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September 4, 2025
Construction Site Safety Training: Top Hazards and How to Prevent Them

Construction work is dangerous and is one of the most hazardous industries in Canada. Workers face daily risks from falls, heavy equipment, electrical exposure, and toxic materials. Without proper construction site safety training, these risks cause serious injuries and deaths. Recent data shows construction had 183 workplace deaths in 2022.…

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Supervisors and workers in safety gear discussing plans on a construction site with excavators and heavy equipment in the background.
September 4, 2025

Construction Site Safety Training: Top Hazards and How to Prevent Them

Construction work is dangerous and is one of the most hazardous industries in Canada. Workers face daily risks from falls, heavy equipment, electrical exposure, and toxic materials. Without proper construction…
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August 5, 2025

WHMIS.ca Wins Readers’ Choice Award! Here’s Why That Matters to Us

We're proud to share that WHMIS.ca has been named one of the winners in Canadian Occupational Safety’s 10th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025. What makes this recognition extra special?…
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August 10, 2022

4 Steps to Developing a WHMIS Program for your Workplace

We all know safety should be the number one priority in Canadian workplaces. After all, everyone wants to be able to perform their job effectively while keeping themselves and those…
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November 13, 2019

What is WHMIS Training?

What is WHMIS? The acronym WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It was developed by the Government of Canada to set standards for communication of hazardous materials. This…
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October 3, 2019

Why Every Canadian Worker Should Have WHMIS Training

As a worker in Canada, you have the right to know and fully understand the hazards of chemical products used in your workplace. The Workplace Hazardous Information System (WHMIS) was…
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August 31, 2018

The WHMIS You Knew, The WHMIS You Want To Know

WHMIS has been with us since its introduction in 1988 and since then has gone through two revisions. The latest being the update that brings WHMIS into the 21st century. WHMIS…
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May 4, 2018

Employers Transitioning to WHMIS 2015

The deadline to become compliant with WHMIS 2015 is approaching. Each federal, provincial, and territorial jurisdiction across Canada has agreed to target a final deadline for transition to WHMIS 2015…
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