Consultation on Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Program The WSIB is reviewing the Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Standards and Program and has established a Certification Review Committee to provide advice to the WSIB regarding the review and implementation of improvements. The WSIB is undertaking a public consultation and interested parties are invited to provide comment on the issues and opportunities discussed in the consultation paper. The Certification Review Committee met between March 3, 2009 and June 10, 2009 and their feedback contributed to the development of this consultation paper. For more information, read our background document called Background: Certification Review Committee. Please note: The WSIB Prevention Standards & Incentives Branch has placed a moratorium on approvals of new providers of basic certification training until new certification standards have been established. Downloads: Joint Health and Safety Committee Certification Program Consultation Paper (286k, pdf) WSIB Certification Standards (497k, pdf) WSIB Guidelines for Workplace-Specific Hazard Training of Certified Members (152k, pdf) Deadline for submissions is February 5, 2010. Please send your written submissions to: cristina_campanelli@wsib.on.ca Cristina Campanelli Project Manager Prevention Division Workplace Safety & Insurance Board 200 Front Street West, 11th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5V 3J1 Tel: 416-344-5041 or 1-800-663-6639 ext. 416-344-5041