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JOINT HEALTH & SAFETY CERTIFICATION TRAINING
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Wilkens Health and Safety Solutions (WHSS) is the only MOL approved Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) certification training provider located in Kingston.
As most workplaces with 20 or more workers must have a JHSC established, we regularly hold training sessions. At least one worker and one management representative of this committee must be certified completing the prescribed training standards set by the Ministry of Labour (MOL).
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Part One
Basic Certification Training
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Part one basic certification training provides an overall knowledge of the Health and Safety legislation that applies to most workplaces.
Upcoming Part 1 Training Dates:
- January 19 & 20, 2016
- February 8 & 9, 2016
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Part Two
Workplace-Specific Hazard Training
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Part two workplace-specific hazard training focuses on significant hazards in your workplace. It covers how to access those hazards and ways to control and/or eliminate them. Depending on your industry, and sector, Part Two, Workplace-Specific Hazard Training is either a 1-day or 2-day session.
Upcoming Part 2 Training Dates:
- December 14, 2015
- January 29, 2016
- February 18, 2016
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Man dies after being electrocuted at industrial site north of Toronto
November 25, 2015
Toronto, ON
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Landfill worker dead in piping accident
November 17, 2015
Peterborough, ON
An industrial accident at a construction site has killed a male worker, 56, during the ongoing expansion of the city's Bensfort Landfill.
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The Joint Health & Safety Committee training standard is changing in 2016
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Why get trained
now instead of waiting?
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The Ministry of Labour is in the process of changing the requirements for members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to become certified. As of March 1, 2016 the new certification standard with new requirements will come into effect.
We strongly encourage our clients to become certified now, before the new requirements come into effect.
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Keep your workers safe from cold weather slips and falls
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Slips, trips and falls at work: how to avoid them
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Ensure your workers know how to protect themselves from cold weather slips and falls.
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Working to achieve a fully accessible Ontario!
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The AODA: What you need to do by Jan. 1, 2016
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Make sure your workplace is meeting the 2016 requirements for implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
By January 1, 2016 small organizations must:
- Train all employees and volunteers on the requirements of the accessibility standards referred to in the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation and in the Human Rights Code.
- Ensure any processes currently in place for receiving and responding to feedback are accessible to persons with disabilities by arranging for the provision of accessible formats upon request.
Learn more about the AODA and how you must comply with the Act here! |
Find out what every employer needs to know |
| Train your HR team on the basics of the Employment Standards Act |
 Our Employment Standards Consultant, Patti Conboy, will be facilitating more training sessions this winter on best practices for how your workplace must be complying with the Employment Standards Act.
Upcoming Sessions:
- Tuesday December 15, 2015
- Tuesday January 12, 2015
- Monday February 22, 2015
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ESA "Tip": Attention to Restaurant Owners
Ontario is banning employers from taking a cut of tips that are meant for servers and other hospitality staff. "The Protecting Employees' Tip Act" passed third reading on Monday December 7, 2015 making it illegal to withhold employees tips, unless temporarily to pool gratuities and redistribute them among all employees.
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Get the Training You Need
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Course
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Date
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Time
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| JHSC Certification Part 2 |
Dec. 14, 2015
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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ESA Overview
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Dec. 15, 2015
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8:00 am - 11:00 am |
| Working at Heights |
Dec. 17, 2015
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8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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| ESA Overview |
Jan. 12, 2016
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8:00 am - 11:00 am
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| JSHC Certification Part 1 |
Jan. 19 & 20, 2016
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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| JHSC Certification Part 2 |
Jan. 29, 2016
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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| JHSC Certification Part 1 |
Feb. 8 & 9 2016
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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| JHSC Certification Part 2 |
Feb. 18, 2016
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm
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ESA Overview
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Feb. 22, 2016
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8:00 am - 11:00 am |
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