When it comes to running an organization, costs are usually weighed against benefits. Employers may wonder if Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) training is beneficial. If training isn’t seen as beneficial, it’s easy to cut it from the budget. But, JHSC training has a very high Return on Investment (ROI), and it shouldn’t be overlooked as a key component in your organization’s health and safety program.
Just having a JHSC in place is not enough for an organization to realize the benefits of having an effective JHSC. JHSC members must receive training to operate efficiently, have a positive impact at an organizational level, and show a positive ROI against the cost of training.
Learn the Top Six Benefits of JHSC Training
Benefit 1: Compliance
The biggest benefit is also the most obvious. Section 9(12) of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act) states that “a constructor or employer shall ensure that at least one member of the committee representing the constructor or employer and at least one member representing workers are certified members.” JHSC training is beneficial because it keeps your company compliant with the law.
Benefit 2: Positive Impact on Safety Culture
If your workplace has grown complacent toward safety, JHSC training can breathe new life into the safety culture. Employees who attend JHSC training return with a renewed commitment to building a positive safety culture.
Benefit 3: Worker Buy-in Increases
Sometimes, it’s tough to get workers to buy-in to safety processes and programs. When employees attend JHSC training, they learn the importance of workplace safety processes. As a result, they’re more apt to buy-in to safety. When other workers see that the worker member is supportive of safety initiatives, they’re more likely to buy in, too.
Benefit 4: A More Effective JHSC
Ensuring that JHSC members receive training to get certified will help the JHSC operate more effectively. Their role in the workplace is very important, so knowing what to do is essential. Training is beneficial because it sets JHSC members up for success.
Benefit 5: Safer Workplaces
It may seem clear, but JHSC training will result in a committee that identifies and controls hazards in the workplace. They also make recommendations and act as an advisory body within the Internal Responsibility System (IRS). Trained JHSC members have an active role in keeping workplaces safe.
Benefit 6: An Increased Bottom Line
In 2016, there were 57,368 lost-time claims in Ontario. The direct cost of a new lost-time injury is average $21,300, and the indirect costs average over $80,000 per worker. Even a single lost-time injury has the potential to cost your business over $100,000. JHSC training can help reduce lost-time injuries and the costs associated with them. That will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
Best Safety Training Can Help
Best Safety Training is a Chief Prevention Officer (CPO)-approved provider of JHSC training. We offer in-house and on-site JHSC Part One, Part Two, and Refresher training. Let the Best Safety Training company take care of your training needs.
To learn more, contact us. Or, call 226.777.7385 or visit us 24/7 on the web at bestsafetytraining.ca.