WHMIS is a national program of hazardous materials labelling,
information, instruction, training and general health and safety
awareness. In February 2015, changes were made to WHMIS to
implement elements of the Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). This modified
version of WHMIS is now known as WHMIS 2015.
Over the past few years, timeframes for implementation by
various workplace parties have been changed and extended except for
one; employers must complete the transition process from WHMIS 1988
to WHMIS 2015 by December 1, 2018. This means there should be no
hazardous products in the workplace with labels and material safety
data sheets under the WHMIS 1988 standards.
