📚 Guide by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety — The Joint Health Safety Committees is an online workplace safety course delivered by Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety, Calgary’s Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider. Self-paced, mobile-friendly, same-day certificate upon exam completion. Available across Canada.
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JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
This online Joint Health and Safety Committees course teaches you the fundamentals of JHSCs so that your company can develop a committee that adheres to legislation and is unique to your workers, history, and environment.
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES ONLINE COURSE TOPICS:
- JHSC Overview
- What a Joint Health and Safety Committee is
- When a JHSC is required
- Committee members selection process
- Committee roles and responsibilities
- General and specific requirements of committee members
- JHSC Meetings
- Scheduling
- Agendas
- Conduct
- Keeping Records
- Maintaining accurate records, statistics, and reports
- Inspections and Investigations
- Committee member roles in work site inspections and incident investigations
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES ONLINE COURSE DURATION: Approximately 60 minutes
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES ASSESSMENT: Testing conducted throughout this online Joint Health and Safety Committees course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course two times if the pass mark is not achieved on the first attempt.
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES ONLINE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION: Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.
UNIVERSALLY COMPATIBLE
This course was created using standards that will allow playback on most internet capable devices with standard web browsing capabilities including Apple’s iTouch, iPad, and iPhone, as well as most other smart phones and tablets including those with Android and Windows operating systems.
JOINT HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEES ONLINE COURSE PREVIEW
Additional Safety Knowledge
Alberta OHS Requirements for Psychological Workplace Safety
Since 2018, Alberta has required employers to address workplace violence, harassment, and psychological hazards as part of their overall occupational health and safety program. Employers must develop policies, procedures, and training addressing bullying, harassment, workplace violence, and threats. Workers have the right to refuse work they reasonably believe would expose them to violence or harassment.
The Business Case for Workplace Wellness
- Untreated workplace stress costs Canadian employers an estimated $16–$50 billion annually in lost productivity, absenteeism, and turnover.
- Workplaces with strong psychological health programs report 25–40% lower turnover in high-demand industries.
- The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace (CAN/CSA-Z1003) provides a voluntary framework used by leading Canadian employers.
- Mental Health Commission of Canada research shows every $1 invested in workplace mental health returns $1.60–$4.20 in productivity gains.
Supervisor Responsibilities
Alberta OHS Section 6 places specific responsibilities on supervisors: take all reasonable steps to protect workers under their supervision, ensure workers use required PPE, comply with the OHS Act and Code, and cooperate with joint health and safety committees. Supervisors are personally liable for OHS violations occurring under their supervision. Training in supervisory duties, hazard identification, incident investigation, and workplace investigations is essential.
Joint Health Safety Committees — Building a Positive Workplace
Practical elements of a healthy workplace culture include clear communication channels, respectful conflict resolution, recognition programs, workload management, psychological safety (workers can raise concerns without fear of reprisal), and inclusive practices. Alberta’s duty-to-accommodate under the Human Rights Act extends to mental health disabilities and requires employers to accommodate to the point of undue hardship.
Content reviewed by Arliss Levine, CRSP, CHSC — lead safety instructor at Safety Mom · Allstar Enviro Safety Calgary, an Energy Safety Canada Authorized Training Provider.
