CanadaRequired by lawHazardous Products ActHands-on practical

Canada: WHMIS 2015 (classroom portion)

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
7 lessons
Frequency
At hire / before working with hazardous products + when
Last reviewed
12 Oct 2026
When things go wrong
What would you do?

Winnipeg auto-shop apprentice Liam finds an unlabelled spray bottle of something that smells like solvent

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 7 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • 2 video slots (you add the videos)
  • Tabs, step-by-step, sorting activity, process and quizzes
  • 12-question final check, 80% to pass

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 9 slides
  • Quiz, poll, word cloud slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 1.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 93.1.1Explain WHMIS, who is responsible for what, and workers' rightsHPA; provincial OHSLesson 1: Why this matters
LO 93.2.1Identify hazard classes and the WHMIS pictogramsHPR Sch. 1-3Lesson 2: Know the hazard
LO 93.3.1Read supplier labels, workplace labels and the 16 sections of an SDSHPR ss.3, 5; OHS regsLesson 3: Labels & SDS
LO 93.4.1Apply controls and safe handling procedures for products in your work area + your infoprovincial OHSLesson 4: Hierarchy of controls & safe procedure
LO 93.5.1Find SDSs and site procedures and know who to ask + your infoprovincial OHSLesson 5: Your workplace
LO 93.6.1Respond to spills, exposures and fires correctly + your infoSDS sections 4-6Lesson 6: When things go wrong

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Hands-on practical: this classroom course doesn't replace a practical evaluation. The final lesson includes a sign-off checklist for your supervisor.
  • Language: deliver it in a language and vocabulary your people understand.
  • Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

7 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Why this matters

3 pages

8 min
Before you beginNoteList
One wrong bottleKey factImageVideo
Who does whatTabsQuiz
2

Know the hazard

3 pages

8 min
Hazard groupsFlashcards
PictogramsGalleryMatching quiz
What changed in 2023AccordionQuiz
3

Labels & SDS

2 pages

6 min
LabelsTabsImage
SDSStep-by-stepSorting activityQuiz
4

Hierarchy of controls & safe procedure

2 pages

5 min
ControlsProcess
Safe handlingStep-by-stepSorting activityQuizVideo
5

Your workplace

1 page

3 min
Site specificsTabsYour infoYour infoYour infoYour infoQuiz
6

When things go wrong

2 pages

5 min
Emergency stepsProcessYour infoYour info
What would you do?ScenarioQuiz
7

Final assessment

Assessment

5 min
Final check12 questions80% to passCompletion page

Live deck and surveys

9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

TitleTitle
QuizWhich pictogram means "may cause cancer"?
PollDo you know where our SDSs are?
QuizHow many sections in an SDS?
QuizNew hazard class added in 2023?
Content · customiseOur top 5 hazardous products
Word cloudWhich product here worries you most?
QuizYou decant a cleaner into a spray bottle - what's required?
Q&AQ&A, then closing
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Have you seen any unlabelled or poorly labelled containers since the course? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you finding the PPE you need in section 8 of an SDS? 1-5 scale
  7. How useful was the site-specific part of your training? 5 stars
  8. I can stop work and ask about a chemical hazard without pressure to keep going. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find where our SDSs are kept? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

9 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Which OHS law applies{{PROVINCE_OR_FEDERAL}}
  • Hazardous product inventory{{HAZARDOUS_PRODUCT_INVENTORY}}
  • SDS location{{SDS_LOCATION}}
  • PPE requirements{{PPE_REQUIREMENTS}}
  • Spill kit location{{SPILL_KIT_LOCATION}}
  • First aid contact{{FIRST_AID_CONTACT}}
Show all 9 fields
  • Jhsc contact{{JHSC_CONTACT}}
  • Site specific procedures{{SITE_SPECIFIC_PROCEDURES}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run Canada: WHMIS 2015 (classroom portion) training online?

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check Hazardous Products Act or ask your own counsel.

How often is this training needed?

At hire / before working with hazardous products + when new products or hazard information arrive; review at least annually (required in some jurisdictions, e.g. Ontario Reg. 860 s.7, BC 5.2 - verify).

Who needs this training?

Workers in Canada who work with or near hazardous products (labs, manufacturing, cleaning, construction, auto shops, health care); variant: supervisors.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in Hazardous Products Act.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

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Last reviewed: 12 October 2026Based on: Hazardous Products Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3) and Hazardous Products Regulations (SOR/2015-17), amended SOR/2022-272 (ali…Templates are a starting point, not legal advice.

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