The Benefits of WHMIS Training

Have you heard about this term WHIMS (‘Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems’)? If you are not from the heavy lifting industry, chances are that you may not know about this. It talks about the necessity of undergoing training before handling dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals. This has become mandatory for all the companies to conduct this training for their employees. If you are looking for whmis training in Ottawa for your employees you should get in touch with us. We are a leading agency offers a range of training courses required to work in the forklift industry.

This training is provided on the working site of your company and this proves very effective. Learning in an interactive environment will help employees to gain more knowledge on the matter and implement it in their daily task. 

The process 

Our expert professionals will visit your workplace and will organize a live training session being customized according to the requirement of your business. As an owner, you have the freedom to decide a convenient time for your employees to attend the training. 

This enables you to include your staff members and other office personnel to attend the training. Additionally, it allows your employees to complete the training without upsetting the working hours. 

Why it is compulsory 

Assigning an expert on your work site will lead to an interactive learning session. Every business is different and therefore the challenges they face is also unique. This allows participants to directly discuss their questions to a professional and share their stories of challenges. This helps everyone to gain knowledge. This kind of onsite sessions is lively because they are adapted to the nature of your work and the hazards that come up every day routine work. This, in turn, helps to create knowledgeable employees who in turn responsible to create a safe workplace.

This minimizes the risk of accident
 
The sessions enable your employees to find out hazardous materials on your workplace and handle them with caution. This training helps employees to anticipate any possible accident that may arise due to the mishandling of such items. This ultimately helps them to avoid accidents. The training creates awareness among employees about their surroundings and provides instruction on what to do in case of any mishap.

Safety compliance
 
We conduct training according to the new regulations of whims came in 2015 and all other regulatory bodies. WHMIS requirements are listed in the Federal Hazardous Products Act and Regulations. Post our training, your worker will be in a better position to identify and handle the hazardous items. 

Our aim is to assist you and your employees to conduct the work activities in a better manner and save you from the costly indemnities and legal investigations that may arise due to the occurrence of an accident on site. 

Why us
 
At ProSAP, we offer a tailor-made whims program, the course outlines are as follows:

Global Harmonized System (GHS) Basics
Rights and Responsibilities
GHS Pictograms
Product Information: Safety Data Sheets
Chemical Hazards
GHS Terminology

Apart from this, we also offer several other forklift certification training courses in Ottawa for individuals willing to work in this industry. Call us today at 613-898-9095 if you think you must incorporate whims training in your organization.