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ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2020

Alberta's Joint Work Site Health And Safety Committee Requirements Are Changing

The Alberta government recently issued some changes to the joint work site health and safety committee (JWSHSC) requirements.

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The Alberta government recently issued some changes to the joint work site health and safety committee (JWSHSC) requirements.

The Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act requires that employers with more than 20 workers establish a JWSHSC . Since June 2018, the JWSHSC requirement was site-based. This meant that employers with multiple work sites or locations within Alberta had to have separate JWSHSCs for each of their work sites/locations. However, effective January 31, 2020, the JWSHSC requirement will be employer-based. As such, employers with multiple work sites/locations will only be required to have one JWSHSC. Occupational health and safety officers will still have the ability to require an employer to form a JWSHSC at any location if the officer considers it necessary.

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