HAMILTON, ON (January 31, 2013) – Jan Chappel, Senior Technical Specialist at the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, will present an update on WHMIS After GHS at a conference arranged by the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering’s Hamilton and District Chapter.
GHS-the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals - provides a comprehensive standard for the classification of chemical hazards and communication of information on labels and safety data sheets (SDSs). OSHA HazCom 2012 adopted GHS and transitioning to GHS is underway in the United States. Similar changes to Canadian WHMIS are expected in 2013. Ms. Chappel’s presentation will review the main elements of GHS, and discuss any impacts to the workplace.
Event: Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) Hamilton and District Chapter
Presentation: WHMIS After GHS
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Kings Court Banquet Centre
1159 King Road
Burlington, Ontario
For Further Information, Contact:
Eleanor Westwood, Manager - Communications
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4408 E-mail: eleanorw@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca/
Ashleigh Blackmore, Communications Officer
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
(905) 572-2981, Ext. 4443 E-mail: ashleigh.blackmore@ccohs.ca
www.ccohs.ca/
About CCOHS
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety. CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health and safety programs and the prevention of injury and illness. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.
