Once you have an accurate list of chemical products with the information suggested in the RilleaTech’s Chemical List & SDS Tracking Spreadsheet, you will have several choices about how to build and maintain your WHMIS SDS collection. You can:
1. Source the SDSs on your own using a search engine like Google and store the sheets as pdfs or in paper. If you follow this approach keep these thoughts in mind:
• By law, employees are required to have easy access to WHMIS SDSs.
• You will want a system that is easy for employees to search.
• Since SDSs can frequently be updated, you will want a system that is easy to maintain.
2. Hire a subscription services like RilleaTech’s SDS RiskAssist to source and manage your WHMIS SDSs and make them accessible to employees on mobile and desktop devices. Note that if you use a subscription service you need to view them as a partner in your chemical safety efforts. No outside service can ensure all your sheets represent the chemical products you use and are up-to-date, without your help.