Always-current SDS library
Your SDS library is only compliant if it's current. CanadaSDS continuously monitors for updated SDSs and flags outdated versions.
SDS Management
WHMIS Compliance Software Built for Canadian Employers.
Manage your SDS library, meet your WHMIS obligations, and keep your workforce safe — with software designed specifically for Canada's regulatory environment.
Simplify your WHMIS Compliance with Canada SDS
Under WHMIS, every Canadian employer is required to:
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Train workers on the hazards of products.
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Hazardous products are properly labelled.
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Create workplace labels if needed.
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Provide workers access to up-to-date SDSs.
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Ensure control measures are in place.
An Easy-To-Use Canadian SDS Management Software
CanadaSDS builds and loads your initial SDS library for you - whether you're starting from a paper binder or migrating from another system.
MEET REX
Your AI Regulatory Expert
Rex is ready to get answers from your own SDS data — in seconds. Built directly into your SDS Management system, you can ask Rex about your chemical inventory. No copy-pasting into outside tools, no generic answers — just responses grounded in the SDS data you've already uploaded.
What Rex Can Do:
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Answer inventory questions instantly, like which products are stored in a specific building or how many hazardous chemicals you're managing
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Compare chemicals, recommend storage requirements, and generate safe work procedures
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Surface SDS details on demand, including first aid measures and PPE requirements
See Everything Rex Can Do.
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Trusted across Canada’s public and private sectors
Canadian employers in some of the country's most regulated sectors rely on CanadaSDS to manage their WHMIS obligations.
Healthcare and clinical settings
Hospitals, clinics, and medical labs have diverse chemical management needs. CanadaSDS gives healthcare organizations a compliant, searchable SDS library accessible to staff at the point of care.
Municipalities and public sector
From large cities to small townships, public sector organizations across Canada use CanadaSDS to manage SDSs across multiple departments and worksites while keeping costs predictable.
School boards and K–12 education
Nearly 100 Canadian school boards use CanadaSDS to manage chemical inventories across classrooms, labs, and maintenance facilities — where students, teachers, and custodial staff all have different access needs.
Higher education
Universities and colleges managing chemicals across dozens of buildings and multiple campuses rely on CanadaSDS for 24/7 access, version control, and simplified compliance reporting.
Every Province. Every Territory. Every Employer.
WHMIS is a national framework, but enforcement and interpretation vary by province and territory. CanadaSDS is built by Canadians who understand the regulatory nuances across all 13 jurisdictions — from BC's OHS Regulation to Ontario's OHSA to Quebec's LSST.
Whether you're a federally regulated employer under the Canada Labour Code or operating under a provincial OHS act, CanadaSDS is designed to support your specific compliance environment.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about WHIMIS compliance Software
What is WHMIS compliance software?
WHMIS compliance software is a digital platform that helps Canadian employers meet their obligations under the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) regulations. It typically includes tools for storing and managing Safety Data Sheets, controlling worker access to chemical hazard information, tracking SDS versions, and generating compliance reports. CanadaSDS is purpose-built for the Canadian WHMIS regulatory framework.
Is WHMIS compliance software required by law?
No — the law mandates outcomes, not tools: every hazardous product in the workplace needs a current SDS that workers can access at all times. Software is simply the most practical and defensible way to meet those obligations consistently, especially across multiple sites, large chemical inventories, or high staff turnover.
How does SDS management software help with WHMIS compliance?
It keeps the three things regulators look at in one place: a complete SDS library that stays current as suppliers issue revisions, proof that workers can access every sheet 24/7 — online, on mobile, or by QR code — and an organized inventory you can audit instead of hunting through binders site by site.
Which industries need WHMIS compliance software?
Any Canadian workplace that uses or stores hazardous products falls under WHMIS. CanadaSDS serves school boards, municipalities, higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction — environments with many products spread across many sites, where paper systems break down fastest.
Does CanadaSDS cover WHMIS requirements across all provinces?
Yes. CanadaSDS is built for Canada: WHMIS compliance in all 13 provinces and territories, with bilingual English and French support for the platform and your documents.
What happens when a supplier issues an updated SDS?
The new revision replaces the outdated document in your library, so every search, QR code scan, and mobile lookup serves the current version — nothing depends on someone remembering to swap a page in a binder.
Can workers access SDSs on their phones?
Yes. The CanadaSDS mobile app gives workers instant SDS access on iOS and Android, online or offline, with QR and barcode scanning — the sheet for a product is available wherever the product is used.
How long does it take to get set up?
That depends on the size of your chemical inventory. CanadaSDS is a hosted platform, so there is nothing to install — getting started means assembling your product list and building your SDS library around it, and our team supports that process. Book a demo and we will scope it for your organization.
Ready to Simplify Your WHMIS Compliance?
CanadaSDS gives Canadian employers a single, reliable platform to manage their SDS library, meet their WHMIS obligations, and keep workers safe.
