Competent joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members can play a critical role identifying and resolving workplace health and safety issues, including COVID-related concerns.
What better way to prepare for a safe September then by
properly training and certifying at least two members of the JHSC, one representing workers and another the employer? When you do, you also fulfill important employer obligations
required by law.
However, the COVID-19 crisis has presented an unprecedented challenge in terms of providing access to essential and
mandatory health and safety training, including
JHSC Certification Training. Workers Health and Safety Centre (WHSC), and many other training service providers, were forced to cancel in-person training in response to the crisis.
WHSC delivers training, safely
WHSC quickly determined we needed to
retool our delivery model in a way we could still ensure the integrity of our training and safety of participants and instructors. This we achieved with our WHSC
virtual classroom training.
This new space allows for
live, real-time learning guided by highly qualified WHSC instructors. Similar to traditional in-person training, this environment is
designed to ensure demonstrated learning. Of course,
this is critical for JHSC members and certified representatives in order to carry out their considerable rights and responsibilities as set out in Ontario’s
Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Register today
With many workplaces now playing catch up to ensure JHSC Certification Training requirements are met, we are experiencing
growing demand for virtual training. In response, WHSC has
added scheduled training throughout September and into the fall, including:
JHSC Certification Part I
JHSC Certification Part II
JHSC Certification Refresher
We have also scheduled some of our other popular programs in virtual classrooms this fall including legally mandated
GHS WHMIS and newly-updated COVID-19 training.
Visit our
online registration page for our complete virtual classroom training schedule and to register. All that is required by the participant is a high-speed internet connection and a computer with a functioning camera and audio.
Registrations are filled online on a first-come, first-served basis. When registering
be sure to supply the participant’s home address, as resource materials critical to successful participation will be shipped to this address.
More dates will be added with demand. Be sure to check back.
Beyond these scheduled classes we can work with you, where participant numbers warrant, to coordinate virtual classroom training for workers and all workplace representatives using almost
any of our courses. Our complete
catalogue is available online for your consideration.
Need more information still?
Call a
WHSC training services representative in your area.
Email:
contactus@whsc.on.ca
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www.whsc.on.ca
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Additional related resources:
Confronting COVID-19: Conducting effective workplace inspections
Preparing for September: COVID-19 inspection checklist webinar
WHSC COVID-19 resources