Stand Up For Health & Safety

Subjects
Occupational Health and Safety
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Hazard sign on floor
Description

A one-day workshop for HEU members interested in joining their work site’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee.

You’ll learn:

  • about the B.C. Workers' Compensation Act and occupational health and safety regulation
  • about the history of organizing for safe and healthy workplaces
  • what your employers’ responsibilities are in the workplace
  • how to identify unsafe working conditions and hazards
  • how to enforce workers’ rights in the workplace and the role of JOHS Committee worker representatives