JHSC meeting minutes are a legislative requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act. JHSCs must use a template approved by WorkSafeNB. Committees must retain minutes for a minimum of three years and have them available to WorkSafeNB on request.
Workplaces can use the template provided by WorkSafeNB or customize the template to their specific needs. See the interpretation for more information.
JHSC minutes template:
(PDF format)
(Word format)
(Bilingual: PDF format)
(Bilingual: Word format)
FAQs
JHSCs no longer need to submit minutes after each meeting to WorkSafeNB. Committees, however, must retain minutes for a minimum of three years and have them available to WorkSafeNB on request. Learn more.
For WorkSafeNB submission (required only on our request):
JHSC minutes forms are acceptable when they contain, at a minimum, the information found in the legislative interpretation on the topic.
To qualify for reduced meeting frequency, you must complete a Variance request to reduce frequency of JHSC meetings.
Learn more about JHSCs for fixed workplaces or project sites. We encourage all JHSC members and trainers to subscribe to E-News to keep up-to-date on health and safety news that can affect their workplace.
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