Offices & Classrooms September 2023

Date: 
Friday, September 29, 2023 - 3:45pm

Lakehead University

Joint Employee-Management Occupational Health & Safety Committee

Office and Classrooms

 

Minutes

September 29, 2023 (Friday)

Start 11:00 am

HR Meeting Room (UC 0003I)

 

Present

Carolyne Stevens (COPE)

Élaine Doiron (COPE)

Gabriel Oba (LUFA)

Ursula MacDonald (Human Resources)

 

Regrets

Sue Viitala (Schedule II)



  1. Approval of Agenda –
    Moved: Carolyne
    Seconded: Élaine
    Approved with additions under New Business.

 

  1. Acceptance of Minutes (April 12th, 2023) –
    Moved: Carolyne
    Seconded: Élaine
    Approved with minor changes (item 6.1: Vet School no longer coming September 2024 but later. Removal of item 6.3 regarding Braun Building evacuation).

  2. Outstanding Business – 

    1. Violence in the Workplace Policy: This program is at the administrative stage now, the JHSC has reviewed it and new forms will be added on the HR website. 

 

  1. Inspections – The following buildings have been completed over the spring and summer: ATAC (AT), Bike Shelter (BS), Greenhouse (GH), Hangar (SH), Lot 5 (HG), Music & Visual Arts (MV), Nordic Sports Institute (NS), 859 Oliver Road (HG) and Saunders Fieldhouse(SB).
    Action: Élaine to send a Doodle Poll for October 9th to 13th for Reading Week inspections. 

 

  1. Injury and Accident Reports – Since April 2023, there was only 1 incident.


Ergonomic Assessments – None.
Action: Moving forward, this item will be removed until further notice.

 

  1. New Business/Open Discussion – 

    1. New JHSC members:
      Action: Carolyne will reach out to Pat to see if they are interested to join as a JHSC Management member.

 

  1. Next meeting – Early December 2023.

    1. Action: Elaine to send a Doodle Poll.

 

  1. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am.