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Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Committee

Report a Health and Safety Concern

**Please note** - Your Union is currently in discussions with the employer to stand up a new Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Until that decision is reached, the company run AOSH Committee is the current Health and Safety Committee that is required under the Canada Labour Code.


Under Section 2 of the Canada Labour Code, the employer will establish  a workplace Health and Safety Committee, for the purposes of addressing health and safety matters that apply to the workplace. [Reference - Sec 135(1) CLC].

In addition, the workplace committee shall consist of at least two persons, and at least half of the members shall be employees who do not exercise managerial functions, and have been selected by the trade union representing employees. [Reference - Sec 135.1(1)(a)(b)(i)(ii)]


The Health and Safety Committee is responsible for the following:

  • Attend monthly meetings to review ongoing concerns and review all reported workplace injuries and hazards.
  • Identify  and investigate potential workplace hazards and risks, and collaborate with the company to implement effective mitigation strategies.
  • Make recommendations to enhance workplace health and safety.
  • Conduct thorough investigations of near misses, accidents, and injuries within the workplace to identify factors and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Conduct annual inspections of all aircraft and physical workspaces to ensure safe working conditions.
  • Foster a robust hazard reporting culture, as under the code, the company can only address issues that have been formally reported.
  • Work with the company to ensure legislative compliance under the Canada Labour Code.

Reporting a Health and Safety Concern

If you have a Health and Safety concern, it is the duty of the employees to report it to the employer/company. Under the Canada Labour Code, the employer/company can only address complaints that have been formally reported.

The process listed below will assist you in doing so.

The Internal Complaint Resolution Process (IRCP)

1 - You Identify an Incident or Hazard

You find a hazard that is a safety concern, or an accident or incident is likely to occur.

2 - Report the Complaint to Your Supervisor

Write in to your supervisor to report the issue (eg. D8 Inflight, E2 Inflight, Training Management), stating that you are making a ICRP complaint, and CC your Union. 

3 - Refer to OSH/AOSH

If the complaint is not resolved by your supervisor, refer it to the OSH/AOSH Committee, stating that you are advancing your ICRP complaint to the committee, and CC your Union.

4 - Investigation and Results

The OSH/AOSH Committee investigates the complaint, and shall inform both you as the reporter and the employer of the findings of the investigation.


The OSH/AOSH Committee can make recommendations to the employer to fix the concern, in turn, the employer shall in writing, inform you as the reporter how and when the matter will be resolved.


If the OSH/AOSH Committee determines that a danger exists, the employer cannot assign another employee to that task that has the danger.

5 - Issues with the Investigation

If you as the reporter or the employer have issues with the investigation, the complaint can be referred to a Federal Health and Safety Officer.

ICRP - Referral to a Federal Health and Safety Officer

Both the employer/company or the employee can refer a complaint to a Health and Safety Officer if;

  1. The employer disagrees with the results of the investigation
  2. The employer fails to report to the OSH/AOSH Committee how and when the issue will be resolved.
  3. The OSH/AOSH Committee does not agree if the complaint is justified.

The Federal Health and Safety Officer will investigate and do the following

  1. May issue direction to the employer or the employee.
  2. May recommend that the employer or the employee.
  3. Shall issue directions to the employer if a danger exists.

Your Occupational Health and Safety Committee

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CUPE Local 4061, operating as the Porter Component, is an independent labour organization and the official bargaining agent for Porter Airlines Cabin Crew. CUPE Local 4061 is a local union of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). This website is owned and operated by the Porter Component/Local 4061 of CUPE and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Porter Airlines Inc, Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited. or Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. All corporate logos, trademarks, and imagery are used for descriptive and representative purposes and remain the property of their respective owners.