All containers of hazardous materials must be labelled.  It is important that you tell your supervisor if you come across a missing or unclear label.

Workplace labels are used:

• When hazardous materials are produced in the workplace
• When hazardous materials are poured from the original container into another container in the workplace
• If the supplier label has gone missing or is unreadable.

Workplace labels must have at least the following pieces of information:

• The name of the product
• Safe handling instructions/precautionary statements
• MSDS statement (WHMIS 1988) or SDS Statement (WHMIS 2015).

There are times when you will see workplace labels with hazard symbols and/or personal protective equipment information on them, depending on the employers’ preference.