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Health & Safety Representative
 

A Health and Safety Representative (HSR) has a vital role to play in protecting the health and safety of everyone at the workplace. Having a designated person on the site to deal with any concerns about workplace hazards demonstrates to workers that the employer is committed to protecting them.

Many small businesses that are not large enough to require a Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) rely on their HSR to bring forward any health and safety issues that need attention. Unfortunately, many HSRs do not have the necessary training to recognize or resolve these issues.

 

A Health and Safety Rep is required when:

  • More than 5 and less than 20 workers are regularly employed at the workplace

OR
  • More than 5 workers are regularly employed at a construction project and the work is expected to last less than 3 months.

The consequences of not having a well-trained HSR are seen too often. Workers can suffer lost income or a lower quality of life due to a critical injury. Families can lose a loved one to a workplace fatality. Employers can lose a valuable employee and production days. They may even have to replace damaged material and equipment and pay higher compensation costs.

 

Training

Section 8 of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) outlines the duties and powers of HSRs. A new amendment to this section, subsection 5.1, requires the employer or constructor to ensure that HSRs receive training that enables them to exercise their powers and perform their duties effectively. While this amendment has not yet been put into force, it is recommended that all HSRs receive training in order to do their jobs well.

HSRs have many of the same responsibilities and powers as members of a JHSC. Because of that, it makes sense that they should receive the same training. IHSA recommends that all HSRs take a JHSC Certification course. A certified member is not required with respect to a project where fewer than fifty workers are regularly employed or that is expected to last less than three months.

 

JHSC Certification – Part One covers the essentials of being an HSR and includes modules on legislation, health and safety hazards, workplace inspections, and incident investigations.

 

So far this year, the health and safety record for IHSA rate groups has been troubling when compared with previous years. This is especially true in the construction and transportation rate groups. We recommend that HSRs in these sectors take JHSC Certification – Part Two in addition to Part One.

 

JHSC Certification – Part Two is additional training that is more sector-specific. Separate courses are offered for Construction, Aggregates, Transportation, and Utilities.

 

While JHSC Certification Part One and Part Two courses are recommended for HSRs, at a minimum they should take IHSA's Health and Safety Representative (HSR) eLearning course.

The good news is that it's not too late to reverse this upward trend of workplace injuries. By upgrading their knowledge, HSRs can protect themselves and their coworkers from workplace hazards by identifying and addressing potential problems before they become an issue. For more information about HSRs, download the Guideline for Health & Safety Representatives (W002).

 

Course Offerings

 

Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part One

 

Session Details


From: Sep 23, 2024 - To: Apr 02, 2025
City: Any
Region: Any

ihsa_EventNumberCourseNameDateCityLocation 
E111347JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)9/23/2024 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E111574JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)9/23/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E105206JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)9/24/2024 8:00:00 AMNorth BayHoliday Inn Express & Suites North Bay Register
E105582JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)9/24/2024 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E114105JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)9/24/2024 8:00:00 AMWindsorThe Safety Village - Windsor Register
E105696JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E108141JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E111423JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E111819JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E111831JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E108994JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/7/2024 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E109599JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/7/2024 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E111767JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/7/2024 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E109203JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/8/2024 8:00:00 AMSimcoeTravelodge - Simcoe Register
E111424JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/21/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E111889JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/21/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E114063JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/21/2024 8:30:00 AMBarrieBarrie Construction Association Register
E111208JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/22/2024 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E111818JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/22/2024 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E111425JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)10/28/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E105586JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)11/5/2024 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E111973JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)11/6/2024 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E111426JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)11/11/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E112028JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)11/11/2024 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E112050JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)11/18/2024 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E105698JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E105997JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E109985JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E111210JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E112283JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/9/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E111427JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)12/16/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116421JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/6/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116490JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/6/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E116869JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/6/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E117119JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/7/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E116974JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/13/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E117386JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/13/2025 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E117255JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/14/2025 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E117314JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/14/2025 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E117586JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/14/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E116143JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/20/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E116423JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/20/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116460JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/20/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E116427JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)1/21/2025 8:00:00 AMNorth BayHampton Inn by Hilton North Bay Register
E116980JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)2/4/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117241JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)2/4/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E117297JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)2/4/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E116982JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)2/12/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116984JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)2/25/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117504JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/3/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117667JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/3/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E117505JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/4/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117524JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/5/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E117514JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/10/2025 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E117800JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/12/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E117506JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/17/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117675JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/24/2025 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E117507JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/31/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117830JHSC Certification Part 1 (2020)3/31/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register

 

Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part Two (Construction)

 

Session Details


From: Sep 16, 2024 - To: Apr 16, 2025
City: Any
Region: Any

ihsa_EventNumberCourseNameDateCityLocation 
E111433JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)9/16/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E111212JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)9/17/2024 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E111434JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)9/25/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E111435JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E111900JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/1/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E111438JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/7/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Course is full
E105995JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/8/2024 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E114109JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/8/2024 8:00:00 AMWindsorThe Safety Village - Windsor Register
E117721JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/16/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E111834JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/22/2024 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E109600JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/28/2024 8:00:00 AMCambridgeChristian Labour Association of Canada-Cambridge Register
E117235JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)10/30/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E112026JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/4/2024 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E112057JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/4/2024 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E105208JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/5/2024 8:00:00 AMNorth BayWorkplace Safety North Register
E105697JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/5/2024 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E112076JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/11/2024 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E111957JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/12/2024 8:00:00 AMHamiltonIBEW Local 105 - Hamilton Register
E112268JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/12/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E111439JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/18/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E111213JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/19/2024 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E116945JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/19/2024 8:00:00 AMKenoraIHSA Training Centre - Kenora Register
E114694JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/20/2024 8:00:00 AMChathamRetro Suites Hotel - Chatham Register
E105587JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)11/26/2024 8:00:00 AMPoint EdwardIBEW Local 530 - Point Edward Register
E109207JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMSimcoeTravelodge - Simcoe Register
E111985JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMWaterlooKnights of Columbus - Waterloo Register
E112407JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/3/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E108996JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/9/2024 8:00:00 AMBellevilleBest Western Belleville Register
E112011JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/9/2024 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E112054JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/9/2024 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E108146JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)12/17/2024 8:00:00 AMLondonLondon District Construction Association Register
E116148JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/13/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E116422JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/14/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E116878JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/20/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E117259JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/28/2025 8:00:00 AMSault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie Construction Association Register
E117402JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/28/2025 8:00:00 AMBrantfordBest Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre Register
E116424JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)1/29/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117249JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/3/2025 8:00:00 AMPeterboroughPeterborough Lions Community Centre Register
E117591JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/3/2025 8:00:00 AMStratfordBest Western Plus Stratford Register
E117120JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/4/2025 8:00:00 AMThunder BayIHSA Training Centre - Thunder Bay Register
E116981JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/10/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117169JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/10/2025 8:00:00 AMTimminsIHSA Training Centre - Timmins Register
E117304JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/18/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E117192JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/24/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E116985JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)2/26/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117681JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)3/10/2025 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E117562JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)3/12/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117566JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)3/25/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117658JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)3/26/2025 8:00:00 AMKingstonKingston Construction Association Register
E116429JHSC Certification Part 2 Construction (2020)4/14/2025 8:00:00 AMNorth BayHampton Inn by Hilton North Bay Register

 

Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification – Part Two (Transportation)

 

Session Details


From: Nov 04, 2024 - To: Mar 20, 2025
City: Any
Region: Any

ihsa_EventNumberCourseNameDateCityLocation 
E112271JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)11/4/2024 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register
E109095JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)11/12/2024 8:00:00 AMWellandNiagara Safety Village Register
E111452JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)11/25/2024 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E112030JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)11/27/2024 8:00:00 AMSudburyIHSA Training Centre - Sudbury Register
E116257JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)1/6/2025 8:00:00 AMBowmanvilleIHSA Training Centre - Bowmanville Register
E117563JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)3/18/2025 8:00:00 AMTorontoVoyager Training Centre - IHSA Register
E117811JHSC Certification Part 2 - Transportation (2020)3/18/2025 8:00:00 AMOttawaOttawa Skills Development Centre Register