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Contractor Safety and Compliance – Yes, it Really is Your Problem

Jul 12, 2021 -

I am not sure if any of you have ever taken a JSHC refresher course, but part of the session sees the instructor asking participants how they have actually applied the knowledge from their original certification. The answers vary from “oh, we rolled out a complete safety program and the JHSC facilitates its maintenance” to […]

Joint Health and Safety Committee – Everything You Need to Know

Mar 11, 2021 -

The modern workplace is a very dynamic and complex environment. I am fortunate to visit many clients representing the diversity of the industries that make up our economy. While every sector, division, or employer is unique in their own way – there is a commonality found in all – statutory obligations. Whether it be the […]

7 Ways to Utilize Your JHSC Better During the Pandemic

Oct 26, 2020 -

No matter what your business does, it’s likely that the current pandemic has impacted it. Your JHSC can play a vital role in helping you manage the ever-changing requirements for employers to keep their workers safe. JHSC members have been trained in conducting hazard risk assessments, identifying ways to keep workers safe, and being that […]

JHSC – Effective Committee Management

Feb 26, 2020 -

In a continuing series covering the elements of what Joint Health & Safety Committees are responsible for, it is prudent to now discuss how to maintain effectiveness. As a quick recap, a Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) is a collaborative approach to managing the occupational health and safety of the workplace. Worker and management […]

What to Look for in a Construction Job Site Safety Inspection

Oct 23, 2019 -

Everyone working in construction knows that time equals money, and there is never enough of either. The pressures associated with getting the job done on time AND budget are well entrenched in the industry. What any veteran of the construction industry also knows is that health and safety is essential. We all want to go […]

Accident Investigations – A Step by Step Guide

Oct 16, 2019 -

Being a worker member of the JHSC has many obligations found in the Occupation Health and Safety Act, from hazard identification to control recommendations. In the last post, we covered workplace inspections – a proactive approach to hazard control in the workplace; but hindsight is 20/20, and on occasion some things are missed. Accident/Incident investigations […]

7 Tips for an Effective JHSC Inspection, from a Safety Trainer’s Perspective

Sep 25, 2019 -

No one likes when a favourite colleague leaves their organization, especially when they happen to be on the Joint Health and Safety Committee. So the inevitable happens, that you are voluntold… I mean volunteered to replace them on said committee – now what? Go to meetings? Resolve work refusals? Perform inspections? Well yes, all of […]

Ontario Employers Need Not be Afraid of the IRS!

Apr 25, 2019 -

When employers and supervisors hear the term “IRS” they do not always recognize it within the Canadian context… we have Revenue Canada for that! For us in Ontario, it is the short form for the Internal Responsibility System.  This system is present in every Ontario workplace whether you recognize it or not. What’s this Internal […]

New JHSC Changes That are Rocking the Health & Safety Landscape

Feb 19, 2019 -

The Ministry of Labour presented a news release in late January about new changes for Joint Health & Safety Committee training (JHSC). Minister Laurie Scott is apparently bringing Ontario’s health & Safety training to the “21st Century” and this would save companies a combined $5 million dollars a year. Sounds great, right? What’s rocking the […]