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A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) is composed of worker and employer representatives. Together, they should be mutually committed to improving health and safety conditions in the workplace. Committees identify potential health and safety issues and bring them to the employer's attention and must be kept informed of health and safety developments in the workplace by the employer.

In order to encourage University wide participation in maintaining a well-functioning Internal Responsibility System, Queen's University maintains eight Joint Health and Safety Committees on campus.

Queen’s University is committed to ensuring a safe working environment for all of its faculty staff and students.  In order to encourage University wide participation in maintaining a well-functioning Internal Responsibility System, Queen’s University supports, in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act, ten Joint Health & Safety Committees on campus.   

Terms of Reference

Joint Health & Safety Committees - Terms of Reference (PDF, 213 KB)

Please note: the areas covered by each JHSC meeting are currently under review.  We will post an updated list for each committee shortly.

Committees Membership Areas Covered/Guidelines Minutes
University Administrative Services University Administrative Services Membership (PDF, 458 KB) University Administrative Services Inspection Area (PDF, 105 KB)
Facilities (formerly Physical Plant Services) Facilities Membership (PDF, 819 KB) Facilities Inspection Area (PDF, 72 KB)
Library Library Membership (PDF, 230 KB) Library Inspection Area (PDF, 30 KB)
Athletics and Recreation  Athletics and Recreation Membership (PDF, 274 KB) Athletics and Recreation Inspection Area (PDF, 29 KB)
Residences Residences Membership (PDF, 226 KB) Residences Inspection Area (PDF, 61 KB)
Faculty of Arts & Science Faculty of Arts & Science Membership (PDF, 385 KB) Faculty of Arts & Science Inspection Area (PDF, 41 KB)
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Membership (PDF, 684KB) Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science Inspection Area (PDF, 11 KB)
Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Membership (PDF, 97 KB) Faculty of Health Sciences Inspection Area (PDF, 41 KB)
Faculty of Education Faculty of Education Membership (PDF, 320 KB) Faculty of Education Inspection Area (PDF, 29 KB)
Family Medicine Family Medicine Membership (PDF, 236 KB) Family Medicine Inspection Area (PDF, 29 KB)
Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts IBCPA Membership (PDF, 238 KB) IBCPA Inspection Area (PDF, 28 KB)