JHSC Certification Part One e-learning

Workplace Safety North is pleased to offer this e-learning course, developed by Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS).

This mandatory course, the first of two parts, provides participants with an understanding of how to recognize, assess, and control workplace hazards, and how to evaluate hazard controls once they are in place.

Learning Objectives

Each module in this online training program highlights specific references to the JHSC Certification Training Program Standard as set out by the MLITSD and is applicable to any workplace in Ontario. These standards are referred to as the course objectives.

In this course, you will learn about:

• Relevant occupational health and safety legislation
• Your legal rights and responsibilities as a JHSC member
• Workplace hazards and key steps to addressing them
• How to conduct workplace inspections and incident investigations
• How to function effectively as a JHSC member

Participants must satisfactorily complete a test at the end of the course to be eligible to proceed to Part Two Certification (which must be taken within 12 months of Part One).

Intended Audience

Workplaces that regularly have 20 or more employees must ensure at least two personnel have completed the certification training. The course is designed for both management and worker representatives of a JHSC as the first part of two-part mandatory certification training.

All members of a workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee, regardless of previous experience in health and safety, would benefit from taking this course.