Summary
In short
- A workplace label record is a reference used in KnowSafe that holds the workplace label content for a product that has left its original container. It is built against WHMIS 2015 workplace label and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
- Prepared when a substance is first decanted and reissued whenever the data sheet changes. Prepared by the chemical coordinator.
- The template holds 41 fields across 4 sections.
- WHMIS 2015 workplace label is workplace label requirements. What must appear on a container once a product leaves its original supplier packaging.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Safety Data Sheet and Decanting Checklist.
What it is
What it is
What is a workplace label record?
A workplace label record is a reference used in KnowSafe that holds the workplace label content for a product that has left its original container. It is built against WHMIS 2015 workplace label and forms part of the Chemical Safety and WHMIS programme.
When is a workplace label record completed?
A workplace label record is completed once, then maintained as the underlying rule changes. Prepared when a substance is first decanted and reissued whenever the data sheet changes.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This reference 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 reference covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form WLB-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: links safety data sheet and decanting checklist
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.
- Safety Data Sheet Request, which raised by anybody who finds a product with no sheet, an out of date sheet or one they cannot read.
- 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 2015 workplace labelWorkplace label requirements
What must appear on a container once a product leaves its original supplier packaging.
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 workplace label record template based on?+
It is built against WHMIS 2015 workplace label. WHMIS 2015 workplace label is workplace label requirements. What must appear on a container once a product leaves its original supplier packaging. WHMIS 2015 is workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Canada's chemical hazard communication system, aligned to GHS. Sixteen section data sheets, labels and training.
What sections does the workplace label record contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, label content, practicality, control. Together they hold 41 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is a workplace label record raised?+
A new record is raised once, then maintained as the underlying rule changes. Each one is given an ID in the form WLB-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the workplace label record 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.
Can the workplace label record 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 workplace label record 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 label — Workplace label requirements
- WHMIS 2015 — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- WHMIS — Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System