Joint Health & Safety Committee Training

Joint health & safety committees (JHSC) play a significant role by bringing together employer and worker representatives to collaborate on, identify, and help resolve health & safety issues in the workplace.

Successful completion of this course meets the minimum 8-hour training requirement for new committee members and worker health & safety representatives, as per the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (Section 3.27).

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Employer and worker representatives or “committee members” are required to participate in 8 hours of mandatory training and instruction that teaches the them how to effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities as JHSC members. Topics covered in this training include:  

1. The duties and functions of a joint health & safety committee
2. How to conduct regular workplace inspections 
3. How to participate in incident investigations
4. Your role in addressing refusals of unsafe work
5. Steps in evaluating the effectiveness of your joint health and safety committee

WHO IT’S FOR

This course is primarily designed for new joint health & safety committee members, both employer and worker representatives. Existing committee members or worker health & safety representatives who are looking for a refresher on their responsibilities and duties may also benefit from taking this course.

COURSE EXPIRY

This certification does not expire and is non-transferable. Existing committee members who are already trained, are encouraged to partake in annual educational leave as each committee member and worker health & safety representative is entitled to 8 hours of leave per year to attend occupational health and safety training courses. For more information on annual educational leave, read Workers Compensation Act Part 2, Division 5 Section 41.

Technical Requirements: Recommended interface is a Windows environment using a high-speed internet connection (minimum 25Mbps) and a modern, standards-compliant web browser to view animations and HD video (Google Chrome is recommended).