The Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee has a role to promote workplace health and safety, consult with workers and employers about workers’ health and safety, make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety program and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
A JOHS committee is required in workplaces with 20 or more employees. Small workplaces with more than nine but fewer than 20 employees must have a worker health and safety representative. The representative has the same duties and functions as a joint committee.
The information in this section will support your Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees or Worker Representatives in fulfilling their legal obligations in the workplace.
JOHS committees help create a strong safety culture in the workplace and allow for workers’ representatives to work along with the employer representatives, to actively participate in health and safety activities such as workplace incident investigations and inspections, health and safety training and education programs, and development of health and safety policies and procedures.
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Did you know that each JOHS committee is entitled to eight hours of annual education? If you're looking to spend this time on industry-specific content, take a look at our workshops:
The workshops are engaging and relevant to your workplace, as they include examples and scenarios tailored directly to the continuing care sector.
An annual review of your safety program does not need to be done simultaneously. Consider creating a road map by choosing 1-2 monthly topics to evaluate.
Keep it updated; make it worth checking out. Assign someone with a creative flair to keep it looking its best!
Safety is not just the responsibility of the employer or the safety committee; engage all workers!
Your bulletin board (physical or digital) is a valuable resource for providing information to all workers.
Want workers to join the health and safety committee or engage in health and safety?
Safety is not just the responsibility of the employer or the safety committee; engage all workers!
SafeCare BC offers two occupational health and safety refresher presentations tailored for your joint occupational health and safety committee. These free 30-minute presentations are offered in-person or virtually and can be integrated into your health and safety committee meeting. They are filled with practical advice on sector-specific safety topics and include an opportunity to ask one of our health and safety consultants site-specific safety questions.
Fill out the form below to schedule a presentation or for more information on the OHS Refresher presentation.
This SafeCare BC safety huddle provides guidance on how to utilize your Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee to improve workplace safety. Learn how to report safety hazards, understand the role of the JOHS...
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A joint occupational health and safety (JOHS) committee is an advisory group of employer and employee representatives working together to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
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Fillable PDF to accompany a request for an acceptance under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
See a summary of your organization's prevention activities, including inspections reports. You’ll see the most prevalent orders and the location within your organization of those orders.
This fillable poster is designed to assist you in meeting the second requirement. You can download the poster and fill it out electronically in Acrobat Reader, or you can print and fill it out manually.
What defines safety? Navigating the complexities of workplace safety can be daunting, but with Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC), it has become a collective journey toward safer and more secure work environments. These...
Explore some tips and ideas for your joint occupational health and safety committee!
