Summary
In short
- A safety data sheet request is a record used in KnowSafe that raised by anybody who finds a product with no sheet, an out of date sheet or one they cannot read. It is built against WHMIS 2015 and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
- Completed by the person who found it and passed to the chemical coordinator. The library is maintained centrally but the gaps are found on the floor.
- The template holds 37 fields across 3 sections.
- Scoring is requests closed on time, where high is good.
- WHMIS 2015 is workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Canada's chemical hazard communication system, aligned to GHS. Sixteen section data sheets, labels and training.
- It connects to the rest of the library: feeds Safety Data Sheet and Chemical Approval.
What it is
What it is
What is a safety data sheet request?
A safety data sheet request is a record used in KnowSafe that raised by anybody who finds a product with no sheet, an out of date sheet or one they cannot read. It is built against WHMIS 2015 and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
When is a safety data sheet request completed?
A safety data sheet request is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Completed by the person who found it and passed to the chemical coordinator.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form SDR-2026-000
- You are running the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: feeds safety data sheet and chemical approval
Not for
- Safety Data Sheet, which holds the full sixteen section safety data sheet for one substance, in the order fixed by GHS and adopted by WHMIS 2015 and OSHA 1910.1200.
- Workplace Label Record, which holds the workplace label content for a product that has left its original container.
- Data Sheet Availability Check, which checks that a data sheet can actually be found in the area, by the people working there, on any shift.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
WHMIS 2015Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Canada's chemical hazard communication system, aligned to GHS. Sixteen section data sheets, labels and training.
WHMISWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Canada's chemical hazard communication system covering labels, data sheets and worker education.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the safety data sheet request template based on?+
It is built against WHMIS 2015. WHMIS 2015 is workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Canada's chemical hazard communication system, aligned to GHS. Sixteen section data sheets, labels and training. WHMIS is workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Canada's chemical hazard communication system covering labels, data sheets and worker education.
What sections does the safety data sheet request contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, context, response. Together they hold 37 fields, 18 of which are required.
How often is a safety data sheet request raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form SDR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the safety data sheet request belong to?+
It is part of Chemical Safety and WHMIS. Every substance has a sixteen section sheet, an assessment, a label and a spill response.
How is a safety data sheet request scored?+
Scoring is requests closed on time. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the safety data sheet request template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the safety data sheet request library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- WHMIS 2015 — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- WHMIS — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System