Important Update for COR Holder & Auditors

Partnerships has approved an exception for Health and Safety Committee/Representative documentation for 2019.

This exception will be rescinded effective December 31, 2019.

Alberta’s new OHS Act came into effect on June 1, 2018 and included new requirements for employers to establish HSC/HS representatives.

For COR purposes, employers will be granted eligibility for a 3-year COR if they have implemented the requirements for HSC/HS representative(s), but have not yet accumulated the required 12 months of supporting documentation (see Section 1.1.7 and Section 3.3.1.2).

The exception can only be applied to content criteria (46-55) in this element, and audits must be conducted prior to December 31, 2019.

46.   A terms of reference for the HSC is in place as per legislated requirements.

47.    A policy or procedure identifies guidelines for the employer’s HS representative(s), as per legislated requirements.

48.    The duties assigned to HSCs and/or HS representative(s) meet legislated requirements.

49.    HSCs and/or HS representative(s) are trained for their role, as per legislated requirements.

50.    HSCs and/or HS representative(s) are knowledgeable about their duties and responsibilities.

51.    A system is in place, for the HSCs and/or HS representative(s) to address health and safety concerns/complaints and provide recommendations.

52.    A system to ensure health and safety concerns/complaints are resolved in a timely manner as per legislated requirements.

53.    The HSCs and/or HS representative(s) are functioning as per legislated requirements.

54.    Committee meeting minutes are readily available to employees.

55.    Committee members and/or health and safety representative(s) contact information is posted at represented work sites.

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