A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is a primary component of any employer’s Occupational Health and Safety management system. The JHSC provides its members with the fundamentals and tools to carry out their duties effectively and is a legal requirement for all BC workplaces with 20 or more employees. This course is designed for new and experienced JHSC members and alternates.

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Audience

New and existing members of a JHSC for BC employers as well as Worker Health and Safety Representatives will benefit from this course. Learning modules incorporate WorkSafeBC regulatory requirements and are relevant to all BC industries. 

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Course Goals

To support an organization in establishing and maintaining an effective JHSC committee.

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Course Objectives

1. Identify and communicate the importance of having a safety committee

2. Identify roles and responsibilities of the JHSC

3. Evaluate the effectiveness of their JHSC and provide recommendations that will maintain, improve and contribute to both a positive safety culture and safe workplace

 

Course Topics

• Joint Health & Safety Committee Regulatory Requirement

• Roles and Responsibilities of Committee Members

• Creating a Terms of Reference

• Meetings & Minutes

• Hazard Identification & Control

• Workplace Inspections

• Employer Incident Investigations

• Right to Refuse Unsafe Work

• Training Needs Assessment

• Conducting an annual review

• Workplace specific challenges

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This is a 7 hour training course.

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Pricing

Within the CRD price is $175 per student .  Minimum class size required.  Group rates available.  Call or email us today to book this training, or check the calendar below for upcoming dates.

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