Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act — C-7.5 205.043
Establishment 205.043 (1) Every operator shall establish one workplace committee for each of its workplaces, other than a workplace established for six months or less, for purposes related to occupational health and safety. Exception (2) Despite subsection (1), the Chief Safety Officer may authorize an operator to establish a single workplace committee in respect of two or more workplaces if the Chief Safety Officer is satisfied that the circumstances warrant it. Other committees (3) An occupational health and safety committee described in subsection 205.045(1) is deemed to be a workplace committee in respect of the workplace referred to in that subsection and to have been established by the operator for that workplace. Duties of workplace committee (4) A workplace committee shall (a) receive, consider, investigate if necessary and promptly dispose of matters and complaints related to occupational health and safety; (b) participate in inspections referred to in paragraphs 205.013(q) and 205.019(1)(p), in the investigation of any matter under paragraph 205.022(f) and in the activities of any health and safety officers that pertain to a matter under section 205.049 or subsection 205.05(8) or 205.054(8), and, at the discretion of a health and safety officer, participate in the officer’s activities that pertain to occupational diseases and to accidents, incidents and other hazardous occurrences; (c) maintain records in a form and manner approved by the Chief Safety Officer, and provide a copy of those records, on request, to a health and safety officer, or to any person within a class of persons that is prescribed; (d) keep minutes of committee meetings in a form and manner approved by the Chief Safety Officer and provide a copy of those minutes, on request, to a health and safety officer, or to any person within a class of persons that is prescribed; and (e) perform any other duties that are assigned to it by the Chief Safety Officer or that are assigned to it under an agreement between the operator and any employers and employees — or the union representing them — at the workplace. Functions of workplace committee (5) A workplace committee may (a) seek to identify those things and circumstances at the workplace that are likely to be hazardous to the health or safety of employees, and advise on effective procedures to eliminate the hazards, to reduce the risks posed by the hazards and to protect against the hazards; (b) advise the operator and the employers at the workplace on the occupational health and safety policy, the occupational health and safety management system and the occupational health and safety programs — and any procedures — required under this Part; (c) advise on the provision of personal protective equipment suited to the needs of the employees; (d) make recommendations, for the improvement of occupational health and safety, to the operator and the employers and employees at the workplace and to any supplier, owner or provider of services that carries out duties or functions under this Part; and (e) participate in the activities described in subsection 205.079(1). Limitation of liability (6) An individual who serves as a member of a workplace committee is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done by them in good faith while carrying out their duties or functions. 2014, c. 13, s. 45