Orillia - April

Joint Health and Safety Committee Thursday April 20, 2017 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

OA 3041 500 University Avenue

Minutes Regrets: Rosa Fabiano, Samantha MacLean, Elana Weber

In Attendance:  Vicki TeBrugge, , Frank Cappadocia, John Siecker, Theresa (T-Bird) Prisciak, Cindy Tindal, Bernadette Pickles, Chris Murray, Tim Rowe, Carolyn Rimkey Guest:  Chris Gouett

1. Approval of Agenda Approver: Frank  Seconder: John Moved

2. Approval of the Minutes from last JHSC meeting – January 25, 2017 Approver: T-Bird Seconder: Bernadette Moved

3. Items Arising from the Minutes (last meeting)

 Security Cameras o Camera at the end of the main hallway in Orillia Academic Building moved back by the Custodial Room to cover more of the hallway

o Camera installed by OA2011 to view two hallways 

o Camera installed in Student Services hallway near LUSU offices, 1st floor OA

o Wires have been installed to be ready for a camera in the stairwell leading outside from the second floor of Orillia Academic to the front of the building

o New cameras in the Office of the Principal

 Proposed cameras in the elevators at Residence building due to a number of incidents of vandalism o The campus will continue to look at places to put cameras

o An audit of Security Cameras on campus has been completed and passed on to the proper authorities

 Snow Removal

o Challenging year for snow removal o Spring Cleanup has begun.  This is a slow process o Meeting has been set with snow removal provider to review the service this year and discuss options

 Hand Sanitizer

o Installed hand sanitizer stations in Cafeteria, Alumni Commons, at main entrances or by elevator/centre stairs in the Academic Building

o Residence has installed hand sanitizers

o Goal achieved of installing hand sanitizers in entrances and near elevators of all buildings

o Frank thanked John for ordering the hand sanitizers and arranging the installation o Custodial Staff will monitor the hand sanitizers and refill as required

4. Injury and Accident Report 

 No Employee injuries

 One Student sprained an ankle

 One Custodial Staff Member scratched their hand on a glass fragment

5. Items for discussion

 Building Inspection o Extra boxes found in the loading area of the Bookstore – boxes there temporarily – have been moved

o Other small items have been sent to John Siecker and addressed

o Speakers for Blazecast

 No speakers in Kitchen Area

 Look to replace speakers that are not working o Storage Room in Basement of OA

 Room is being cleaned and reorganized (getting rid of redundant items)

 Shelving being installed

 Smaller tote boxes being suggest – less strain on shelving

 Locking totes suggested for those with sensitive material

 Shelley Unwin to meet with groups using the storage room to discuss these items

o WHMIS

 WHMIS is changing to the Globally Harmonized System 

 Change is occurring in phases.

 Those staff members who use/come in contact with chemicals as part of their job will be required to train on the new system

 More information found on Lakehead website

6. Adjournment/Next Meeting.   

 Next meeting will be scheduled for October, 2017