Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island
Safety committees and representatives play a vital role in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses and are an important part of the Internal Responsibility System.
Safety committee members and representatives provide an opportunity for their co-workers to express safety concerns in their workplace and have them addressed. Depending on the size of your workplace, this role is filled by a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee or a Health and Safety Representative.
A Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee is a group of worker and employer representatives who work together to address health and safety issues in their workplace. If your workplace employs 20 or more workers, the law on Prince Edward Island says that a committee must be established.
Responsibilities of the JOHS Committee include:
The role of a Health and Safety Representative is to collaborate with workers to identify any health and safety issues and report these concerns to management. The Representative acts as the link between the employers and workers, so that solutions can be developed.
Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Representative include:
If you have further questions about JOHS Committees or Health and Safety Representatives, please contact us.
Safety Committees & Representatives
Safety committees and representatives play a vital role in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses and are an important part of the Internal Responsibility System.
Safety committee members and representatives provide an opportunity for their co-workers to express safety concerns in their workplace and have them addressed. Depending on the size of your workplace, this role is filled by a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee or a Health and Safety Representative.
Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees
A Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee is a group of worker and employer representatives who work together to address health and safety issues in their workplace. If your workplace employs 20 or more workers, the law on Prince Edward Island says that a committee must be established.
Responsibilities of the JOHS Committee include:
- Meeting at least once per month and posting the minutes from the meetings.
- Establishing rules of procedure.
- Participating in regular inspections and investigations of incidents.
- Making recommendations to the employer for improvements on health and safety issues.
- Encouraging workers to first report hazards and concerns to their supervisor.
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees - OHS App
- Guide to Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees
- Information on Workplace Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Responsibilities – Safety Committees Poster
- Health and Safety Responsibilities – Safety Committees Poster (en français)
Health & Safety Representatives
A Health and Safety Representative is required if your workplace has 5 to 19 workers. This representative is a worker who has no managerial functions and who is selected by workers or their union.The role of a Health and Safety Representative is to collaborate with workers to identify any health and safety issues and report these concerns to management. The Representative acts as the link between the employers and workers, so that solutions can be developed.
Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Representative include:
- Participating in regular inspections and investigating incidents.
- Making recommendations to the employer to address health and safety issues.
- Encouraging workers to report hazards and concerns to their supervisor.
- Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees - OHS App
- Information on Workplace Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Responsibilities – Safety Representatives Poster
- Health and Safety Responsibilities – Safety Representatives Poster (en français)
If you have further questions about JOHS Committees or Health and Safety Representatives, please contact us.
