Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Member Part 1 Certification

Next: June 1, 2026

$525 /person
CPO approved

Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Member Part 1 Certification

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires every Joint Health and Safety Committee to have at least one management and one non-management Certified Member. This course meets the mandated requirements set out by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). Participants seeking Certification are required to write a mandatory examination provided by the CPO.

Duration
3-Day Course
Format
Classroom
Private
Virtual
Valid For
3 Years

What You'll Learn

The content and structure of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
How to work effectively as a key member of the JHSC
How to carry out your role as a Certified Member
Conducting workplace and critical accident investigations
Responding to work refusals
Advising employers on on hazard recognition, assessment, control and evaluation
Practicing recognition, assessment, control, and evaluation of hazards using hazard management tools
Legislated requirements for access to health and safety information
How to work constructively in resolution of health and safety concerns

Who This Course Is For

Worker and employer JHSC representatives
Certified JHSC Members
Supervisors, managers, and team leads
Workers and employers in higher-risk industries
Organizations meeting Ontario OHSA requirements
Individuals looking to strengthen workplace health and safety knowledge

Course Format & Delivery

Type
Classroom
Private
Virtual
Duration
3-Day Course
Language
English
Location
Ottawa, Vaughan, Virtual
Materials
All materials & PPE provided
Groups
Up to 25

FAQs and Notes

JHSC Certification – Part 1 is required for individuals selected to become certified members of a workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee. In Ontario, most workplaces with 20 or more workers must have a JHSC, including at least one worker representative and one management representative who are certified.

JHSC Certification – Part 1 is a 3-day course that provides foundational knowledge of workplace health and safety legislation, roles and responsibilities, and hazard recognition.

Yes. JHSC Certification – Part 1 can be taken by anyone interested in health and safety training, even if they are not currently a committee member.

We offer flexible training options to suit your needs. You can complete JHSC Certification – Part 1 through:

In-person classroom sessions at our training facility
Instructor-led virtual training delivered live via Microsoft Teams

Both formats are fully compliant and led by a qualified instructor.

Back in the mid-1990s, SkillsCross (formally REA) was the first organization that was not a WSIB-funded safe workplace association, to receive Ministry of Labour approval of a JHSC certification course, and the first to become an approved JHSC training provider. At that time, we introduced an innovative 2-day basic JHSC format, while the competing safe workplace associations were offering courses requiring 1, 2 and 3 weeks of attendance. Our 2-day format set a new standard, and proved to be extremely popular with employers and workers. Our approach was soon copied by the safe workplace associations, and other private providers granted approval by the Ministry of Labour. It also caused the safe workplace associations to abandon their 1, 2 and 3 week course formats and adopt a similar 2-day format.

– Worker and employer JHSC representatives
– Certified JHSC Members
– Supervisors, managers, and team leads
– Workers and employers in higher-risk industries
– Organizations meeting Ontario OHSA requirements
– Individuals looking to strengthen workplace health and safety knowledge

JHSC Certification Training provided by CrossSafety Consulting Inc., is a MLITSD Chief Prevention Officer-approved provider and CrossSafety group company.

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