Referral by a Committee or Representative

They can raise concerns brought to them by a worker or concerns based on their own work within the workplace. If the employer is not going to resolve the issue or address the concern they must give written reasons for not doing this.

If the matter is not resolved the employer, the Committee, the Representative or a member of the Committee can refer the matter to Occupational Health and Safety. An Occupational Health Officer can then:

• Determine that there is no issue or concern and inform the person who referred the matter of this.
• Try to mediate an acceptable resolution and, if the matter cannot be resolved, give written reasons to the person who referred the issue about why it cannot be resolved.
• Issue a Notice of Contravention explaining what section of The Saskatchewan Employment Act is being breached and, in some cases, possible ways to remedy the situation.