This Stream includes all of our Guides & Toolkits Flipbooks.
Issue link: https://www.wsps.ca/resource-hub/i/1317283
The information contained in this reference material was produced by Restaurant & Food Services Advisory Committee and is distributed as a guide only. It is current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date. No guarantee is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness and WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith. Do you require a JHSC? Employee headcount is the most common legal trigger for establishing a JHSC. The committee should be comprised of both workers and management employed at the workplace. At least half of the members of a JHSC shall be workers who do not exercise managerial functions; they shall be selected either by the workers they are to represent, or by the trade union or unions that represent the workers. Certifi cation requirements: The process of being certifi ed involves completing the Basic Certifi cation and Workplace-Specifi c Hazard Training (Part 1 & 2). Designated Substances: You are required to have a JHSC if a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace. For further information, please refer to the Occupational H&S Act. Recipe For An E ective JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE (JHSC) Diagnostic Tool 1-5 6-19 20-49 50+ # of Employees (on payroll) Legislative Requirements Minimum # of Committee Members Certifi cation Requirements Yes No 1 worker 1 worker + 1 management Each member certifi ed (1 worker + 1 management) Refer to Ministry of Labour website 2 workers + 2 management 3 workers + 1 management OR The information contained in this reference material was produced by Restaurant & Food Services Advisory Committee and is distributed as a guide only. It is current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date. No guarantee is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness and WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith. Do you require a JHSC? Employee headcount is the most common legal trigger for establishing a JHSC. The committee should be comprised of both workers and management employed at the workplace. At least half of the members of a JHSC shall be workers who do not exercise managerial functions; they shall be selected either by the workers they are to represent, or by the trade union or unions that represent the workers. Certifi cation requirements: The process of being certifi ed involves completing the Basic Certifi cation and Workplace-Specifi c Hazard Training (Part 1 & 2). Designated Substances: You are required to have a JHSC if a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace. For further information, please refer to the Occupational H&S Act. Recipe For An E ective JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE (JHSC) Diagnostic Tool 1-5 6-19 20-49 50+ # of Employees (on payroll) Legislative Requirements Minimum # of Committee Members Certifi cation Requirements Yes No 1 worker 1 worker + 1 management Each member certifi ed (1 worker + 1 management) Refer to Ministry of Labour website 2 workers + 2 management 3 workers + 1 management OR