Offices & Classrooms April 2023

Date: 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 - 3:45pm

Lakehead University

Joint Employee-Management Occupational Health & Safety Committee

Office and Classrooms

 

Minutes

April 12th, 2023.

Start 2:00 pm

UC 0003I (HR Meeting Room)

 

Present

Elaine Doiron (COPE)

Juan Pernia (LUFA)

Sue Viitala (Schedule II)

Ursula MacDonald (Human Resources)

 

Regrets

Cindy Haggerty (COPE)

 

  1. Approval of Agenda –
    Moved: Juan
    Seconded: Sue
    Approved with additions.

 

  1. Acceptance of Minutes (January 6, 2023) –
    Moved: Juan
    Seconded: Sue
    Approved as presented.

 

  1. Outstanding Business – 

    1. Violence in the Workplace Policy (Items 6.c.): Ursula received feedback so far. Orillia will get back to her by April 15, 2023. This policy is currently in the review process.

    2. LUFA JHSC Member (Item 6.a.): Juan is going on a year sabbatical starting July 1, 2023.

Action: Juan will reach out to LUFA to find out who the new LUFA JHSC member will be.

 

  1. Inspections – Due to ongoing construction and gym exam set-up, the Fieldhouse/Hanger inspections are cancelled for tomorrow.
    Action: Élaine to send a Doodle Poll for later in May 2023.

 

  1. Injury and Accident Reports – None.


Ergonomic Assessments – Two were completed for 2023.

 

  1. New Business/Open Discussion – 

    1. Vet School is coming to Lakehead University September 2025.

    2. Ursula working on a “Service Animal” policy.

    3. New Building by Beverly Entrance: owed by the city for backflow prevention. This building won’t be inspected for JHSC (Office and Classroom) purposes.

 

  1. Next meeting – Looking to meet in early June (before June 16, 2023).

    1. Action: Elaine to send a Doodle Poll.

 

  1. Meeting adjourned at 2:40 pm.