Overview
This course provides general guidance and best practices for the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective health & safety committee or representative. It includes:
- Clearly-defined roles
- Responsibilities
- Key duties
- Functions
- For committees: having terms of reference in place
Attendees will develop an insight to health & safety activities, key industry standards, expectations and compliance to applicable Alberta Occupational Health & Safety legislation.
Details
Upcoming Dates
August 28
September 26
October 30
November 27
December 18
Six hours
Start Time: 8:30 am
Virtual instructor
Fees
$250 for Members
GST is not included
Course Topics
- Purpose/Goals – What is a joint health & safety committee and what are workers’ rights
- Benefits of a health & safety committee/representative, basic health & safety duties and responsibilities
- Committee functions – Meetings, agendas, minutes and maintaining records
- Sequential procedure for making recommendations
- Measuring committee effectiveness
- OHS competency criteria, undue hazards, work refusals
- Sample templates – Terms of reference, agenda, minutes, recommendations
Legislation
Under Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Legislation all worksites that employ:
- 5–19 employees – Require a worker designated the health & safety representative
- 20+ employees – Require establishment of a formal health & safety committee
Registration
Upcoming Dates
August 28
September 26
October 30
November 27
December 18
Six hours
Start Time: 8:30 am
Virtual instructor
Fees
$250 for AFPA Members
GST not included
Effective Dec. 1, 2021
The health & safety representative, co-chairs and all committee members are required to attend training. This is not applicable if you attended approved training 2018–21.
Course Delivery
Courses are provided online and class sizes are limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.
Equipment required: Computer, camera, microphone and an internet connection.
Terms & Conditions
You will be notified as to the exact details of each course one week prior to the start date. Ensure you enter correctly the student names as these will be used for printing certificates.
Substitutions are welcome. Please notify us as soon as possible.
Contact us about multi-registration discounts.
Non-AFPA Members
Payment must be received upon registration. All courses must be paid prior to the course start date.
Cancellations by AFPA
We strive to meet our obligation to deliver the courses on the given dates but sometimes we must cancel. Avoid disappointment by registering with us as far in advance as possible. We will cancel courses with insufficient registration.
If the course is cancelled by AFPA, we will refund your registration fees or provide a credit. We reserve the right to change the date, location or trainer.
Early Cancellations by You
If your cancellation is received more than three weeks before the course date we will refund your fee less 25%.
Late Cancellations by You
Refunds cannot be issued for cancellations received less than three weeks before the course date.
