JHSC Part 1 - On-site

Worksite Safety has been approved as an official training provider by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO) of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development of Ontario.

This CPO-approved Joint Health and Safety Training Certification Part 1 course is the first step toward individual certification for a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) member, which is required under section 9 of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that at least two members of the committee (one representing the workers and one representing the management team) be certified.

This training is also available as an Online Self-Paced eLearning Course for $299.

Booking Process:

1. Add as many seats you require to your cart by selecting “Add to Cart”.
2. You will then be asked to fill out your billing information before completing your booking and payment.
3. Once processed, you will fill out attendee information and automatically receive a receipt and confirmation for your booking reservation.
4. You will then be contacted by a Worksite Safety Compliance Centre Booking Representative to confirm the details for your preferred training location, and any additional travel fees if your location is outside of our service area.

Course Details:

To be certified, learners must complete the Joint Health and Safety Committee certification training, Parts 1 and 2. Part 2 must be completed within twelve months of the completion of Part 1.

Upon successful completion of the Joint Health and Safety Committee certification training, learners will have the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill the legislated duties of a JHSC-certified member and to support workplace parties in understanding their roles within the Internal Responsibility System for preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.

How many people are required to be on a JHSC?

• 1 – 5 Employees? You are not required to have a JHSC unless a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace.
• 6 – 19 Employees? You are required to have one health and safety representative who is selected by the workers they represent. If a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace, you are required to have a JHSC.
• 20 – 49 Employees? You are required to have at least 2 JHSC members.
• 50+ Employees? You are required to have at least 4 JHSC members.

Upon completion of the JHSC certification training Part One, participants will be able to:

• Describe the certification process and explain the role of the Joint Health and Safety Committee certified member.
• Describe the importance of occupational health and safety and outline the roles of each of the workplace parties.
• Identify occupational health and safety legislation, demonstrate how to access information from it, and explain the basic rights, responsibilities, and training requirements.
• Describe the purpose, legal requirements for, and rights, duties, and functions of JHSCs and describe how a functioning JHSC works.
• Describe the categories of hazards and the basic process of recognizing, assessing, and controlling hazards, and evaluating the hazard control
• Practice hazard recognition, assessment, and control, and evaluation of the hazard controls.
• State the requirements for, and describe the processes for, reporting and investigating fatalities, critical injuries, work refusals, and complaints of dangerous circumstances.
• Review and understand the legislative requirements for access to occupational health and safety information and demonstrate how to access
• typical sources of OH&S information.