Under Sec. 16(1)(a) of the Alberta OHS Act, a workplace health and safety committee is required if there are 20 or more workers at the site but only where work is expected to last 90 days or more. Consequently:
* No committee is required at site where crew members go to work after getting their instructions.
* On paper, a committee would be required at the permanent shop where workers are meeting to get their marching orders because there are >20 workers and the site is presumably in existence for over 90 days. The odd thing is that the workers aren’t doing any actual work at that site. In that situation, I think you’d have to apply to the Director for a variance or exemption under Sec. 16(4). Unfortunately, Alberta guidelines don’t address this situation. I’d suggest you call the agency directly and ask whether exemption is necessary. Contact info:
Telephone
Toll free: 310-0000 (in Alberta)
Phone: 780-427-2711 (outside Alberta long distance charges apply)
Hope that helps. Glenn
