Provincial WHMIS regulations differ from
province to province.
At YOW
Canada, we recommend that every company review their
WHMIS program at least annually or more frequently if
required by a change in work conditions or available
hazard information. Reviewing your program ensures that
your employees are still adequately trained and
knowledgeable.
Generally speaking, WHMIS training should be done
annually or every 2 years to ensure compliance with the
various regulations and avoid potential penalties and
fines.
To determine if your employees are adequately trained,
they should be able to properly answer the following
four questions:
1. What are the hazards of the controlled product?
2. Where can I get hazard information?
3. How am I protected from those hazards?
4. What do I do in case of an emergency?
Please visit this
link for WHMIS Federal, Provincial and Territorial
Regulatory Authorities.
How often
do I need TDG training?
The Transportation of Dangerous Goods regulations
state that a new certificate must be issued every 3
years (from the date of certification). There are
exceptions to this rule: 1. If there are changes to the TDG
regulations, 2. if the trainee's job description
changes, 3. if the trainee changes employers; then they must retrain and
a new certificate must be issued.
For more information on the
TDG regulations, please visit the
Transport Canada website.
How often
do I need Confined Spaces Awareness training?
General training must be
given before anyone works with a confined space. The
training must be reviewed if there are any changes in
the circumstances that may affect the safety of a worker
or when provincial regulations require it. Ontario, for
example, requires an annual review of a company's
confined spaces training program.
Consult with your industry’s provincial safety
association or Worker's Compensation Board for details
on when re-certification is required.
YOW Canada recommends CSA
training be conducted every 2 years to guarantee
compliance with all the regulations.
Click here to see a list of all the provincial
Confined Space Regulations.
* The employer is always
responsible for ensuring workers are properly trained.
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