The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee   

This committee (JOHSC) is an advisory body that helps to stimulate or raise awareness of health and safety issues in the workplace. These health and safety issues include physical hazards as well as workplace psychosocial hazards.

The committee is made up of Humber management and employees who work together to achieve the goal of making our community a safe workplace.

Did you know that one of the tasks of the JOHSC is to perform workplace inspections?

These are done in small teams with one faculty, one support staff and one administrator, and typically take about two hours. The JOHSC team inspects all areas of campus to identify any health and safety issues. A record of the inspection is passed along to the Occupational Health and Safety Department who informs the area supervisor of the team's findings.

These inspections are not meant to be punitive, but rather to help workers and supervisors to keep Humber a safe place to work. So, if you see a team walking through your area, feel free to approach them if you have any questions or concerns.

If you notice a hazard in your area, you do not have to wait for the JOHSC inspection. You should report it to the area supervisor right away.

Humber has one JOHSC representing each campus and community employment centre. For meeting dates, workplace inspection schedules, or the contact information of the committee members, please click here.