• Attend all committee meetings or arrange for your alternate to attend and be prepared to participate as an equal with other committee members;
• Identify situations that may be unsafe or unhealthy and advise the employer how to address them;
• Consult workers and the employer on improvements to health and safety and make recommendations toward improvement;
• Participate in workplace inspections and accident or incident investigations;
• Remind co-workers of their health and safety rights and encourage them to report concerns to the committee;
• Inform your supervisor when attending to committee business;
• Attend safety training, using the 8-hour annual educational leave entitlement;
• Foster knowledge and promote compliance with the  OHS Regulation;
• Be familiar with legislation and OHS Regulation, your employer’s safety policies, and your JOHSC Terms of Reference.

JOHSC training and the wages for the time you attend training is paid for by your employer.

All new JOHSC members are required to take 8 hours of mandatory training and instruction within their first 6 months of joining the committee;

All JOHSC members are entitled to 8 hours of annual education leave to attend occupational health & safety training.

If you are a unionized employee, your collective agreement might provide for additional JOHSC education and training.

Requests for training should be brought to your JOHSC for discussion and decision, like any other committee business.

Providers of training include:  LearningHUB or iLearn, SafeCare BC’s Learning Space, and the BCFED Health and Safety Centre.