WHMIS for Alberta Home CareWorkers
This 60-minute training provides Alberta home care workers with the WHMIS knowledge required to work safely with or near hazardous products. The course covers the purpose of WHMIS, common hazardous products encountered in home care, how to read supplier and workplace labels, how to interpret hazard pictograms, and how to locate and use Safety Data Sheets.
Learners will also explore safe handling, storage, and disposal practices appropriate to the home care environment, how to respond to spills, exposures, and incidents, and how to report hazardous product concerns in line with employer policy.
60 Minutes
Certificate included
100% online
English
Audio & Captions
Learning Objectives
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of WHMIS
- Identify hazardous products commonly encountered in home care
- Interpret supplier and workplace labels
- Locate and use Safety Data Sheets
- Apply safe handling, storage, and disposal practices
- Respond appropriately to spills, exposures, and incidents
- Report hazardous product concerns according to employer policy
What's inside
This course includes
How-to instructional videos
Interactive learning activities
Knowledge checks throughout
Audio narration
Closed captions (accessibility)
Certificate of completion
Scenario-based videos
Downloadable checklists
Mobile-friendly access
Progress saving (resume anytime)
