About the course
What this course covers.
A health and safety committee is the worker's voice in a company's safety system, and the law puts real, specific duties on the people who serve on it. A committee member or representative who does not understand those duties cannot do the job, and the company is out of compliance. This course gives them that understanding.
The course covers the Internal Responsibility System and the obligations of every work site party, the expectations, roles, and legislated duties of committee members and representatives, and worker rights and access to information. It works through the practical side - terms of reference, meeting requirements, and recommendations to employers - and the committee's safety work: hazard assessment and control, violence and harassment prevention plans, reviewing investigation and inspection reports, and committee effectiveness.
The course satisfies the Health and Safety Committee and Representative training required under OHS legislation and mirrors the half-day instructor-led course delivered by the Alberta Construction Safety Association. Companies use it to train new and existing committee members and to keep the documented record.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
5 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
The Internal Responsibility System
The Internal Responsibility System and the obligations every work site party carries within it.
HSC and HSR roles and duties
The expectations, roles, and legislated duties of Health and Safety Committee members and Representatives.
Worker rights and information
Worker rights, and a committee member's and representative's access to the information they need.
Running the committee
HSC terms of reference, meeting requirements, and how to make a recommendation to an employer.
The committee's safety work
Hazard assessment and control, violence and harassment prevention plans, reviewing investigation and inspection reports, and committee effectiveness.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
We rotate workers onto the committee and they need to know their legislated duties from day one. This covers it and mirrors the ACSA course our region expects.
Sandra M.
HSE Manager
The terms of reference and meeting requirements sections sorted out things our committee had been doing loosely for years.
Kyle R.
Committee Co-Chair
Clear on worker rights and on what a recommendation to the employer actually has to look like. It made me effective on the committee, not just present.
Priya D.
Worker Representative
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Health and Safety Committee members
- Health and Safety Representatives
- New committee members learning their legislated duties
- Committee co-chairs and worker representatives
- Companies meeting the legislated HSC and HSR training requirement
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain the Internal Responsibility System and work site party obligations
- Carry out the legislated duties of an HSC member or HSR
- Apply worker rights and a committee's access to information
- Run a committee with proper terms of reference and meetings
- Make effective recommendations and review investigation and inspection reports
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $75.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$379.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$341.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$303.96
A corporate account saves you
$75.99
on 5 seats of Health & Safety Committees and Representatives – Online
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the participant downloads and prints a certificate of completion, which does not expire, along with a comprehensive student manual.
- Fully online and self-paced - about three hours of content
- Mirrors the half-day instructor-led Alberta Construction Safety Association course
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Printable student manual included for future reference
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires Health and Safety Committee members and Health and Safety Representatives to be trained in their legislated duties. This course satisfies that training requirement and mirrors the half-day instructor-led course delivered by the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
Training outside Alberta?
This course is built around the Health and Safety Committee and Representative training requirement in Alberta's OHS legislation and mirrors the Alberta Construction Safety Association course. Committee members in other provinces should confirm their own province's HSC and HSR training requirements with their regulator.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Health and Safety Committees and Representatives course cost?
- The course is 75.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a committee.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about three hours of content and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in one sitting or spread across several shorter sessions without losing your place.
Does the certificate expire?
- No. The certificate of completion does not expire, though committee members are encouraged to refresh the training when legislation changes or they return to a committee.
Does this course satisfy the legislated training requirement?
- Yes. The course satisfies the Health and Safety Committee and Representative training required under OHS legislation, and it mirrors the half-day instructor-led course delivered by the Alberta Construction Safety Association.
Who needs this training?
- Health and Safety Committee members and Health and Safety Representatives are required to be trained in their legislated duties. The course is built for new and existing committee members and representatives.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.