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New Legislation from WorkSafeBC for Health and Safety Committees

Companies are required to provide Health and Safety Committee members with training to identify and interpret occupational health and safety committee responsibilities and learn how to carry out those responsibilities in ways that promote workplace health and safety.  PrintForward Printing & Imaging Association is offering this required training for members (non-members can attend if space available.).  This training is for 8 hours by certified WorkSafeBC trainer, Tanya Steele.

Price:  $175.00 for members; $275.00 for non-members

Note:  This location is generously hosted by our member company, Xerox.  The training session will be held at the 17th Floor Board Room at 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver.

This 8-hour course meets the requirement of Regulation 3.27 for joint committee mandatory training.

1. Explain the purposes of the Act, Regulation, and OHS Guidelines
2. Summarize the duties and functions of the joint committee
3. Explain the role of the joint committee in accident investigations
4. Explain the role of the joint committee with regular inspections
5. Understand the work refusal process
6. Summarize educational requirements for joint committee members (section 135 of the Act and section 3.27 of the Regulation)
7. Conduct an individual needs assessment for the purposes of selecting training in accordance with section 135
8. Explain the prohibition against discriminatory action (section 150 of the Act)
9. Identify when an employer is required to consult with the joint committee
10. Differentiate between the roles of the committee co-chairs and joint committee members
11. Explain the purpose of a joint committee’s Terms of Reference (or Rules of Procedure)
12. Apply the policies and procedures outlined in the joint committee’s Terms of Reference
13. List the traits of an effective joint committee and explain the purpose of conducting an evaluation of the joint committee’s effectiveness

PrintForward will be holding four 8-hour sessions this Fall – on October 20, November 29 (58% spaces sold), November 30 (54% spaces sold), and December 7th.  Your committee members require this training – contact us to register for this event!   Once sold out, we will start wait lists for the next session (likely to be held in 2018).