Volunteer Policies & Guidelines

It is important to familiarize yourself with the Volunteer Policies of the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region. Confidentiality, Harassment, Discrimination and Safety are important to the organization. We hope all volunteers can find a meaningful position within our organization.

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WHMIS Training

All volunteers are required to complete WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Training. The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada’s national standard for communicating information about hazardous workplace products. It is implemented through complementary federal, provincial and territorial laws. Originally established in 1988, the purpose of WHMIS is to ensure employers and workers receive consistent and comprehensive health and safety information about the hazardous products they may be exposed to at work.

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