Health & Safety Committee (HSC) & Health & Safety Representative (HSR)

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Health and Safety Committee (HSC) and Health and Safety Representative (HSR) roles and responsibilities. Taking this course contributes to the required hours of training for HSC members and HSRs.

This 6-hour course is self-paced and can be completed in multiple sessions if necessary.  

This course is approved by Alberta Labour and meets the  Alberta OHS legislated training requirements for HSC co-chairs and HSRs and is also recommended for all HSC members and for managers supporting the HSC or  HSR.

AMHSA is a Government of Alberta-approved training agency. 

Course Topics:

In this course, participants will learn:

• The purpose of the Alberta OHS legislation and
  its three parts.

• The roles and responsibilities of various work site
  parties and their OHS obligations.

• The key roles and responsibilities that an
  employer must understand and meet.

• How to establish and support an HSC or HSR.

• The expectations and duties of an HSC or HSR.

• The importance of work site inspections, including
  what is required, how to prepare for and perform the inspection, and how to
  communicate the results.

• The purpose and procedure of incident reporting
  and investigation.

• The requirements for prevention of workplace
  violence and harassment.

• The terminology of committee meetings.

• The criteria for effective committee meetings.

• How to maintain an effective Health & Safety
  Program and measure its effectiveness.

Interactive learning activities throughout the course are designed to explore key concepts in more detail. 2 of these 9 activities must be completed to meet the requirements of the course and are included in the 6-hour duration.

Activities include:

• Identify your work site party role and
  obligations.

Expectations of the Employer:

• Key considerations when creating a Health &
  Safety Management System (HSMS).

• Seek out information about your HSC.

Expectations of the HSC/HSR:

• Hazard Assessment in your organization: Identify
  high-risk areas.

• Your HSC/HSR processes and training.

Work Site Inspections:

• Perform an inspection.

Being Effective:

• Determine committee structure.

• HSC recommendation template.

• Meeting minutes review.

Participants who pass with a mark of 80 % or greater will receive .3 CEUs towards their Water and Wastewater Operator Certificate. 

Testing included in this online course is intended to  reinforce the learning objectives and fulfill the requirements of the mandatory  training for HSC co-chairs and HSRs. 

A  mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass the course. Participants can repeat the final exam twice  if the pass mark is not achieved, for a total of 3 attempts. 

Certificate Of Completion:

To successfully complete the course, participants must indicate  which two interactive activities were completed and must achieve 80% on the final  exam.  

Upon successful completion of this online course, an AMHSA  Certificate of Completion will be available to download and print. This course is recommended to be retaken every 3 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.