Apply for a Workplace Safety Committee Certification

You can apply for workplace safety committee certification through WCAIS. 

Application Requirements

1. Login or create a profile in WCAIS at www.wcais.pa.gov.
2. Select Begin working or Continue working on an initial application – In the Quick Links section, select “Begin an Initial Application for Certification”.  To continue an application you have started, in the Quick Links section, select the H&S Program Summary” and navigate to the Application and Reports tab.
3. Complete the application, the four tabs of the application (applicant information, supplemental FEINs and policies information, committee workplace information, and acknowledgments and agreements.
4. Sign and submit your certification application
5. An H&S specialist will send you the approval, disapproval, or request for more information via the Correspondence section of the WCAIS Dashboard.

Application Deadlines

Your certification application must be submitted to L&I's Health and Safety Division 90 to 30 days prior to your workers' compensation policy's renewal date.

If you are a self-insured employer, the application must be submitted 90 to 30 days prior to your self-insurance application renewal date.

Employers who want to apply for workplace safety committee certification can login to their WCAIS account or create a new account to access the electronic certification application.