Joint Health and Safety Committee
(JHSC)
The OCDSB has one Joint Health and Safety Committee. The
JHSC meets monthly during the school year and minutes from these
meetings are posted on the Safety Bulletin Board at each site in
the OCDSB. The role of the JHSC includes identifying
situations that may be a source of danger or hazard to workers as
well as making recommendations for the improvement of health and
safety in the workplace.
JHSC Worker Representatives investigate critical injuries,
attend work refusals, accompany Ministry of Labour officials and
can be present at industrial hygiene related tests.
Worksite Safety Representatives
Every site in the OCDSB is requried to have a Worksite Safety
Representative. This representative is selected each spring
by the non-management workers at the site for the following school
year.
The role of the Worksite Safety Representative includes
completing the monthly safety inspection during the school calendar
year and encouraging workers to report health and safety concerns
to the principal or supervisor.
For more information contact your Ottawa Carleton ETFO/FEEO
Joint Health and Safety Committee representative Lee-Anne
Feltham.