Orillia - November
Joint Health and Safety Committee
November 3, 2020
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Online Meeting via Zoom
Minutes
Regrets: Sree Kurissery, Vicki TeBrugge,
In Attendance: Bernadette Pickles, Chris Gouett, Rosa Fabiano, Theresa (T-Bird) Prisciak, John Siecker, Elana Weber, Frank Cappadocia, Shannon Scott, Tim Rowe, Carolyn Rimkey, Chris Murray Guest: N/A
1. Approval of Agenda It has been decided for the time being for COVID 19 Updates will be moved to number 3 of the agenda. Approver: John Seconder: Bern Moved
2. Approval of the Minutes from last JHSC meeting – August 11, 2020 Approver: Elana Seconder: Shannon Moved
3. COVID 19 Updates
● General
- Ontario has hit highest number of new cases recently
- Helpful website from Simcoe Health Unit discussing cases and information
- It has been noted that people from GTA are going to Barrie and people from Barrie are traveling to Orillia for some medical procedures causing influx to local hospital
● Security
- No issues with people following policies. No recent medical issues.
● Buildings
- New COVID 19 related signage on campus
- New information on COVID 19 screening
- Cleaning is continuing as normal. New misting unit will be arriving on campus soon for common/higher traffic areas
● Working on Campus
- Lakehead University has been working with the Ministry of Labour regarding a screening requirement for return to work
- Will have to screen when arriving on campus
a. Security is working on App Armor app
b. Employee would use screening tool and confirm with Security they are cleared to be on campus
c. Working on rolling out the system – hopefully in the next couple of weeks
- Working on documentation requirements
a. Asking what to do with all the screening information once Lakehead has received it – what to do with the information, how long to keep it, who has access to it, what to do with the information, etc. To work on campus a risk assessment is required. This is completed and kept by the supervisor in case there are questions or concerns. Information is on the website.
● Working Alone Policy
- There is a procedure for the Thunder Bay Campus with information regarding
- Check in with supervisor
- Numbers to call (Security)
- Do not believe that Lakehead Orillia requires a policy. A procedure similar to Thunder Bay Campus would be beneficial to the Orillia Campus.
- Use language in Thunder Bay procedure and add information regarding the Orillia Campus
- Make the procedure applicable for either the Heritage Place or the 500 University site
- Will work with Security regarding the procedure and prepare for the next JHSC meeting to review
4. Items Arising from the Minutes (last meeting)
● Fire Plan
o Almost Done – sent for final review by the committee
● AED Defibrillator at Heritage Place Campus
o No update at this time
o Will update at the next JHSC meeting
● Campus Re-opening Plan Update
o Decision regarding the winter term has been made
▪ Review of services such as the cafeteria are ongoing – may have to change depending on usage
o Continuation of ‘business as usual’ with procedures in place regarding campus use
o Moving towards enforcement of the plan. Security is involved with this. Orillia campus is not as much of a concern as Thunder Bay campus. Thunder Bay has multiple buildings with multiple entrances which presents a challenge to enforce the COVID plan
5. Injury and Accident Report
● Staff
o None to report
● Sports related
o None to report
● Students
o None to report
6. Lab Update
● No report for this meeting
7. Items for Discussion
● First Aid Certification
o WSIB has updated their website to reflect that “people with First Aid/CPR certificates that would have expired as of March 1, 2020 are now extended until June 30, 2021” (https://www.wsib.ca/en/firstaid)
o First Aid list has been updated to reflect this information and distributed
● Health and Wellness has opened a fitness centre in the first floor of the Residence containing cardio and strength equipment for students
o Health and Wellness is working with Residence to open the space safely for students
o At this time the centre is only for student use
o The YMCA in Orillia has closed and the students can no longer utilize their memberships there
8. Adjournment/Next Meeting.
● Next meeting in February, 2021
● Meeting adjourned 4