Health and Safety Committees and Representatives (Canada Labour Code)

Previously named "Health and Safety Committees in the Canadian Federal Jurisdiction", this course has been updated to reflect changes due to Bill C-65 legislation. Understand the roles and responsibilities of health and safety representatives and policy and work place health and safety committees under the Canada Labour Code, Part II.

Single seat:: $49.00 ^*

Format:: e-Course

Language:: English/French

Duration:: 1 hour

Access:

Single Seat (90 days access from date of purchase)

Group Training (multi-seat) (1 year access from date of purchase)

Description

Updated March 2020 to incorporate amendments to the Canada Labour Code, Part II, the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and the Policy Committees, Work Place Committees and Health and Safety Representatives Regulations effective January 2020. The course has also been updated to reflect changes due to Bill C-65 legislation.

This updated e-course features an improved look and functionality to enrich your learning experience.

The Canada Labour Code, Part II requires employers to provide health and safety training to members of policy committees, work place committees and health and safety representatives. This e-course can be used as a part of the required training.

The course provides a practical introduction to policy and work place health and safety committees and discusses the roles and responsibilities of representatives and committee members. It offers guidance on how to establish a new committee, effectively resolve health and safety concerns and recommend preventive measures to improve hazard control. The course will help health and safety committee members and representatives bring the "internal responsibility system" into practice and help meet training requirements specified in the Canada Labour Code, Part II.

Topics include:

Legal requirements
Roles of representatives and committee members
Committee structure and effectiveness
Resolving issues
Committee’s role in work refusals
Work place inspections and investigations

Upon completion of this course you will know about:

The purpose and duties of the health and safety representative, the workplace committee and the policy committee
Responding to work place health and safety concerns or recommendations
Conducting various types of work place inspections
Requirements for investigating and reporting on accidents and incidents
Participating in resolving internal complaints and work refusals

Average time to complete this course is about 60 minutes.

Target Audience

Health and safety representatives
Work place and policy health and safety committee members in the Canadian federal jurisdiction
Human resources personnel, supervisors and managers

Prerequisite

This course focuses on the knowledge required by paragraph 125.(1)(z.01) of the Canada Labour Code, Part II. Learners should have a strong foundational knowledge of the Code prior to taking this course. CCOHS’ course, Canada Labour Code, Part II: An Overview, introduces the requirements of the Code and how it is applied, as required by paragraph 19.6(1)(a) of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

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