Section 8: Joint Occupational Health & Safety

A joint occupational health and safety committee (JOHSC) is a forum for bringing the internal responsibility system into practice.

Section 8 – Program Element:

• JOHSC Element

Section 8 – Program Tools:

• Rules of Procedure
• Terms of Reference
• JOHSC Yearly OHS Summary Report Form
• JOHS Committee Effectiveness Checklist

Section 8 – Program Templates:

• Meeting Agenda Template
• Meeting Minutes Template
• JOHSC Recommendation Template
• JOHSC Request for Information Template

Section 8 – Program Tip Sheets:

• JOHSC Tip Sheet 1 – What should be on JOHS Committee Agenda?
• JOHSC Tip Sheet 2 – Tips to an effective JOHS Committee and Common Mistakes by Committee
• JOHSC Tip Sheet 3 – Typical Duties of a Committee
• JOHSC Tip Sheet 4 – Tips for JOHS Committee to set Annual Safety Goals

Workplace Violence Prevention Self Directed Learning:

• OHS Legislation