JHSC Certification Part 2 - Underground Mining

In-person

Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, at least one worker member and one management member of the joint health and safety committee (JHSC) are required to be certified. Certification is divided between generic training (Part 1) and sector-specific training (Part 2), which must be taken within twelve months of each other.

 

This three-day sector-specific training course is designed to provide participants with the information and tools they need as JHSC members to recognize, assess, and recommend controls for the hazards that are commonly found in mining sector workplaces. This includes understanding how to identify the relevant legislation, as well as standards, guidelines, and best practices as they apply to the hazards in question.

• exploration into dust and particulates
• mine ventilation
• ground control
• water management
• underground haulage
• diesel emission hazards
• lockout
• electrical hazards
• falls from elevations
• fatigue, stress and the shift worker

There are also three optional sections – emergency preparedness, musculoskeletal disorder prevention, and noise – which can be substituted by the employer for any of the above 11 hazards. Employers are encouraged to conduct an assessment with their JHSC to identify if any of the three optional sections should replace the 11 core sections in the course.