Joint Health and Safety Committee
OHS Essentials course for workplace health and safety basics
The Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) course is an ideal introductory course for new members of a JHSC, new Worker Representatives, or existing members looking to refresh their knowledge about the JHSC.
A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is a critical component of any employer’s occupational health and safety management system. It is a legal requirement for all BC workplaces with 20 or more employees. The JHSC course will provide students with the fundamentals and tools to carry out their duties effectively.
Goals and Objectives
To support an organization in establishing an effective JHSC committee by:
- Identifying and communicating the importance of having a safety committee
- Identifying roles and responsibilities of the JHSC
- Evaluating the effectiveness of their JHSC and provide recommendations that will maintain, improve and contribute to both a positive safety culture and safe workplace
Topics
- History of the JHSC in Canada
- Roles and responsibilities
- Introduction to RACI
- Terms of Reference
- Meetings and minutes
- Hazard ID and Control
- Workplace Inspections
- Incident Investigation
- Understanding the right to Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
- Training needs assessment
- JHSC management cycle
Audience
This course is designed for:
- New and existing JHSC members, chairs, and co-chairs
- JHSC alternates
- Worker Health and Safety Representatives
* Course materials are relevant to all BC industries
Eligible toward the requirements for for mandatory annual Joint Health and Safety Committee training in British Columbia; may be eligible in other jurisdictions as well.
