Orillia - October

Joint Health and Safety Committee Wednesday October 18, 2017 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

OA 3041 500 University Avenue

Minutes Regrets: Samantha MacLean, Elana Weber, Bernadette Pickles

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

1. Approval of Agenda Approver: T-Bird  Seconder: Vicki Moved

2. Approval of the Minutes from last JHSC meeting – April 20, 2017 Approver: Frank Seconder: John Moved

3. Items Arising from the Minutes (last meeting)

 Cameras

o Camera in the Commons not working - difficult to get repaired o Camera to be installed in stairway by OA 2006 in Simcoe Hall.  Camera has been paid for.

o No further cameras have been planned at this time

 WHMIS

o Students require WHMIS when working in the labs.  Students can enroll for the WHMIS (Health and Safety/AODA) under the non-academic courses on mycourselink. 

 Snow Removal

o Contract has ended o New contract is in the preparation stage

o Site visits are being scheduled with potential contractors

o Part of the contract will include that the sidewalks must be kept bare

 Speakers

o Approximately 79% of speakers are working properly

o No speakers in the Principal’s Suite – looking at installing speakers in that area

 Hand Sanitizers

o Hand Sanitizers at Heritage Place were discussed

o Administration Services will take care of the cost of installing Hand Sanitizers at Heritage Place

o Hand Sanitizers will be installed in the Commons Area and the Education Lounge at Heritage Place

4. Injury and Accident Report 

 Two employee injuries.  One requiring medical care.  The area involved has been repaired

 Two Students were injured.  No medical care required

 Two visitors were injured.  No medical care required

5. Items for discussion

 Building Inspection o Full inspection in August and September, 2017

o No major issues o Looking at replacing some missing yellow fire signs

o Would like better lighting in the smoking area

 Operation Timberwolf

o The emergency response exercise went well

o Identified speaker improvements

o There were some technological issues including with digital signs.  These issues will be examined further  o Received good feedback from those involved

 Table Top Exercise

o Would like to organize more exercises

o Committee was asked to think about ideas for the next meeting – what could work as a table top exercise

 Power Outage

o Question was asked what happens with the computer systems if the campus has a power outage

o Data Centre is hooked up to the generator

o Generator should be able to work for one day

6. Adjournment/Next Meeting.   

 Next meeting will be scheduled for February, 2018 – after reading week