Orillia - February
Joint Health and Safety Committee
February 1, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Online Meeting via Zoom
Minutes
Regrets:, Chris Murray, Rosa Fabiano, Vicki TeBrugge, Sree Kurissery, Tiffany Moore (Thunder Bay Health and Safety)
In Attendance: Chris Glover, Chris Gouett, Theresa (T-Bird) Prisciak, Carolyn Rimkey, Tim Rowe, Elana Weber, Allison Brooks, John Siecker, Guest: N/A
1. Approval of Agenda Approver Seconder Moved Chris Glover Allison Brooks
2. Approval of the Minutes from last JHSC meeting – November 2, 2021 Approver Seconder Moved Elana Weber John Siecker
3. Housekeeping Item: Allison Brooks – Interim Administrative Coordinator, Residence is joining the JHSC while Bernadette Pickles is on leave. Welcome Allison.
4. COVID 19 Updates
● Campus
o On January 31, 2022 classes resumed on site
o Many staff have returned. Some are returning gradually
o All other updates are in the Communication Bulletin
● Buildings
o Contractors are vaccinated as per policy
o No new updates at this time
● Security
o Security has been performing checks on vaccination passports at the entrance to Simcoe Hall for three weeks at scheduled times
4. Items Arising from the Minutes (last meeting)
● Fire Plan
o A couple minor things to address
o New food services vendor needs to be brought up to speed
o Awaiting new Human Resources Business Partner to complete the fire plan
● Student Health and Wellness
o No updates – continue to provide services virtually
● Storage Shed
o Shelving to be installed
o No other updates at this time
o Be proactive regarding health and safety and the shed
5. Injury and Accident Report
● Staff
o None to report
● Sports related
o None to report
● Students
o Accident with injury – medical aid
▪ Student and friends were playing in the hallway. One of the friends was chasing the student when they twisted and fell on their foot. Painful for approx 10 minutes and pain went down. Pain continued for the following days. On Friday Security wrapped the foot and suggested icing it. They also suggested that the student get the foot checked by a Doctor. On Monday Nov 22nd the student was checked by a Doctor
▪ Student fractured a bone in the foot – student in cast. Follow up appointment set for Friday November 26, 2021
▪ Student is out of their cast now and doing well
6. Lab Update
• No update at this meeting
7. Items for Discussion
• AED at Heritage Place
o Approval has been received by the Vice-President, Administration and Finance to fund an AED at Heritage Place
o Joint Health and Safety Committee has discussed in the past where the AED should go in Heritage Place
o Discussion in the past has been regarding cost sharing. At this time Lakehead University will be covering the cost so we are looking for the best place to install the AED as quickly as possible
o John will speak with the Heritage Place Staff. The point of the AED is to save lives. Suggests that it is in a location accessible to as many people as possible. Recommends put it in the main lobby or the corridor.
o Concern putting the AED in an area too close to outside may increase the chance of it being stolen
o John will talk to the building operator to see if there is a place to install the AED that is accessible and less likely to be stolen
o With the AED training dollars are available from the provider. Now that we have two units it is suggested that Lakehead University should look at ways to use the training dollars
8. Adjournment/Next Meeting.
o Next meeting May 3, 2022
o Meeting adjourned 3