The Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) consists of worker employees and management members. When selecting members, management members are selected by the management (employer), and the worker members are selected by employees. The number of members required depends on the number of workers employed. At least half of the members must be worker members.

No. of Workers	Legislative Requirement
1 – 5	You are not required to have a JHSC or a health and safety representative unless a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace.
6 – 19	You are required to have one health and safety representative who is selected by the workers they represent. If a designated substance regulation applies to your workplace, you are required to have a JHSC.
20 – 49	You are required to have a JHSC. The committee must have at least two members.
50+	You are required to have a JHSC. The committee must have at least four members.

The main goal of the JHSC is to be mutually committed to improving health and safety conditions in the workplace. Committee meetings occur once every quarter to identify potential health and safety issues, inform the employer and keep record of developments. In addition to quarterly meetings, a designated worker member of the committee inspects the workplace at least once a month.

The Act requires that at least two members of the committee (one representing workers and one representing management) be certified. The Certification training is in 2 parts and must be completed with a company that has Ministry of Labour, Chief Prevention Officer approval. Refresher training is also required every three years to maintain certification.

For help with starting a JHSC or review of your existing processes, contact ONE HR Consulting.