oh&s committee worker rep

This course has been developed by the Workplace, Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) to provide Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Committee members and Worker Health and Safety Representatives with the basic knowledge they require to fulfill their duties and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. It is designed to provide members with an awareness of the role they can play in achieving a healthy and safe workplace and how to transfer this learning back to the company and their co-workers.

Upon completion of the OH&S Committees / Worker Health and Safety Representative training, each participant will have an awareness of: • The definition and importance of an OH&S policy and program • How to develop an OH&S policy and program • Their legislative duties as OH&S Committee member and/or Worker Health and Safety Representative • How to navigate the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations • Their role in due diligence, right to refuse unsafe work legislation and early and safe return to work programs • How to establish an OH&S Committee / Worker Health and Safety Representative and carry out associated duties • The process and importance of hazard recognition, evaluation and control • Their role in the accident/incident investigation process • The definition and detail of and their role in workplace inspections

Under the legislation, workplaces that employ 50 or more workers, all members of the OH&S Committee must be trained. Where 10 to 49 workers are employed at the workplace, the co-chairpersons one from management and one elected by co-workers must be trained. Worplaces with 6 to 9 workers employed must have an elected worker health and safetyrepresentative trained. Workplace employing less than 6 persons, must have a worker health and safety designate trained. This training program is tailored to all workplaces where workers work directly with or in proximity to hazardous materials in their workplace. • Location for theory classroom instruction: Client work environment or ProActive Solutions workplace • Date & Time for theory classroom instruction: As per client requirement and availabilty • 2 day OH&S Committee Member: ▪ training Cost: $275+ $35.75 HST = $310.75X ____ Participant(s) = $__________ • 1 1/2 day Worker Representative / Designate: ▪ training Cost: $200+ $26.00 HST = $226.00 X ____ Participant(s) = $ __________ • Re-certification required every three years as per WHSCC, NL.