For joint health and safety committees
Mental health training for JHSC members
Ontario’s JHSC certification training already lists psychosocial hazards. Bedrock Minds gives committee members the skills to act on them: respond to a co-worker, find the hazard behind the pattern, and plan what to change.
Where committees stand
Psychosocial hazards are already on the JHSC syllabus.
In Ontario, a joint health and safety committee is required where 20 or more workers are regularly employed, among other cases, and at least one employer member and one worker member must be certified.
The ministry’s program standard for JHSC certification training lists psychosocial as one of six hazard categories, alongside physical, chemical, biological, musculoskeletal and safety hazards. It also tells learners that a committee member may experience workplace stress or trauma and should seek assistance if required.
Committees also have a defined role on workplace harassment and violence: the employer must develop its harassment program in consultation with the committee, and must tell the committee the results of its workplace violence risk assessment.
The 2026 changes
Updated certification standards took effect on July 31, 2026.
The ministry’s list of key changes includes:
- Hybrid delivery, where some learners attend in person and others join live online.
- Stronger workplace violence and harassment learning outcomes.
- Recertification through Refresher training after a certification expires, instead of retaking Parts One and Two.
- Removal of the one-time exemption process.
- Stronger learning in areas such as occupational illness, and clearer learning expectations.
Members who were already certified keep their certification. Read our full guide to the JHSC certification changes.
Where Bedrock Minds fits
From recognizing the hazard to doing something about it.
JHSC certification teaches members to recognize, assess and control hazards in general. Bedrock Minds goes deep on the psychological ones, with practice:
- Respond to a person: the 4C Pathway, rehearsed in scored scenarios including a crisis.
- Find the hazard behind the pattern: the 13 workplace factors, and a de-identified hazard register so concerns reach the committee without naming anyone.
- Plan and measure: Champions finish with a written 90-day plan for their own organization.
Important. Bedrock Minds is not approved JHSC certification training. It does not replace Part One, Part Two or Refresher training from an approved provider. It builds psychological health and safety skills alongside it.
Most committee members take the Champion stream. Committees can book with front-line staff taking Responder on the same practical day.
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