The Workers Compensation Act requires employers to establish a Joint Health and Safety Committee in any workplace that regularly employs 20 or more workers (full and part time). There may also be requirements to establish additional health and safety committees based on the nature of the workplace.

For a Joint Health and Safety Committee to function effectively, members must take appropriate education and training. Education and training should cover the information members need to assist in creating a safe and healthy workplace.

UBC offers a two-day course for UBC Local Health and Safety Committee members and supervisors.

The training program includes the following topics:

• Accident Causation and Prevention
• Effective Committee Operations
• Safety Inspections
• Accident Investigations
• Training and Orientations
• Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
• Ergonomics
• Safety Committees
• Incident and Accident reporting
• Duties and Responsibilities: An Introduction to WorkSafeBC

 Each member of a joint committee is entitled to an annual educational leave totaling 8 hours, for the purposes of attending occupational health and safety training courses conducted by or with the approval of the WorkSafeBC Board. This course meets these requirements.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Nakagawa
604.822.6513