Note: You are entitled to a minimum of 08 hours of annual OH&S training, as mandated by the Workers' Compensation Act and your Collective Agreement. Please ensure that you have approval from your employer prior to applying for this EMPLOYER PAID training. We are unable to provide a union paid LOA for this course.

Please note that some BCGEU Covid-19 protocols remain in place. Please do not attend courses if you are ill.

The use of high-quality masks continues to be required in common areas of all BCGEU buildings. Upon arrival, BCGEU members will be provided with KN95 masks for use during the course. Employer representatives or members of other unions will need to bring their own KN95, N95 or equivalent mask.

Mask usage will be optional in meetings, however if one participant asks for masks to be worn, all in attendance will comply.

As you know, Covid-19 public health measures are regularly updated, so more changes to the requirements for our courses may occur in the weeks and months to come. We will do our best to keep you informed and up to date. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Building Effective OH&S Committees (NEW!)
This course is for OH&S committee representatives with more than 6 months experience serving on an OH&S committee.
Does your committee struggle to address health and safety concerns? Are your committee meetings filled with conflict and inaction? This course has been designed to allow participants to evaluate their joint committee effectiveness and to develop the tools, resources and strategies to build on their successes and to effectively address the difficult OH&S issues. Please ensure that you are a union appointed committee member, and that you have taken the prerequisite Basic Committee Training course prior to registering for this course.

In this course, you will learn:

• Key elements of an effective joint OH&S committee
• Group dynamics and stages of group development.
• How to solve issues and learn to use the dispute resolution processes available through OH&S legislation.
• Identify barriers facing a committee and develop practical strategies and solutions to deal with them.
• Learn the importance of developing terms of reference for your committee
• Learn how to conduct an annual committee evaluation

Space is limited, so register early to avoid disappointment.

The BCGEU invites and encourages employer representatives, to attend BCGEU OHS training courses. Please share this registration link with your employer and co-committee members, even from other unions

Don't miss out on this opportunity to improve your ability to advocate for workers' health and safety rights - register today!

We are committed to making our courses accessible to all learners. We provide additional supports for learners as needed, including ASL interpretation. Please contact us for more information and to make arrangements to support your participation.