Occupational Health Committee 1
Description
This one-day (8 hours) training is designed for managers, supervisors and workers who intend to serve as an Occupational Health Committee (OHC) or assume the role of a health and safety representative. Participants will learn the legislative duties of an OHC and health and safety representative, including handling safety and health concerns, holding effective meetings and investigating workplace incidents and worker refusals.
Training Learning Objectives
- How to locate relevant information in Saskatchewan OHS legislation to address OHS issues in their workplace.
- The requirements for establishing and operating an effective OHC.
- The duties and role of the OHC within the OHS workplace responsibility system.
- How to identify and assess workplace hazards.
- How to identify and recommend corrective actions to control workplace hazards.
- How to handle OHS concerns and how to investigate refusals to work.