OHS Committee Part 1 (Fundamentals)

The BCFED Health & Safety Centre introductory or ‘fundamentals’ Occupational Health and Safety course will introduce new committee members to the basic principles of workplace health and safety. This course also serves as a great ‘Back to Basics’ course for those OH&S Committee members who desire refresher training.





In this course participants will:

• Learn the legal responsibilities, duties and functions of the Joint OH&S Committee and Worker Representatives
• Learn about health and safety legislation, workplace parties’ rights & responsibilities including the Right to Refuse unsafe work
• Indicate key elements of having an effective committee and the process of evaluation.
• Identify the legal requirements of workplace Inspections and Investigations
• Understand how to conduct effective workplace inspections
• Learn about principles of workplace assessment and control strategies.

Note:

This course meets the (Provincial) mandatory minimum training requirements for new joint committee members.





Audience:

OH&S Committee Members, Managers and Worker Representatives.

Cost:

$155 plus gst