Offices & Classrooms January 2023
Lakehead University
Joint Employee-Management Occupational Health & Safety Committee
Office and Classrooms
Minutes
January 6, 2023.
Start 11:00 am
Room: UC – 0003I (HR Meeting Room)
Present
Cindy Haggerty (COPE)
Elaine Doiron (COPE)
Juan Pernia (LUFA)
Ursula MacDonald (Human Resources)
Regrets
Sue Viitala (Schedule II)
Approval of Agenda – Approved
Acceptance of Minutes (October 12, 2022) – Approved with deletions.
Outstanding Business – The Hangar/Fieldhouse inspection scheduled for December 7th, 2022 was not possible due to scheduling conflicts.
Inspections –Ursula offered to drive for the PACI inspections.
Action: Élaine to send a Doodle Poll for the PACI and Hangar/Fieldhouse inspections for February inspections.
Injury and Accident Reports – One case of a slip and fall at a Europe conference.
Ergonomic Assessments – One so far for 2023.
New Business/Open Discussion –
Process for new members: COPE approves new JHSC members from COPE. Action: Elaine to reach out to Lori Vidotto if she is still interested to join.
Upcoming Events: Wellness Week is January 23-27.
Action: Ursula will send details to the JHSC.Ursula is working on a project reviewing the Violence in the Workplace policy.
Next meeting – Looking to meet in April (either the 11th, 12th or 13th).
Action: Elaine to send a Doodle Poll.
Meeting adjourned at 11:53 am.
