JHSC Training
ACUTE offers 3 Joint Health and Safety courses. Parts 1 and 2, which need to be completed within a year of each other, as well as a refresher course.
This 3 day certification course involves training in health and safety law, as well as the identification, assessment, and control of hazards.
Standards for this training are set by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.
The ministry certifies JHSC members who complete approved training programs.
JHSC Training Part 2 is a 2 day course that builds on the training that you received in Part 1.
This course must be completed within one year of your JHSC Certification Part 1 training.
As a JHSC member, you primary role is to identify workplace health and safety problems and bring them to the attention of the employer.
The JHSC Refresher is a one day course that reviews the concepts learned in Part 1 and Part 2 and updates participants on changes to the Act, regulations and relevant health and safety standards.
It also provides opportunities for learners to share JHSC best practices, and to discuss JHSC challenges and potential resolutions.
Workplaces that Need Joint Health and Safety Committees
If your workplace meets any of the following conditions, then you are required by law to have a joint health and safety committee:
- You regularly employ 20 or more workers (You do not include workers who take part in community participation [workfare] under Ontario Works Act in your count).
- Your workplace or construction project has been ordered by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to establish a JHSC committee.
- You have a farming operation that regularly employs 20 or more workers who have duties related to mushroom, greenhouse, dairy, hog, cattle, or poultry farming.
- Your workplace has a Director’s order issued to it under section 33 of the Ontario Works Act, even if you are regularly employing less than 20 workers.
- Your workplace has a designated substances regulation that applies to it, even if you are regularly employing less than 20 workers.
- You have a construction project with 20 or more workers that are going to last 3 months or more.
JHSC Training Requirements
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), at least two members of your joint health and safety committee (one representing workers and one representing persons who exercise managerial functions) need to be certified.
To get certified you need to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of mandatory Joint Health and Safety Training.
You need to take your training from a joint health and safety training provider that has been approved by the Chief Prevention Officer. Once you have successfully completed all parts of an approved JHSC training program, you will be eligible to be certified by the Chief Prevention Officer.
Benefits of a JHSC Committee
Joint health and safety committees are very beneficial to workplaces. Because they are a cooperative effort between both workers and employers, they can better ensure that every possible effort is being done to “identify and eliminate, or mitigate workplace health and safety hazards.”
Joint health and safety committees can provide your workplace with more comprehensive protection against:
- Workplace injuries
- Workplace illnesses
- Workplace-related deaths
JHSC Training by ACUTE
Get the best Joint Health and Safety Training from ACUTE. Contact us to book yours today.
Address: 730 Bridge Street West – Unit 3, Waterloo, ON, N2V 2J4
Phone: 519-747-5075
Fax: 519-747-4608
Email: info@acuteservices.com
Why Choose ACUTE for Your Health & Safety Training
Experienced Instructors
ACUTE’s highly trained instructors have over 100 years of combined on-site experience, so they are well equipped to answer all of your questions and share their first-hand expertise with you.
Highest Quality Training
ACUTE is a privately owned training facility, which means that you will receive the highest quality training program available. We stake our reputation on it!
World-Class Facility
You will get to train in one of the top safety training facilities in all of Canada, using state-of-the-art simulators to ensure you’ll be fully prepared for real-life situations.
On-Site Training
If you prefer, our expert trainers can come to your facility to do any type of safety training you require including working at heights training.
What Our Customers Are Saying…
“Knowledgeable and professional trainers that understand the practical applications of the material they teach. They were able to give me the confidence to go and use my training – exactly what I wanted.”
“By far the best place for training. They offer several different types of training and are very professional.
I have been doing my joint health and safety committee training this week and could not be more satisfied. Patrick has been teaching the class and he’s an awesome teacher. He’s funny, knowledgeable and cares about what he’s teaching. So many classes like these can be boring and drag on but tomorrow is day 5 and I feel like the week flew by.”
“The best place to get trained, period. The lessons include plenty of hands-on components which definitely help retain the knowledge taught within the classrooms. Above all, the instructors know their stuff, they are all extremely knowledgeable and draw upon their own experiences to help engage the class. If I could give them higher than 5 stars, I would. I will most definitely do my training refresher courses here again.”
