Fall OH&S Steward Training: Basic & Advanced Registration Now Open!

Registration Information:
Registration for both the HSA Basic OHS Steward Training and Advanced OHS Steward Training will open on Thursday, June 26th. Stewards and JOHS Committee members may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Priority for this course will be given to new OH&S stewards and representatives on JOHS committees.

OH&S Steward Training (two days):
HSA Occupational Health and Safety stewards and HSA representatives on workplace joint health and safety committees support their colleagues at work as well as required by legislation at all worksites. HSA is offering a two-day Basic OH&S Training workshop. Participants attending must commit to both days.
 
Basic Occupational Health and Safety Training is for OH&S Stewards, Alternates, and members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety (JOHS) Committee who have not previously attended Basic OH&S Training. Workshop content includes the roles, rights, and responsibilities of OH&S stewards and JOHS representatives. Participants will learn about the role of the Workers’ Compensation Board, occupational health and safety regulations, hazard identification, incident investigation, worksite inspections, and making recommendations.
 
Priority for this course will be given to new OH&S stewards and representatives on JOHS committees who have not previously attended a Basic OH&S workshop. This workshop is a prerequisite for HSA’s Advanced OH&S Steward training.

Participants registered for this session will receive wage replacement and dependent care expenses in accordance with HSA policy.

Participants must commit to attending all two consecutive days

Dates: Wednesday, October 8th - Thursday October 9th, 2025
Location: Virtual (Webex)
Time: 9am - 4:30pm

Advanced OH&S Steward Training (one-day Workshop)

This course further develops the knowledge and skills that OH&S stewards and JOHS committee representatives need to be effective occupational health and safety advocates. Participants will leave this course feeling more empowered and confident in addressing OH&S hazards and in their role as JOHS committee representatives.

This course is offered to OH&S stewards and alternates, as well as JOHS committee representatives and alternates who have already completed HSA Basic OH&S training.

In this course, participants will:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety law and policy framework, as well as collective agreement provisions that support OH&S
• Review recent and relevant OH&S law and policy
• Review the composition, structure, duties, and functions of JOHS committees
• Build tools and strategies for JOHS committee effectiveness, including JOHS recommendations and incident investigations
• Practice advocacy skills using the tools and resources explored in the course

Date: Wednesday, November 5th 
Location: Virtual (Webex)
Time: 9am - 4:30pm

Registration Information:
Register early, space is limited. Priority registration will be given to OH&S Stewards, Alternates, and members of the JOHS Committee. Stewards who are interested are asked to complete a registration application by logging into My Events Registration using the prompts provided. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Please select ‘create a login’ through the Event Registration and click on the ‘here’ to receive your member ID by email or call the HSA office at 604.517.0994 or 1.800.663.6119 if you do not know your HSA member ID number. For any other information, you can contact your HSA OHS team at @email