Training for committee members — non-project site
14.1(1)This section does not apply to a project site.
14.1(2)An employer shall ensure that each person who is designated to serve on a joint health and safety committee
(a)
has attended an educational program as prescribed by the regulations, or
(b)
attends an educational program prescribed by the regulations within twelve months after being designated, if the person has not attended such program.
14.1(3)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was a member of the committee at a place of employment, but only for so long as that person continues to be a member of the committee at that place of employment.
14.1(4)A person referred to in subsection (3) may attend an educational program prescribed by the regulations if the committee of which the person is a member recommends to the employer that the person attend, and the employer grants leave to the person.
14.1(5)Where an employer does not grant leave in accordance with subsection (4), the Commission may order the employer to grant the person leave to attend the educational program.
14.1(6)Each member of the committee shall, for the periods during which the member is taking any educational program required under this Act that relates to the member’s service on the committee or during which the member is attending any committee meetings, receive pay at the member’s rate and other benefits to which the member would otherwise be entitled.
2007, c.12, s.5; 2022, c.32, s.10