Employers are legally obligated under section 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act to provide occupational health and safety training to their employees. In addition, employers must also ensure training for all joint health and safety committee (JHSC) members, and for designated first aid responders.
WorkSafeNB has been alerted to a number of aggressive or misleading sales tactics from firms advertising specific services and/or directly contacting New Brunswick employers with the suggestion they are non-compliant with provincial Occupational Health and Safety laws.
The representatives push unneeded goods and services. These firms may use the WorkSafeNB or Government of New Brunswick logo without permission.
WorkSafeNB reminds New Brunswickers that we have no affiliation with such firms. If a workplace must provide training, a WorkSafeNB officer, with official identification, will visit the workplace and address the issue in person.
If you have any questions about training, WorkSafeNB offers free consultations services. If you need help, email prevention@ws-ts.nb.ca or fill out this form to request our services.
WorkSafeNB's role is to set standards, approve training providers and provide oversight. WorkSafeNB does not regulate the schedule of training offered by trainers or the prices charged. Pricing is set independently by training providers within an open, competitive market.
WorkSafeNB does not deliver JHSC member training workshops. There are many reputable and knowledgeable agencies that can deliver health and safety training for New Brunswick workplaces. We continue to support those training agencies while focusing our resources and services to work more directly with our province’s workplaces.
Employers may want to consider applying to have an approved in-house trainer for their workplace. More information is available here.
List of approved JHSC training providers (Check for updates)
There are three options for training delivery of the JHSC workshops:
1. 18 hr. in class instruction
2. Blended (6 hr.) in-class instruction
3. Blended (6 hr.) virtual instruction (New)
The blended options include five e-courses and one day of in-class instruction or one day virtual instruction. The five e-courses must be completed before the one day of classroom instruction.
Register here for the e-courses, as part of the blended option.
More information on becoming an approved JHSC training provider
Employers must ensure first aid providers are available at their workplaces (subsection 4(1) of Regulation 2004-130) and that each first aid provider is trained according to CSA standard Z1210-17 (R2021) First aid training for the workplace – Curriculum and quality management for training agencies and is provided by a WorkSafeNB-approved training agency.
List of approved first aid training providers (Check for updates)
Application for Approval to Teach Workplace First Aid Training in New Brunswick
