1. Welcome to this Chemscape presentation with an update on the changes to Canada’s WHMIS legislation as it transition to adopting the international GHS standards.
WHMIS 2015 with GHS

2. Overview of the Webinar
Why is Canada’s WHMIS changing?
Timeline for transition
Provincial regulatory
Basics of what is changing in WHMIS
WHMIS checklist
In this presentation we will review why Canada’s WHMIS programme is changing.
The timeline for transition.
Where the provinces stand currently with their own provincial regulation.
Review the basics of what is changing between the old and new system.
Review what you should be doing to prepare.

3. Introduction
On Feb. 15, 2015 Canada amended their federal WHMIS legislation to incorporate GHS. Old – WHMIS 1988 New – WHMIS 2015
Last year on Feb. 11, 2015, the federal Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) legislation was amended to incorporate standards set by the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System for Classifying and Labelling Chemicals (GHS). With an increase in global trade the change is intended to harmonize classification and communication standards around the world in order to reduce confusion when shipping hazardous materials and increase worker safety both here and abroad.
The old WHMIS program going forward will be known officially as WHMIS 1988 and the new WHMIS program will be known as WHMIS 2015.

4. GHS is already here
Many of our trading partners like the European Union and USA have already adopted GHS. With cross border trade your workers are likely seeing GHS pictograms, Labels and SDSs arriving in the workplace from the USA.
GHS is already here. Many of our trading partners like the European Union and the USA have already adopted GHS.
With cross border trade your workers are likely seeing Labels and SDSs already in the workplace arriving from the USA.

5. Transition Timeline Time Period Suppliers Employer
Manufacturers & Importers
Distributors
Phase 1
Feb. 11, 2015
-to-
May 31, 2017
WHMIS 1988 Or
WHMIS 2015
Consult your Federal/
Provincial/
Territorial OSH Regulator
Phase 2
June 1, 2017
May 31, 2018
Phase 3
June 1, 2018
Nov. 30, 2018
Completion
Dec. 1, 2018
Here we have a multi-year transition timeline to allow suppliers and employers time to adjust.
There are 3 Phases to the Implementation of WHMIS 2015.
We are currently in Phase 1. Currently Suppliers and Employers can operate in either WHMIS 1988 or WHMIS 2015.
Manufacturers & Importers will need to have SDSs and suppliers labels prepared by Phase 2, June 1, 2017.
Distributers will need to provide SDSs and suppliers labels by Phase 3, June 1, 2018.
Employers will need to be fully transitioned to WHMIS 2015 by Dec. 1, 2018.

6. Provincial OHS Legislation
WHMIS across Canada
Provincial OHS Legislation
Passed
Pending
BC, Yukon, NWT & Nunavut, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick
Alberta, Nova Scotia, PEI, NFLD
Federal WHMIS legislation will be incorporated into every provincial and territorial jurisdiction who will update their WHMIS regulations separately. Workplaces will need to comply with federal and provincial laws and amend their WHMIS-related occupational health and safety regulations.
As of June 2016 across Canada Provinces and Territories are beginning to roll out their WHMIS legislation.
Nationally, half of all provinces and territories have all passed their WHMIS legislation, this includes British Columbia, Yukon, NWT and Nunavut, Manitoba, and Quebec. Most other provinces has legislation that is pending approval within the next 12 months. Most provinces are expected to follow the Federal guidelines.
BC , Saskatchewan, Yukon, the NWT & Nunavut have made a modification to 3 year rule. They expect employers to check for updated Safety Data Sheets with suppliers every 3 years. msdsBinders will continue to update Safety Data Sheets every three years for all clients as part of our renewal service.

7. GHS: Summary of changes
How to classify chemicals and their hazards according to its criteria and rules.
2. How to communicate these hazards using hazard pictograms, labels and Safety Data Sheets.
As we look at WHMIS 2015 and its adoption of GHS standards the changes can be broken down by:
How to classify chemicals and their hazards according to its criteria and rules.
How to communicate these hazards using hazard pictograms, labels and Safety Data Sheets.

8. Warning (less serious)
Old System –
WHMIS 1988
New System –
WHMIS 2015
Controlled Products
Hazardous Products
Signal Words
Danger (more serious)
Warning (less serious)
Let’s briefly go over the main changes between WHMIS 1988 with the new WHMIS Chemscape has a free handout available off of our website that compares the differences between WHMIS 1988 and WHMIS You can also request this by

9. Classification of Chemicals
Building Block Approach
Physical Hazards
Health Hazards
Environmental Hazards
GHS sets out standard rules for classifying chemicals.
There are three main GHS hazard groups: physical hazards, health hazards and environmental hazards.
Canada has adopted the physical hazards and health hazards group. A chemical may have both a physical and a health hazard.
The environmental group was not adopted by Canada and is optional. Workplaces may see this class and symbol on SDSs and labels arriving from other countries.
Employers should be aware that there are:
New hazard class names, for example, Class A – Compressed Gases will be Gases under Pressure
New classification rules or criteria
A few new hazard classes, for example, Aspiration Hazard
These changes mean that the hazards of products may be described differently, and some products that were not previously classified may now be classified as hazardous.

10. Hazard Symbols
The most obviously change is with the hazard symbols. You will see them on labels and on SDSs. Pictograms are intended to immediately communicate the hazard of the product. The Biohazardous Infectious Materials hazard symbol (which is not a GHS pictogram) has been retained by Canada in order to maintain worker protection.
Chemscape has a PDF poster with the GHS symbols available for the Canadian and American worksite. We have it posted on our website or contact us at and someone will it to you.

11. SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)
What is new?
SDS has 16 Sections
Very structured order
Signal Words
Pictogram Symbol
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
3 Year Rule Change
GHS will also require the use of newly designed Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), which will replace the current MSDSs. The SDS will have 16 sections, whereas WHIMS has 9. Much of the information for the SDS is already contained in the MSDS, but it is better organized and clearer.
The SDS must also list the sections in a specified order, use signal words like “Danger” or “Warning”, GHS diamond symbol pictogram, and include hazard statement, and precautionary statement for each hazard class and category.
Chemscape’s sister company Deerfoot Consulting is certified to author SDSs. Many Canadian companies are already authoring their MSDSs to SDSs.

12. LABELS Supplier Labels WHMIS 1988 WHMIS 2015
New requirements for supplier labels include standardized pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, and precautionary statements. Supplier labels are required to be either bilingual or written in an English and French version.

13. LABELS Workplace Labels WHMIS 1988 WHMIS 2015
Workplace labels must have the Product name (matching the SDS product name), safe handling precautions (may include pictograms or other supplier label information like hazard statements and precautionary statements) and a reference to the SDS.
Worker access to labels is a continuing requirement. Employers must provide labels for all hazardous products used in the workplace.
These workplace labels can be created in our msdsBinders product.

14. Product Labelling Guidelines
If products with new GHS Hazard symbols are arriving at the workplace before workers are receiving training than employers can label the product with old WHMIS 1988 labels.
There is an exemption period for updating labels (and SDSs) when significant new data becomes available. The significant new data must be provided separately until the update is complete.
If products with new GHS Hazard symbols are arriving at the workplace before workers are receiving training than employers can label the product with old WHMIS 1988 labels. Use of labels from both WHMIS systems as well as MSDSs and SDSs are allowed during the transition. WHMIS 1988 MSDSs must have WHMIS 1988 supplier labels. WHMIS 2015 SDSs must have WHMIS 2015 supplier labels.

15. How To Prepare Chemical Inventory Management
Quarantine new chemical products until Hazard Assessment complete
Review chemical inventories by location and determine what is classified as hazardous under WHMIS.
Minimize unnecessary chemicals in the workplace.
SDS Management
Develop SDSs and Supplier Labels
Obtain SDSs and create Workplace Labels
Review your SDS Management Process
Training
Workers should be trained on both systems.
Chemical Inventory Management
Quarantine new chemical products until Hazard Assessment complete
Review chemical inventories by location and determine what is classified as hazardous under WHMIS.
Minimize unnecessary chemicals in the workplace. Removing unused chemicals removes the hazard.
SDS Management
Develop SDSs and Supplier Labels if your product hazardous products.
Obtain SDSs and create Workplace Labels for your workplace.
Review your SDS Management Process. This should include procurement as well as updating your SDS binder.
Training
Workers should be trained on both systems. As long as workplaces have products with labels from the old WHMIS 1988 system and new WHMIS 2015 system employers need to continue training on both WHMIS programs.

16. How to Prepare (con’t) Determine Hazards
Identify and evaluate the hazards of the hazardous products in the workplace.
Workplace Controls
Can a less hazardous products be substituted.
Better use of engineering controls
Better administrative controls
PPE
Emergency Procedures
Review spill, first aid, firefighting procedures
Determine Hazards
Identify and evaluate the hazards of the hazardous products in the workplace.
Workplace Controls
Ask yourself if a less hazardous products be substituted.
If not look into selecting better engineering controls.
And better administrative controls.
Review your PPE standards.
Emergency Procedures
Review spill, first aid, and firefighting procedures. Upgrade if necessary.

17. Chemscape can help WHMIS 1988 to WHMIS 2015 online training course
Author SDSs
Chemscape has products and services to help you prepare for GHS:
Our online WHMIS course covers all the essential elements of both WHMIS 1988 and WHMIS 2015.
Chemscape’s sister company Deerfoot Consulting is certified to author SDSs.
For more information contact your Chemscape representative.