The New Standard for Joint Health & Safety Committee Certification Training in Ontario

 The Ministry of Labour has released new standards for Joint Health & Safety Committee Certification Training in Ontario.  The new standard comes into effect March 1, 2016. 

In Ontario, any workplace with 20 or more employees on payroll, is required by law, to have a Safety Committee.  At a minimum two members of that Committee must be Certified, one from management and one non-management. 

Under Sec. 8(5) of the Act, training is required for health and safety representatives so they can effectively perform their duties. Our certification program meets this requirement and is an effective way of ensuring that all committee members and safety representatives are trained.   This program is not just for certifying JHSC members, this program can also be used for supervisor competency, demonstrating due diligence, teaching proper workplace inspections, accident investigations and more!

The Ministry of Labour has finally released its new standards on JHSC Certification Training in Ontario. These new standards will come into effect on March 1, 2016. These new standards mean longer training time and a three year refresher required for certified committee members. The new standard has also outlined that only a small portion of your training can be completed online. For employers, this means more time away from work and less flexibility in scheduling.  If you certify before the new standard comes into effect, you will never have to re-certify again and your certification will be grandfathered under the new 2014 standard.

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In order to receive your certification training under the 1996 standard, all order forms must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2016 and all training and paperwork must be completed and submitted to us before February 1, 2016. This is to allow us time to process your certification and submit to the Ministry of Labour on time. 

If you wish to read the new standards, please click the link below:

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/topics/certification.php

The Differences Between the 1996 Standard and the New 2014 Standard:

1996 Standard	2014 Standard
Level 1 takes approximately 8 hours to complete. No expiry. No timeline to complete level 2 after level 1.	Level 1 takes approximately 20 hours to complete. Refresher is required after three years. Level 2 certification must be completed within 6 months or a refresher will be required.

Benefits of registering before January 15th, 2016:

1. No expiry on certification
2. Less days of training (right now Level 1 is 2 days and Level 2 is 1 day.  The new standard is Level 1 = 3 days and Level 2 = 2 days)
3.  Current standard costs less to take

 

We are currently offering a sale for our Online JHSC Certification program (onsite has no reduction) – 

1. Buy 2 certifications and get 1 free
2. Note:  The order for all 3 must be placed at the same time. 

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At F.A.S.T. Rescue, we are proud to offer corporate safety training that are fully compliant with federal and provincial regulations.  Find out more information on all our Health & Safety courses.

Whatever your health and safety training needs may be, we can help.  We are top training partners with the Canadian Red Cross and are recognized by WSIB and Workers Compensation Boards.

About F.A.S.T. Rescue

F.A.S.T. Rescue are health and safety experts offering consulting, supplies and training solutions that help make employees safe in the workplace.  We’re passionate about health and safety, offering unrivaled value and solutions with a satisfaction guarantee.  Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.