Industrial Safety Trainers Inc.

Safety Representative Training

Legal Requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act

• Under Section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, it states that "an employer who employs more than 5 employees but not more than 20, shall appoint a worker to represent workers as a safety representative"
• Section 25(2)(a) says that employers are required to "provide instruction and supervision to a worker to protect the health or safety of the worker"

Course Content / Elements Covered:

• Organization and contents of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Including enforcement, offences and penalties for non-compliance. Regulation 851 Industrial Establishments
• Duties and responsibilities of all workplace parties. Employer, Supervisor and Workers.
• Work Stoppages and Work Refusals.
• What is the roll of a safety representative
• How to identify a workplace hazard and make recommendations to your employer