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THE EFFECTIVE JHSC 47 140-002-07-IGOT © 2013, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | www.wsps.ca JHSC Legal Roles, Responsibilities and Entitlements OHSA Effective JHSC Practices Establishment A JHSC is required in a workplaces where: ƒ 20 or more persons are regularly employed ƒ a designated substance regulation applies ƒ ordered by the MOL ƒ a toxic substance/physical agent order has been issued by the MOL under Section 33 A JHSC is required at farming operations with 20+ workers regularly employed and have duties related to mushroom, greenhouse, dairy, hog, cattle or poultry farming. Section 9(2) (a)(b)(c) O.Reg. 414 Section 3(1) (2) Responsibility to Establish The employer shall cause a JHSC to be established and maintained in the workplace. Section 9(4) Composition of Committee A committee shall consist of at least two persons for a workplace where fewer than 50 workers are regularly employed – or, at least four persons or such greater number of people…for a workplace where 50 or more workers are regularly employed. Farming operations need certified members with 50 or more workers as in Section 9(12). Section 9(6) (a)(b) O.Reg. 414 Section 3(3) Composition of Committee (management/workers) At least half of the JHSC members shall be workers who do not exercise a management function. Section 9(7) Selection of Members (workers) The members of the JHSC who represent workers shall be selected by the workers they are to represent, or if a union represents the workers, by the union. Section 9(8) Selection of Members (management) The employer shall select the remaining members from among persons who exercise managerial functions for the employer. Section 9(9) The employer appoints a senior manager to provide senior management perspective and take health and safety issues to senior management meetings. WSPS.CA

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