certification training part 2

On January 1, 1998, Bill 99 was passed giving the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) responsibility for certifying members of Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC). To achieve full certification status, committee members must complete a two-part training process encompassing both basic and workplace-specific hazard training.

In this case, the WSIB developed the training standards and approves training programs that meet the standards.

In Part Two, the training needs of each workplace are determined by workplace hazard assessment that must be completed by the employer. This can be conducted in consultation with the JHSC members who have completed Basic Certification. The training programs can be general hazard training or sector specific.

Some courses that we offer meet the requirements of sector specific training, however, for courses that we do not offer, THSAO has further information and a referral process. For more information, please contact your regional office.