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Find more aboutJoint health & safety committees
The following sections of the Workers Compensation Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, the OHS Policies, and the OHS Guidelines have been identified as being most relevant to joint health and safety committees and worker health and safety representatives. Included are requirements for and duties of joint committees, as well as the health and safety provisions where employers are required to consult with a joint committee or worker representative.
This compilation is provided only as a reference to identify sections relevant to joint committees. Other sections of law and policy will also apply to your workplace.
Part 2 Division 4:
21 General duties of employers
Part 2 Division 5:
31 General requirement for employer to establish a joint committee
32 Variations in committee requirements
33 Membership of joint committee
34 Selection of worker representatives
35 Selection of employer representatives
36 Duties and functions of joint committee
37 Joint committee procedure
38 Board assistance in resolving disagreements within committee
39 Employer must respond to committee recommendations
40 Time from work for meetings and other committee functions
41 Educational leave for committee members
42 Other employer obligations to support committee
43 Committee reports
44 Employer must post committee information
45 Worker health and safety representative
46 Participation of alternate for worker representative
Part 2 Division 7:
52 Occupational health and safety information summary
Part 2 Division 9:
63 Notice of application
Part 2 Division 10:
70 Investigation process
71 Preliminary investigation, report and follow-up action
72 Full investigation, report and follow-up action
Part 2 Division 11:
78 Representation on inspection
82 Employer must post inspection reports
Part 2 Division 12:
83 to 97 Enforcement
2.5 Inspection reports
3.3 Contents of OH&S program
3.23(2)(m) Young or new worker orientation and training
3.26 Evaluation of joint committees
3.27 Minimum training requirements for new joint committee members or worker health and safety representatives
3.28 Participation by employer or representative of employer and worker representative (Participation in investigations)
4.21(5) Procedures for checking well-being of worker
4.53(1) Consultation (Ergonomics – MSI – requirements)
5.5 WHMIS program
5.16 Availability of an SDS
5.16.1 Availability of toxicological data
5.54(3) Exposure control plan (Hazardous materials)
5.59(2) Investigating symptoms (Hazardous materials)
5.97(3) Emergency plan
6.10(2) Substitution (Asbestos)
8.4 Workplace evaluation (Personal protective equipment)
8.6(1) Annual review (Personal protective equipment)
8.33 Selection (Respirators)
9.11 Qualifications (Confined space, hazard assessment and work procedures)
31.3(1) Health and safety committee (Firefighting)
31.9 Test records (Firefighting)
P2-31-1 Joint Committees – When a Committee is Required
P2-38/39-1 Joint Committees – Procedures and Resolving Disagreements
P2-40-1 Joint Committees – Time Off Work
P2-41-1 Joint Committees – Educational Leave
P2-45-1 Joint Committees – Worker Health and Safety Representative
P2-46-1 Joint Committees – Participation of Worker Representative in Inspections
P2-64-1 Variance Orders – Consultation on Application
P2-71-1 Preliminary Incident Investigation, Report and Follow-Up Action
P2-72-1 Full Incident Investigation, Report and Follow-Up Action
P2-83-1 OHS Compliance Agreements
Policies for the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
R4.29-1 RE: General Conditions - Violence in the Workplace - Procedures and Policies
R4.29-2 RE: General Conditions - Violence in the Workplace - Workplace Violence Prevention Program
G-P2-21(1)-3 Bullying and harassment
G-P2-32-1 Variations in joint committee requirements
G-P2-41-1 Joint committee course approval
G-P2-60 Variance process
G-P2-70-1 Participation by worker representatives in incident investigations
G-P2-71-1 Preliminary incident investigation and interim corrective actions
G-P2-72-1 Full incident investigation, report, and follow-up actions
Part 3 Division 12:
G-P2-83-1 Compliance agreements with employers
G-P2-94-1 OHS citations
G-P2-95-2 High risk violations
Guidelines to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation
G4.9 Inspection and maintenance records (machinery and equipment)
G4.20.2 Hazard identification, elimination, and control
G4.53 Consultation (MSI)
G5.5 WHMIS program — Consultation on WHMIS education and training
G5.53-1 Workplace monitoring
G5.54-7 Drywall sanding requirements
G5.59 Investigating symptoms (possible exposure to a hazardous substance)
G5.97 Emergency plan
G6.10 Substitution (Asbestos)
G6.34-6 Exposure control plan - Pandemic influenza
G6.36 (1.4) and (1.5) Highest level of protection (medical sharps)
G8.33-1 Selection (Respirators)
G9.1-1 Excluded confined spaces
G9.11 Confined spaces - Qualified persons