The WHMIS requirements for workplace labels can be found in the following sections of each jurisdictions’ OHS laws:
FEDERAL:
Sec. 10.29 of the Canada OHS Regs. defines “work place label”; Secs. 10.35 to 10.36 spell out basic label requirements; Sec. 10.37 addresses labels for portable containers; Sec. 10.38 covers use of signs instead of labels; Sec. 10.41 explains when labels must be replaced; and Sec. 10.42 discusses disclosure of information on labels that’s subject to a trade secret claim by an employer.
ALBERTA:
Sec. 1 of the OHS Code 2009 defines “work site label”; Secs. 398 to 399 spell out basic label requirements; Sec. 400 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 401 discusses use of placards instead of labels; and Sec. 402 excludes controlled products in certain containers, such as piping systems and tank cars, from label requirements.
BRITISH COLUMBIA:
Sec. 5.1 of the OHS Reg. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 5.8 to 5.9 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 5.10 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 5.11 covers controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 5.12 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
MANITOBA:
Secs. 35.4 to 35.5 of the Workplace Health & Safety Regs. cover basic label requirements; Sec. 35.6 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 35.7 discusses controlled products in piping systems or vessels; and Sec. 35.8 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
NEW BRUNSWICK:
Sec. 2.2 of the WHMIS Reg. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 7 to 8 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 9 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 10 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 11 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR:
Sec. 2 of the WHMIS Reg. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 7 to 8 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 9 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 10 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 11 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES/NUNAVUT:
Sec. 1 of the WHMIS Regs. defines “work site label”; Secs. 6 to 7 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 8 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 9 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 10 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
NOVA SCOTIA:
Sec. 1 of the WHMIS Reg. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 6 to 7 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 8 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 9 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 10 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
ONTARIO:
Sec. 1(1) of the WHMIS Reg. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 8 to 9 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 10 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 11 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 12 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND:
Sec. 1 of the WHMIS Regs. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 6 to 7 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 8 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 9 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 10 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
QUÉBEC:
Secs. 8 to 11 and Secs. 17 to 20 of the Reg. Respecting Information on Controlled Products cover basic label requirements; Secs. 12 to 13 address the use of signs instead of labels; Sec. 21 covers labels for decanted products; and Sec. 23 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels.
SASKATCHEWAN:
Sec. 315(p) of the OHS Regs. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 319 to 320 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 321 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 322 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 323 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
YUKON:
Sec. 1 of the WHMIS Regs. defines “workplace label”; Secs. 6 to 7 cover basic label requirements; Sec. 8 addresses labels for decanted products; Sec. 9 discusses controlled products in piping systems and vessels; and Sec. 10 explains the use of placards instead of labels.
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