Facilities Management Boardroom Minutes of the Administrative Units Safety Sub-Committee meeting held on October 26, 2017. Meeting opened at 10:35AM in McNally South 025 (Facilities Management boardroom). The following were in attendance: Management Tom Strapps Roberta Graham Derrick Coburn Tim Gill Kevin Trudeau Jane Collins
Employee LoffieAnn Downey Rick McDonald Andrew Wooden
Ex-officio Valerie Wadman
Regrets: Guests: N/A Roll Call: LoffieAnn Downey recorded the names in attendance 1.0
Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting
Minutes of the September 29, 2017 meeting approved. 2.0
Outstanding Items from Previous Meeting
February Calendar Items First Aid (Review/update requirements) 5 more ‘key’ positions must attend. Kevin Trudeau is working on scheduling his staff.
Action: Ongoing -
Uneven Grass – Vanier sidewalk area
Derrick Colburn mentioned the grass just off the Vanier building sidewalk on the Gorsebrook, is extremely uneven; also with holes. This is a safety/tripping hazard. A portion of the uneven sidewalk is owned by the city. Action: Holes have been filled. Tom will contact HRM.
September Calendar Items Terms of Reference – Annual review 1
Valerie will forward to members for review. Action: Review at next meeting 3.0 Review of information from JOHSC and Monthly Updates
JOHSC Committee Documentation
Valerie Wadman
Valerie gave a brief update on September 2017 minutes.
Violence In The Workplace
Valerie Wadman is still working on this. 4.0
Injury and Incident Reports
Reviewed September 2017 incident reports. 5.0
Workplace Inspection/Hazard Identification
Inspection forms are continuing to come in. 6.0
New Business
October Calendar Items WHMIS Training Review Sub-committee members to check within their departments to see if training is acceptable.
Action: Review at next meeting
Review OHS Policy Contact Valerie Wadman if you have any questions of suggestions for policy changes. Valerie will also forward the new Incident Reporting form.
Action: Review at next meeting 7.0
Date and Time of Next Meeting
The 2017 Administrative Units Safety Sub-committee meetings will take place on the second or third Thursday of each month, at 10:30 a.m., in the Facilities Management Boardroom, as follows: December 21, 2017 8.0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 10:56 a.m. _______________________________ Committee Chair 2
Calendar Review Month
Agenda Item
Action
January
Safe Work Practices
Review Requirements
February
First Aid
March
Annual Report
Review/update First Aid Requirements Discuss events for NAOSH Week Discuss Committee Feedback
April
Hazard ID
Review Checklist
May June September
Terms of Reference
Annual Review
October
Review Membership WHMIS Training Review
November
OHS Policy Staff Training
NAOSH Week
Determine if training is sufficient Review Policy Review types/requirements for staff training
Report on Annual Fire Drills December
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