JHSC Part One: Certification and the internal responsibility system

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1. Which official certifies JHSC members in Ontario?

   1. The workplace co-chairs
   2. The Chief Prevention Officer
   3. The president of the WSIB
   4. The local fire chief's office

2. What must a member complete to become certified?

   1. An approved Part One program and an approved Part Two program
   2. Any first aid course, plus one year on the committee
   3. Part One only, since Part Two is optional for most members
   4. A WHMIS course and a signed letter from the employer

3. Under the OHSA, which workplace party has the greatest responsibility for health and safety?

   1. The employer
   2. The workers
   3. The JHSC
   4. The certified members

4. What score must a learner reach on the Part One final evaluation?

   1. At least 90 per cent
   2. At least 75 per cent
   3. At least 60 per cent
   4. At least 50 per cent

5. What is the internal responsibility system (IRS)?

   1. A rule that makes the JHSC fully responsible for all workplace safety
   2. A computer system that the ministry uses to track all workplace injuries
   3. Everyone shares responsibility according to their ability to influence it
   4. A complaint line that workers call when they disagree with a supervisor

6. Under the July 2026 requirements, a member's refresher deadline passes. What happens?

   1. Nothing; the deadline is only a recommendation
   2. Certification lapses, and refresher training can restore it
   3. The member must repeat both Part One and Part Two in full
   4. The member is fined and removed from the workplace

7. A worker member attends Part One training during a normal work week. How is that time treated?

   1. As work time, paid at the regular or premium rate
   2. As unpaid personal time, since training is the member's choice
   3. As overtime that is banked and paid out after three years
   4. As unpaid vacation that the member must book in advance

8. What is the minimum length of classroom Part One training?

   1. Three days (19.5 hours)
   2. Five days (32.5 hours)
   3. One day (6.5 hours)
   4. Two days (13 hours) in total

9. How many hazards relevant to the member's own workplace must Part Two cover?

   1. Exactly ten
   2. At least two
   3. At least six
   4. At least twenty

10. Which JHSC training may be delivered entirely by self-paced eLearning?

    1. All three parts
    2. Refresher only
    3. Part One only
    4. Part Two only

11. What must an employer do with proof of members' JHSC certification?

    1. Keep it and show it to an inspector on request
    2. Destroy it once the member has been certified
    3. Post copies on the public website for customers
    4. Send the originals to the WSIB each January

12. Who should select the hazards studied in a member's Part Two training?

    1. The training provider, using the same list for every course
    2. The ministry inspector, during the next routine visit
    3. The member alone, picking whichever topics seem interesting
    4. The employer, after a hazard assessment done with the JHSC

13. Where a JHSC is required, how many members must be certified, at minimum?

    1. Every member of the committee, worker and management
    2. One worker member and one employer member
    3. Only one member, chosen by the employer alone
    4. Only the two co-chairs, whoever they represent

14. How often must a certified member complete refresher training to stay certified?

    1. Every year, on the anniversary of completing Part One
    2. Within three years of certification, then every three years
    3. Every five years, or after any serious workplace injury
    4. Never; certification lasts for the member's career

15. Within how long after Part One must Part Two be completed?

    1. 3 years
    2. 12 months
    3. 30 days only
    4. 5 years