Joint Health and Safety Committees

Joint Health and Safety Committees are the backbone of health and safety in workplaces. Knowing what those responsibilities are and how members fulfill their roles is the focus of this course.

Participants will:

Become familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and various RegulationsReview committee members’ responsibilities including:

• • Workplace inspections
  • Accident investigations
  • Representing workers in work-refusal situations
  • Accompanying inspectors on visits
  • Being present at the beginning of testing for workplace contaminates
  • Participation in WHMIS training program development
  • Being informed about pre-start health and safety reviews
  • Requesting information from the employer about equipment, processes, articles, devices or things
  • Attending meetings, minutes taking, making recommendations to the employer
  • Certified members
  • Learn to avoid the pitfalls that cause committees to become ineffective
  • Learn what committees should be focusing on.

Target Audience:

Joint Health and Safety Committee Members

Course Length:

3 hours
Course materials and certificates are to be provided.