WorkSafeBC JHSC JOHSC JOSH Joint Health and Safety Committee Training Course FAQ's Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between your online self study JHSC course compared to your JHSC classroom course?
Our online JHSC 8 Hour self study course is a more cost effective and time effective form of training to obtain your JHSC certification. It is ideal for businesses who either have a set budget and/or cannot have employees leave their everyday positions to attend a full day 8 hour course by classroom with an instructorr. Our online self study course meets and exceeds all WorkSafeBC JHSC training requirements. This online course is the same course we teach in classroom - however - it is self study, meaning no instructor is available. You must study yourself - at your own pace. This course is a self paced course and has no time limit for completion. Students can complete their studying on their own time schedule or the employer can provide a deadline to each participant.
Our online self study JHSC 8 Hour course consists of videos, powerpoints, sample forms and worksafebc booklets. All study material and exams will be automatically forwarded to your provided email address upon purchase. Download the study material and forward the study material to the other students (if required). Complete the 3 final exams and forward all the exam(s) pages to the email provided to you - by PDF scan document or by taking pictures of each exam page (information will be provided on the final exam copies). One of our instructors will mark the exams within 1 to 2 business days and email you their certification cards. This is not a pass or fail course (everyone passes). If anyone does not do well on any of the exams, our instructor will email the participant and advise on which questions need to be re-looked at.
How do I order the 8 Hour CLASSROOM or ONLINE JHSC course for multiple participants?
To place your order you will need to click on the BUY NOW button. From there you will choose the QUANTITY OF PARTICIPANTS you would like to place your order for - then click on the BUY NOW button again and complete the SECURE CHECKOUT section to place your order.
ONLINE SELF STUDY COURSE: If you are the person making the payment (for all your members) for the online JHSC course - all the training material including will automatically come to your provided email address. Download the study attachments and email them to all the participants. One of staff members will contact you via email to request the name of all the participants.
CLASSROOM COURSE: If you are the person making the payment (for all your members) for the classroom JHSC course - all the training material and zoom link will automatically come to your provided email address. Download the study attachments and zoom link and them email them to all the participants. Certification for classroom courses will be sent to each participant on the same day by email. We will ask for the participants names and emails on the day of the course.
We will match the incoming number of exams to the quantity of participants you ordered for. Please ensure your business name is on each exam. Each participants full name and company name must be on the exams (which they will email us upon completion) - one of our consultants then mark the incoming exams within 1 to 2 business days and email the participant their certificate of completion. There are 3 exams in total that need to completed and forwarded to us by email (JHSC, Incident Investigations and Workplace Inspections). There is no time limit to complete the course - it is self paced. If you receive less than 80% on each exam, we will simply email you and request to relook at the questions you got wrong (no one fails the course).
Is your JHSC BC course recognized with WorkSafeBC?
Yes, Absolutely. Not only is our 8 hour worksafebc joint health and safety committee training course recognized with WorkSafeBC, our instructors are also a recognized trainers with WorkSafeBC. Also, our 8 hour joint health and safety committee training course meets and exceeds all WorkSafeBC regulation requirements for JHSC's in British Columbia.
Do you offer the 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JHSC BC training course as an online training option?
Yes we do. The 8 Online Self Study 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JHSC Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training BC course and does not include a live instructor. Students will study the 8 hour material on their own time (or we recommend giving your team a deadline for completion). There is NO TIME LIMIT TO COMPLETE OUR ONLINE COURSE and is SELF PACED. This course consists of videos, power point presentations, written WCB handouts & booklets, WCB annual auditing form, sample forms (agenda/minutes), sample procedures (terms of reference) and 3 exams. Study the 8 Hour JHSC Material, Complete the Exams and Email Us the 3 Exams When Finished. Your Exams Will be Marked within 1 to 2 business days and a Certificate of Completion will be Emailed to You. You may email us the 3 exams anytime you like as there is no time limit for completion. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification.
Do you offer the 8 Hour JHSC BC training course in classroom with an instructor?
Yes we do. The Classroom 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JOHSC JOSH JHSC Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training BC course is a full day course (9:00 am to 4:00 pm pacific - all 8 hours of required training material is covered in this time frame) and is taught LIVE by our instructor via zoom (virtual training). Questioning and answering period during this course is possible as it is a LIVE course with an actual instructor. The day will include 2 x 15 min breaks and 1 x 30 min lunch break. Each participant will either require access to their own PC or if you have multiple participants you can situate them in a room and project us from a audio/visual set up. After the course is complete all participants will be emailed their certificates. After the course is complete - you will have to write 3 exams and forward them to us for filing. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification. Please visit here to view dates and register for our classroom course: https://www.greystonesafety.com/joint-health-and-safety-committee-training-bc.html
Our online JHSC 8 Hour self study course is a more cost effective and time effective form of training to obtain your JHSC certification. It is ideal for businesses who either have a set budget and/or cannot have employees leave their everyday positions to attend a full day 8 hour course by classroom with an instructorr. Our online self study course meets and exceeds all WorkSafeBC JHSC training requirements. This online course is the same course we teach in classroom - however - it is self study, meaning no instructor is available. You must study yourself - at your own pace. This course is a self paced course and has no time limit for completion. Students can complete their studying on their own time schedule or the employer can provide a deadline to each participant.
Our online self study JHSC 8 Hour course consists of videos, powerpoints, sample forms and worksafebc booklets. All study material and exams will be automatically forwarded to your provided email address upon purchase. Download the study material and forward the study material to the other students (if required). Complete the 3 final exams and forward all the exam(s) pages to the email provided to you - by PDF scan document or by taking pictures of each exam page (information will be provided on the final exam copies). One of our instructors will mark the exams within 1 to 2 business days and email you their certification cards. This is not a pass or fail course (everyone passes). If anyone does not do well on any of the exams, our instructor will email the participant and advise on which questions need to be re-looked at.
How do I order the 8 Hour CLASSROOM or ONLINE JHSC course for multiple participants?
To place your order you will need to click on the BUY NOW button. From there you will choose the QUANTITY OF PARTICIPANTS you would like to place your order for - then click on the BUY NOW button again and complete the SECURE CHECKOUT section to place your order.
ONLINE SELF STUDY COURSE: If you are the person making the payment (for all your members) for the online JHSC course - all the training material including will automatically come to your provided email address. Download the study attachments and email them to all the participants. One of staff members will contact you via email to request the name of all the participants.
CLASSROOM COURSE: If you are the person making the payment (for all your members) for the classroom JHSC course - all the training material and zoom link will automatically come to your provided email address. Download the study attachments and zoom link and them email them to all the participants. Certification for classroom courses will be sent to each participant on the same day by email. We will ask for the participants names and emails on the day of the course.
We will match the incoming number of exams to the quantity of participants you ordered for. Please ensure your business name is on each exam. Each participants full name and company name must be on the exams (which they will email us upon completion) - one of our consultants then mark the incoming exams within 1 to 2 business days and email the participant their certificate of completion. There are 3 exams in total that need to completed and forwarded to us by email (JHSC, Incident Investigations and Workplace Inspections). There is no time limit to complete the course - it is self paced. If you receive less than 80% on each exam, we will simply email you and request to relook at the questions you got wrong (no one fails the course).
Is your JHSC BC course recognized with WorkSafeBC?
Yes, Absolutely. Not only is our 8 hour worksafebc joint health and safety committee training course recognized with WorkSafeBC, our instructors are also a recognized trainers with WorkSafeBC. Also, our 8 hour joint health and safety committee training course meets and exceeds all WorkSafeBC regulation requirements for JHSC's in British Columbia.
Do you offer the 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JHSC BC training course as an online training option?
Yes we do. The 8 Online Self Study 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JHSC Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training BC course and does not include a live instructor. Students will study the 8 hour material on their own time (or we recommend giving your team a deadline for completion). There is NO TIME LIMIT TO COMPLETE OUR ONLINE COURSE and is SELF PACED. This course consists of videos, power point presentations, written WCB handouts & booklets, WCB annual auditing form, sample forms (agenda/minutes), sample procedures (terms of reference) and 3 exams. Study the 8 Hour JHSC Material, Complete the Exams and Email Us the 3 Exams When Finished. Your Exams Will be Marked within 1 to 2 business days and a Certificate of Completion will be Emailed to You. You may email us the 3 exams anytime you like as there is no time limit for completion. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification.
Do you offer the 8 Hour JHSC BC training course in classroom with an instructor?
Yes we do. The Classroom 8 Hour WorkSafeBC JOHSC JOSH JHSC Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Training BC course is a full day course (9:00 am to 4:00 pm pacific - all 8 hours of required training material is covered in this time frame) and is taught LIVE by our instructor via zoom (virtual training). Questioning and answering period during this course is possible as it is a LIVE course with an actual instructor. The day will include 2 x 15 min breaks and 1 x 30 min lunch break. Each participant will either require access to their own PC or if you have multiple participants you can situate them in a room and project us from a audio/visual set up. After the course is complete all participants will be emailed their certificates. After the course is complete - you will have to write 3 exams and forward them to us for filing. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification. Please visit here to view dates and register for our classroom course: https://www.greystonesafety.com/joint-health-and-safety-committee-training-bc.html
How do I know if my business requires a joint health and safety committee?
If your workplace has 20 or more workers overall within your business, you need a joint health and safety committee. This includes any workplace where there are 20 or more workers employed at the workplace for longer than a month. WorkSafeBC Officers may also order that a joint committee be established in any other workplace or even if you have less than 20 workers. VIEW WORKSAFEBC FAQ DOCUMENT HERE.
Is your JHSC BC training certification course recognized with WorkSafeBC?
Yes. Our JHSC 8 Hour certification course is fully compliant with the WorkSafeBC occupational health and safety regulations and recognized by WorkSafeBC.
If your workplace has 20 or more workers overall within your business, you need a joint health and safety committee. This includes any workplace where there are 20 or more workers employed at the workplace for longer than a month. WorkSafeBC Officers may also order that a joint committee be established in any other workplace or even if you have less than 20 workers. VIEW WORKSAFEBC FAQ DOCUMENT HERE.
Is your JHSC BC training certification course recognized with WorkSafeBC?
Yes. Our JHSC 8 Hour certification course is fully compliant with the WorkSafeBC occupational health and safety regulations and recognized by WorkSafeBC.
Do all joint health and safety committee members need to be trained and certified?
Yes. As of April 03, 2017, worksafebc regulations require that all new joint health and safety committee members in BC - must receive eight hours of training and instruction.
Yes. As of April 03, 2017, worksafebc regulations require that all new joint health and safety committee members in BC - must receive eight hours of training and instruction.
How many members do I need on my safety committee?
A joint committee must have at least four members, and at least half of the members must be worker representatives. For the purpose of a joint committee, a worker representative must be someone who does not exercise managerial functions. Managerial functions generally relate to the overall direction at the workplace and may include disciplining workers and representing management in labour relations matters. A WorkSafeBC Officer may require you to have more than 4 members on your committee depending on the size of your business, number of employees, number of departments, number of locations and hazard rating. We recommend you have at least 6 members on your committee as a minimum (2 management reps, 4 employee reps). 1 management rep and the other employee rep can be trained as alternates.
How often does my joint health and safety committee need to meet and conduct a meeting?
As per WorkSafeBC regulations, your joint health and safety committee in BC must meet and conduct a meeting at a minimum of once per month.
A joint committee must have at least four members, and at least half of the members must be worker representatives. For the purpose of a joint committee, a worker representative must be someone who does not exercise managerial functions. Managerial functions generally relate to the overall direction at the workplace and may include disciplining workers and representing management in labour relations matters. A WorkSafeBC Officer may require you to have more than 4 members on your committee depending on the size of your business, number of employees, number of departments, number of locations and hazard rating. We recommend you have at least 6 members on your committee as a minimum (2 management reps, 4 employee reps). 1 management rep and the other employee rep can be trained as alternates.
How often does my joint health and safety committee need to meet and conduct a meeting?
As per WorkSafeBC regulations, your joint health and safety committee in BC must meet and conduct a meeting at a minimum of once per month.
How do I set up a joint health and safety committee in BC?
The first step is selecting your worker and employer representatives, and providing them with the necessary training and instruction. The newly formed committee must then establish its own rules of procedure, sometimes called terms of reference. These rules must set out how the committee will perform its duties and functions.
A joint committee must have at least four members, and at least half of the members must be worker representatives or you may have more employee reps than management reps (i.e. 1 manager and 3 employees). But, you CANNOT have more management reps than employee reps on your committee (i.e. you cannot have 3 managers and 1 employee). Management reps can be selected by the employer, however, Employee reps must be ELECTED by the workers. For the purpose of a joint committee, a employee representative must be someone who does not exercise managerial functions. Managerial functions generally relate to the overall direction at the workplace and may include disciplining workers and representing management in labour relations matters.
A WorkSafeBC Officer may require you to have more than 4 members on your committee depending on the size of your business, number of employees, number of departments, number of locations and hazard rating. We recommend you have at least 6 members on your committee as a minimum (2 management reps, 4 employee reps). 1 management rep and the other employee rep can be trained as alternates.
The first step is selecting your worker and employer representatives, and providing them with the necessary training and instruction. The newly formed committee must then establish its own rules of procedure, sometimes called terms of reference. These rules must set out how the committee will perform its duties and functions.
A joint committee must have at least four members, and at least half of the members must be worker representatives or you may have more employee reps than management reps (i.e. 1 manager and 3 employees). But, you CANNOT have more management reps than employee reps on your committee (i.e. you cannot have 3 managers and 1 employee). Management reps can be selected by the employer, however, Employee reps must be ELECTED by the workers. For the purpose of a joint committee, a employee representative must be someone who does not exercise managerial functions. Managerial functions generally relate to the overall direction at the workplace and may include disciplining workers and representing management in labour relations matters.
A WorkSafeBC Officer may require you to have more than 4 members on your committee depending on the size of your business, number of employees, number of departments, number of locations and hazard rating. We recommend you have at least 6 members on your committee as a minimum (2 management reps, 4 employee reps). 1 management rep and the other employee rep can be trained as alternates.
What is your refund policy?
Returns & Refunds
As all of our products are digital software, delivered instantly once payment is received, it is impossible for you to return a product to us for a refund. There are no refunds on digital products (i.e. online self study training courses and safety programs). However, we do allow our customers to review their provided programs for a period of 30 days, and if within these 30 days they find any errors in our documents, we will do our utmost best to correct the situation for you. We will make all required corrections to your program, within 5 business days, at no extra cost to our client.
Our main objective here at Greystone Safety Services is your absolute satisfaction with our product, and to ensure this we will take every possible step to correct the situation for you until you are 100% satisfied. Any errors found in our documents can be immediately reported to (604) 259-8020 or [email protected] and one of our representatives will do their utmost best to ensure your complete satisfaction.
If I do not have time to complete the online self study JHSC course in one day, can I leave and come back to complete the course?
Yes. you can you leave your course at anytime without worrying about losing your progress. This course is self paced and has no time limit for completion. You can forward us the 3 exams for each participant by email anytime you like.
Upon completion of the course, can the course certificates be printed?
Yes, when you forward us your 3 completed exams and pass your final exams successfully, we will email you your certificate within 1 to 2 business days. No one fails the course. We will email you to correct questions if for any reason you do not achieve the 80% pass mark for each exam.
What kind of computer do I need to take your online courses?
To take our courses, we recommend using the latest version of your favorite browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) on your PC or Mac computer.
Do I have to take an exam at the end of the online course?
Yes. All of our courses are competency-centered, meaning that learners must complete an assessment(s) of some type (i.e. Exam) in order to demonstrate an adequate level of understanding of the topics presented throughout the course. This provides a tremendous level of due diligence which is required to ensure that reasonable precautions are taken for the safety and health of the learner.
What if I fail or don't do well on the three exams?
Your Exams Will be Marked within 1 to 2 business days and a Certificate of Completion will be Emailed to You. You may email us the 3 exams anytime you like as there is no time limit for completion. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification.
Returns & Refunds
As all of our products are digital software, delivered instantly once payment is received, it is impossible for you to return a product to us for a refund. There are no refunds on digital products (i.e. online self study training courses and safety programs). However, we do allow our customers to review their provided programs for a period of 30 days, and if within these 30 days they find any errors in our documents, we will do our utmost best to correct the situation for you. We will make all required corrections to your program, within 5 business days, at no extra cost to our client.
Our main objective here at Greystone Safety Services is your absolute satisfaction with our product, and to ensure this we will take every possible step to correct the situation for you until you are 100% satisfied. Any errors found in our documents can be immediately reported to (604) 259-8020 or [email protected] and one of our representatives will do their utmost best to ensure your complete satisfaction.
If I do not have time to complete the online self study JHSC course in one day, can I leave and come back to complete the course?
Yes. you can you leave your course at anytime without worrying about losing your progress. This course is self paced and has no time limit for completion. You can forward us the 3 exams for each participant by email anytime you like.
Upon completion of the course, can the course certificates be printed?
Yes, when you forward us your 3 completed exams and pass your final exams successfully, we will email you your certificate within 1 to 2 business days. No one fails the course. We will email you to correct questions if for any reason you do not achieve the 80% pass mark for each exam.
What kind of computer do I need to take your online courses?
To take our courses, we recommend using the latest version of your favorite browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) on your PC or Mac computer.
Do I have to take an exam at the end of the online course?
Yes. All of our courses are competency-centered, meaning that learners must complete an assessment(s) of some type (i.e. Exam) in order to demonstrate an adequate level of understanding of the topics presented throughout the course. This provides a tremendous level of due diligence which is required to ensure that reasonable precautions are taken for the safety and health of the learner.
What if I fail or don't do well on the three exams?
Your Exams Will be Marked within 1 to 2 business days and a Certificate of Completion will be Emailed to You. You may email us the 3 exams anytime you like as there is no time limit for completion. This is not a pass or fail course. If for any reason a participant does not receive a minimum of 80% on their final exams, we will simply email them back and advise them to re-look at the questions they got wrong. All participants are guaranteed to receive their certification.