labs & studios - june 12, 2019

date: 
tuesday, september 24, 2019 - 9:30am

present: a. diochon, m. moore, t. moore, j. sylvestre, s. girvin, j. joncas

time commenced:     9:00 am

1.0   agenda :  approved.

 

2.0   review of minutes : april 17, 2019 – approved

 

3.0   inspection reports: geology

-          eyewash to be tested weekly

-          expired calcium gluconate

-          grinding dust needs wet cleanup more often

                                        instrumentation

-          gas cylinder needs chain

-          concern regarding face velocity of low flow fume hood

  • fume hoods are operating as designed and do offer same protection as older style hoods
  • were certified when put into service

 

4.0            incident reports:  solvent smell cb weekend

security reported a solvent smell in cb saturday morning coming from cb 1014a, with no obvious source.  several open buckets of what appeared to be oil were found in the lab, blocking the emergency exit.  unable to reach technician responsible for the space or anyone else in the department.  h&s directed the lab to be locked out until someone with knowledge of the space could be contacted for advice.

 

inspection on monday morning found a 20 l drum of varsol stored in the flammable’s cabinet with a shop rag as a cap, and a spill of varsol on the floor that had not been cleaned up.

 

security has difficulty finding personnel afterhours to respond to lab incidents, which is an on-going issue.

 

recommendation to deans to assist security in obtaining after hours numbers for emergency contacts. 

 

5.0            old business:

5.1   injury stats – presented and discussed.  2015-2019 segment to be normalized for grad 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and plotted by year to see if there is a correlation.  all new incidents discussed by committee will be assigned standard root causes as well as recommendations made to avoid issue in future, to make the tracking easier to manage.  – deferred until july meeting

5.2   fume hood decontamination

use of strong mineral acids has corroded some of the fan boxes that service the hoods, causing the backdraft prevention damper louvers to corrode and fall to the bottom of the boxes.  will require another shut down of hoods to replace the louvers in 3-4 units.

5.3   noise from compressor

  1. kailash and steve to find some time for the compressor to be moved.  in the meantime, hearing protection is required for everyone in the space while it is running.

 

6.0   new business:

 

6.1   whmis training

whmis 1988 training inactivated on d2l.  questions for old symbol recognition added to the whmis 2015 quiz to cover old material as containers are relabeled.

                      6.2  chemical waste pick-up issues

we used a new company for the first time to collect our hazardous waste.  all waste had to be pre-sorted on site prior to the pick-up date.  issues were encountered with bottle labeling and container suitability.  procedure and lab safety manual will be revised to reflect the following and communicated to all haz waste generators:

  • waste will be picked up soon after the request has been generated
  • each container will need to have contents listed on container and waste pick-up number
  • one waste request per chemical will be required (multiple containers of same chemical will be allowed on one request).
  • waste requests must be printed, signed and available at time of pickup.

6.2   esa inspection

electrical control console was replaced and inspected by esa.  it did not have certifications required.  will require a field inspection.

6.3   keep in touch

concerns were raised regarding some security officers not wanting to conduct kit checks.  tiffany verified with security supervisor that kit is a supported, well used and vital service offered by security.  any issues should be brought directly to her attention to address with the officer in question.

6.4   cases fumehoods

two issues in cases regarding fumehoods:

1)      one hood randomly closes the sash.

2)      improper use by users.  very important to not use “emergency” button as it is monitored by security and physical plant.  this triggers an alarm in the system and initiates emergency response.  additionally, it is essential to safe function that sliding access doors are closed unless accessing equipment.  when the sash is down, the unit goes into a maintenance mode with a lower ventilation rate.  if door is open, this could lead to loss of containment of contaminants.  h&s will look at creating a laminated user guide for the hoods as many users missed the initial hood training and their safety features are vastly different than our standard hoods.

 

7.0               adjournment: 9:53 am

8.0               next meeting: july 17, 2019

retail and physical support service - january 24, 2019

date: 
tuesday, september 24, 2019 - 9:15am

date:  january 24, 2019

place: avila- physical plant meeting room

time: 9:09 a.m.

 

present: ursula macdonald, greg croft, stan nemec, fred plank, steve girvin, brian cox, darren carlin, heather spivak

 

regrets:  hugh briggs, rob mccluskey

 

 

old business:

  1.        a.        steve reported that the floor in the power house is breaking.  there are no        vehicles allowed inside. the area is cornered off with signs advising of the danger,          until such time as a decision is made how the floor will be fixed. jan.21, 2016 steve            advised that this project will be put on a list of capital projects for the 2016-2017 fiscal   year. 

                        nov. 15/18 – steve advised that jack posts will be installed under the floor to provide the necessary support.

 

            b.  confined space – signage of confined space is still required and pedestrian floor             hatches need to be secured.

 

            c.  the electrician raised a concern about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in residence. many times when the electricians arrive to install/fix them they have already been disconnected.  brian will look into the situation and reinforce the seriousness of the matter. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are dismantling/damaging lifesaving device are fined by the university. a suggestion was made to have stickers by the devices advising that no one should be tampering with the life saving device.

            jan.24, 2019 – brian advised that the labelling will begin in may of this year.

           

            d.  housekeeping are requesting that a new bfi bin with a side door be provided at the back of cb. a side door allows employees to throw out garbage without having to reach above their shoulder. 

           

     

new businees:

 

  1. 1.     fred plank raised a concern regarding a mechanical room in the fieldhouse.  at one of the two access doors there is no light switch and only a short distance later there is a set of stairs that are not visible without light.  there is a high risk of someone falling down those stairs.  steve girvin and the mechanical team will address this safety concern immediately.

 

  1. 2.     a question was raised by the mechanical group about school closure and who decides to close the school. also, who is identified as “essential service?”  the group was advised that school closure is decided by the senior administration in consultation with the president. any questions regarding “essential service” must be directed to the supervisor of the particular unit.

 

  1. 3.    certification training (jhsc part i) will be offered in thunder bay. darren maybe interested in the july course.

 

  1. 4.    ursula welcomed and introduced greg croft – the alternate member rep for usw group.

 

injury report:

 

none

 

near misses:

 

an employee in the print shop hurt the area under her eye when trying to lift/move a large and awkward box.  the employee did not require any medical attention. the employee was reminded that any items that it too awkward, too heavy or big is handled by at another co-worker.

 

inspections outstanding;

  • braun building –  rob and steve
  • centennial building – stan and darren
  • tungsten street – ursula & heather

 

next meeting:    thursday, feb.28, 2018 in avila – physical plant meeting room at 9:00 a.m.

retail and physical support service - 21 february 2019

date: 
thursday, february 21, 2019 - 9:15am
minutes: 

date:  february 21, 2019

place: avila- physical plant meeting room

time: 9:10 a.m.

 

present: ursula macdonald, mike davis, steve girvin, brian cox, heather spivak

 

regrets:  hugh briggs, rob mccluskey, stan nemec, fred plank, darren carlin

 

 

old business:

  1.        a.        steve reported that the floor in the power house is breaking.  there are no        vehicles allowed inside. the area is cornered off with signs advising of the danger,          until such time as a decision is made how the floor will be fixed. jan.21, 2016 steve            advised that this project will be put on a list of capital projects for the 2016-2017 fiscal   year. 

                        nov. 15/18 – steve advised that jack posts will be installed under the floor to provide the necessary support.

 

            b.  confined space – signage of confined space is still required and pedestrian floor             hatches need to be secured.

 

                        feb.21, 2019 – steve will follow up on this

 

            c.  the electrician raised a concern about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in residence. many times when the electricians arrive to install/fix them they have already been disconnected.  brian will look into the situation and reinforce the seriousness of the matter. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are dismantling/damaging lifesaving device are fined by the university. a suggestion was made to have stickers by the devices advising that no one should be tampering with the life saving device.

            jan.24, 2019 – brian advised that the labelling will begin in may of this year.

 

            d.   fred plank raised a concern regarding a mechanical room in the fieldhouse.  at one of the two access doors there is no light switch and only a short distance later there is a set of stairs that are not visible without light.  there is a high risk of someone falling down those stairs.  steve girvin and the mechanical team will address this safety concern immediately.

 

                        feb.21, 2019 – steve will issue a work order to remove the outside entrance knob and put a chain at the end of the platform.

           

                       

new business:

 

  1. 1.     ursula reminded all managers and supervisors to ensure that their staff have current whmis 2015 training completed.
  2. 2.    the provincial government is talking about the availability of jhsc certification training as an online program. ursula will provide more details as they become available.

 

  1. 3.    steve updated the committee about campus projects;

 

      bora laskin – expected completion in a few weeks

      kitchen –nearing the end, should be completed in a month or so

      aboriginal initiatives – should be completed within a month

 

 

injury report:

 

an employee in the conference services department slipped and fell in the vestibule of bartley residence. it appears that there was some ice on the floor between the door and the mat.  the employee hurt shoulder and had been off work for two days.  residence has now purchased a new, larger mat which will cover the area directly in front of the door.

 

near misses:

 

none

 

inspections outstanding;

 

  • braun building –  rob and steve
  • centennial building – stan and darren
  • tungsten street – ursula & heather

 

next meeting:    thursday, march 21, 2018 in avila – physical plant meeting room at 9:52 a.m.

 

retail and physical support service - may 16, 2019

date: 
thursday, may 16, 2019 - 9:15am

present: steve girvin, heather spivak, greg croft, fred plank, rob mccluskey, larry kempe, stan nemec, ursula macdonald, 

 

 

regrets:  hugh briggs, brian cox,

 

 

old business:

 

  1.        a.        steve reported that the floor in the power house is breaking.  there are no        vehicles allowed inside. the area is cornered off with signs advising of the danger,          until such time as a decision is made how the floor will be fixed. jan.21, 2016 steve            advised that this project will be put on a list of capital projects for the 2016-2017 fiscal   year. 

                        nov. 15/18 – steve advised that jack posts will be installed under the floor to provide the necessary support.

 

injury report:

 

an employee from the faculty of law advised that she suffered an allergic reaction in her office. the employee attributes the reaction to the air in her office when she believes the furnaces are switched on or off, as she advises this occurred once before in the fall oct/nov.

 

housekeeping employee banged her shin on a coffee table in a meeting room.  the employee could not find a light switched and hit the coffee table in the dark room.

 

a library employee tripped in a stairway landing on lose floor tiles, hitting her knee.

 

no injuries required medical attention.

 

near misses:

 

none

 

new business:

 

  1. 1.    the committee welcomed larry kempe from the iuoe – mechanical group as the newest member of the committee.

 

  1. 2.    the asbestos abatement project on the 4th floor of cb has started.  the balcony door will remain open for emergency purposes only while the project is ongoing.  this is an agreement with the fire department.

 

  1. 3.    security has raised a concerned about paci doors being propped open most specifically in the gym area. security have further stated that they have spoken to athletics on numerous occasions about this but the problem continuous.  ursula asked for specific times and dates when this has occurred in the past so that those who were using the gym are told directly to stop this unsafe practice.

 

  1. 4.    security has raised the issue of soft body armour again. ursula advised that this matter had been raised on and dealt with on two separate occasions including a special jhsc meeting for this purpose. the outcomes of these meetings have been articulated to security including the director of the department.  at this point the committee has advised that the request be noted in the minutes as having been raised again.

 

inspections outstanding;

 

  • braun building – rob and steve
  • centennial building – stan and heather
  • tungsten street – ursula & heather

 

next meeting:    thursday, june 20, 2018 in avila – physical plant meeting room at 9:00 a.m.

labs & studios - april 17, 2019

date: 
wednesday, april 17, 2019 - 9:00am

present:  a. diochon, t. moore, m. sorokopud, s. girvin, c. ross

time commenced:     9:06 am

1.0   agenda :  approved.

2.0   review of minutes : march 20, 2019 – approved

3.0   inspection reports:

electrical engineering

-          engines to be guarded

-          couple of non-certified devices

-          burnt receptacle

 

 chemical engineering

-unlabelled jugs

 -come cluttered spaces

 -eyewash stations not being checked weekly

 -chemical inventory on paper only, not online

 

 civil engineering

 -unlabelled bottles

 -some cluttered and very dirty spaces

 

4.0            incident reports: none

5.0            old business:

5.1   cb 3035 blocked exits – furniture has been removed from cb 3034 and 3035 now has access to both exit doors.

5.2   injury stats – presented and discussed.  2015-2019 segment to be normalized for grad 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and plotted by year to see if there is a correlation.  all new incidents discussed by committee will be assigned standard root causes as well as recommendations made to avoid issue in future, to make the tracking easier to manage.  – deferred until may meeting

5.3   mol/whmis 2015 – stickers of the pictograms have been purchased to assist.  a memo to go out to departments

5.4                   new reps

committee welcomes cristina.

5.5          fume hood decontamination

use of strong mineral acids in cb has corroded the fan boxes on the roof of centennial building that were recently decontaminated.  further work is required to repair some intake dampers.  the parts have been ordered and will be installed during the may electrical shut-down.  all the other fans will be inspected at that time.

 

5.6             noise from compressor

steve is working with kailash to schedule the move of the compressor.  in the meantime, kailash has been advised that he and his 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 must wear hearing protection.

 

6.0   new business:

 

6.1   cb 3037

the best solution to provide more controlled access to this lab is to have the doors re-keyed.  three doors can be done.  this will require the occupants to keep the door to their prep hall closed and locked when no one is in the lab.  security, physical plant and human resources are reviewing the key policy.

 

6.2   chemical waste

        contract will be awarded shortly.  pick-up will be a different format this time, with items in the same hazard class to be collected and packed sequentially.  this method will necessitate only having one item on each waste request as opposed to many using additional line items.  tif to issue memo to users shortly and revise manual.

 

7.0               adjournment: 9:28 am

8.0               next meeting: june 19, 2019

labs & studios - march 20, 2019

date: 
wednesday, march 20, 2019 - 9:00am
location: 
ac 147
minutes: 

present: c. surette, a. diochon, m. moore, t. moore, m. sorokopud, j. sylvestre, k. bhatia

time commenced:     9:06 am

1.0   agenda :  approved.

 

2.0   review of minutes : january 16, 2019 – approved

 

3.0   inspection reports: biology/atrc

-          phone not working

-          inventory on paper only

-          clutter

-          chemical leaking from bottle, repeat from 2 years ago

-          eyewash checked and supply was hot

-                  eyewash test procedures updated and distributed widely

                                        anthropology

-          phones not working in a couple locations

-          room numbers missing

-          eyewash needed?

-          lights not working

-          coat rack obstructing electrical panel

                                        bri

-          eyewash stations and showers overdue for checks

-          new ew and ss record tags needed

-          first aid kits require signage

-          unlabelled chemical

                                        chemistry

-          emergency shower test overdue

-          eyewash station records illegible

-          unlabelled containers

-          clutter

 

4.0            incident reports:

4.1   visual arts

4.1.1   exhaust fan in kiln room failed and exhaust from firing was accumulating due to the lack of ventilation.

4.1.2   work order submitted and issue corrected. 

4.1.3   no injuries or property damage.

 

5.0            old business:

5.1   cb 3035 blocked exits – tif went to investigate and is trying to determine who “owns” the space to determine what changes can be made.  dean is aware of situation and working on a solution.

5.2   injury stats – presented and discussed.  2015-2019 segment to be normalized for grad 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and plotted by year to see if there is a correlation.  all new incidents discussed by committee will be assigned standard root causes as well as recommendations made to avoid issue in future, to make the tracking easier to manage.  – deferred until april meeting

5.3   mol/whmis 2015 – we are still waiting for direction from university’s group regarding labelling.  in the meantime, tiffany and debbie p (chemistry) have been updating sdss, and cleaning up the system.  an updated whmis 2015 training program has been purchased and is now installed and available on d2l. a universal, annual whmis expiry date, to assist training tracking, was discussed.

    

statement from cou regarding the labelling issue has been received. 

committee recommends that lakehead approach will be to place a whmis 2015 compliant workplace label on bottle with old labels, and if outdated whmis symbols are on the product, they will be replaced with current whmis pictograms.

 

5.4                   new reps

                                              eric will be leaving the committee in march.

 

              5.5          fume hood decontamination

use of strong mineral acids has corroded the fume hood ducting in cb 0021 and cb 2029.  perchloric acid was also used in these spaces, which necessitates a complete decontamination of the fume hoods and ducting from the roof down in order to safely dismantle the ducts.  this work will be completed during the break week and will require a shut down of all fume hoods that are supplied by two fans.  occupants will be notified as soon as the dates are scheduled and signage will be placed on all affected fume hoods.

 

                                work is complete.  perchlorates were measured in the samples taken, but were not found to be high.                                                full decontamination of the ducts was not possible due to leaks, but enough work was completed to                                   make any future work safe.

 

6.0   new business:

 

6.1   workplace violence policy review

committee made some suggestions to expand definition and provide contact information to training section.

 

6.2   noise from compressor

        kailash measured 97 db.  there is a plan to move the compressor to an uninhabited area, but it has yet to be scheduled.  tiffany will follow up with steve.

 

6.3   field safety

orpt has brought in a speaker on preventing fatalities in outdoor research.  amanda and tiffany will be meeting with him as well to speak about field safety initiatives.

further discussion on bringing in mnr worker that was attacked by a predatory bear.  tiffany will check on availability.

 

7.0               adjournment: 9:48 am

8.0               next meeting: april 17, 2019

labs and studios - january 16, 2019

date: 
wednesday, january 16, 2019 - 9:00am
location: 
ac 147
minutes: 

present: c. surette, a. diochon, e. searle, m. moore, s. girvin, t. moore

1.0   agenda :  approved. addition of 6.5 chem waste

 

2.0   review of minutes : october 17, 2018 – approved

 

3.0   inspection reports: none

 

4.0            incident reports:

4.1   biology

4.1.1   student was using a mason jar to heat a mixture of formalin and sugar on a hot plate.

4.1.2   the thick bottom of the jar cracked, and when lifted to take of heat, broke and spilled the mixture inside the fume hood.

4.1.3   student was unsure of the location of sds in the lab and unfamiliar with how to clean up.

4.1.4   student located a technician to clean up the spill.

4.1.5   ppe was being worn at the time of the incident.

4.2   biology

4.2.1     student using screwcap bottle on hotplate to dissolve and boil media.

4.2.2     bottle cap may have reseated.

4.2.3     bottle cracked violently, spilling media over hotplate causing the media to burn.

4.2.4     no injuries from glass or media.

4.2.5     ppe was worn at time of the incident

4.3   anthropology

4.3.1     small vial of ethidium bromide missing from lab.

4.3.2     lab is shared between two departments/supervisors

4.3.3     locks now placed on cabinets for certain chemicals.

 

5.0            old business:

5.1   cb 3035 blocked exits – tif went to investigate and is trying to determine who “owns” the space to determine what changes can be made. 

5.2   injury stats – presented and discussed.  2015-2019 segment to be normalized for grad 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and plotted by year to see if there is a correlation.  all new incidents discussed by committee will be assigned standard root causes as well as recommendations made to avoid issue in future, to make the tracking easier to manage.

5.3   mol/whmis 2015 – we are still waiting for direction from university’s group regarding labelling.  in the meantime, tiffany and debbie p (chemistry) have been updating sdss, and cleaning up the system.  an updated whmis 2015 training program has been purchased and is now installed and available on d2l. a universal, annual whmis expiry date, to assist training tracking, was discussed.

                                             

 

6.0            new business:

 

6.1   new reps

6.1.1     eric will be leaving the committee in march.

6.1.2     tricia has left the university and committee will invite the rvt to join.

6.1.3     steve will have the services supervisor act as his alternate.

 

6.2   lab signage

6.2.1      new format for lab signs was presented.  first building to be issued will be cases, as they have yet to be issued signage.  laboratory layouts will be on each sign, but have to be drawn lab by lab.  half of cb basement has been completed, but remaining will postponed to complete cases.

 

6.3   needle pick-up training

6.3.1      there has been another incident of used needles being left out on the university grounds.  tiffany created some pick-up kits and provided training to housekeeping, grounds and security personnel so they can safely take care of future incidents.

 

6.4   fume hood decontamination

6.4.1     use of strong mineral acids has corroded the fume hood ducting in cb 0021 and cb 2029.  perchloric acid was also used in these spaces, which necessitates a complete decontamination of the fume hoods and ducting from the roof down in order to safely dismantle the ducts.  this work will be completed during the break week and will require a shut down of all fume hoods that are supplied by two fans.  occupants will be notified as soon as the dates are scheduled and signage will be placed on all affected fume hoods.

 

6.5   chemical waste

6.5.1     waste that has been entered into the system before january 6, 2019 will be included in the next hazardous waste pickup.  the list is currently with the service providers for quotes.  tiffany doesn’t expect the pick-up will occur before the end of february.

 

6.6   keys and access

6.6.1     discussion around old lab/office keys not being returned, and issues around lab and office access.

 

 

7.0            adjournment: 10:08 am

next meeting: february 20, 2019

retail physical and support service meeting - november 15, 2018

date: 
thursday, november 15, 2018 - 9:00am
location: 
ac 147
minutes: 

present: ursula macdonald, mike davis, stan nemec, fred plank, steve girvin, brian cox

 

regrets:  hugh briggs, darren carlin, heather spivak, rob mccluskey

 

 

old business:

  1.        a.        steve reported that the floor in the power house is breaking.  there are no        vehicles allowed inside. the area is cornered off with signs advising of the danger,          until such time as a decision is made how the floor will be fixed. jan.21, 2016 steve            advised that this project will be put on a list of capital projects for the 2016-2017 fiscal   year. 

                        nov. 15/18 – steve advised that jack posts will be installed under the floor to provide the necessary support.

 

            b.  radio communications in paci continues to be a problem, especially the         basement.

                 march 15/18 – steve will be setting up a meeting with hugh and tsc to discuss             communication options for the mechanical crew. it seems that the issues with the            radio are ongoing and steve would like to see a permanent resolution.

            june 21, 2018 update;

 

            1. uc0035

            antenna will be moved to a more central area further down towards the caged      mechanical room. this has been reviewed and should be completed shortly. sept.20, 2018 -the work has been completed but the mechanical group advises there is no           noticeable improvement.

 

            2. paci

            we found a major issue at paci, the main component which operates the antenna for             reception in the building has failed. this explains why no one has been able to             communicate within the building. the only signal the radios have been receiving has       been directly from main campus, hence why the radios only seem to be working             outside of the building. there is a work order in for additional repeaters for the       building, however once the unit has been repaired or replaced we should have normal            function again in paci, and not require the extra repeaters.

 

            c.  there is a meeting set up for thursday, june 29, 2017 with physical plant, security and health and safety to discuss and hence develop a procedure for responding to natural gas call outs.  october 19, 2017 – we are waiting for security to review and finalize the procedure.  mike davis will provide an update at the next meeting. ursula will follow up. sept.20, 2018 – heidi forsyth has been hired by physical plant to work on various projects. this project is one of the items she will be completing. nov.15, 2018 this project is 80% complete.      

 

            d.  the mechanical group is requesting a review of our confined space procedure. the group is asking for an official review of our space to ascertain which areas are considered as confined space. the group would also like to receive some training in regards to confined space.

                        march 15/2018 – steve has been in touch with intola safety to provide training and inspection of areas at the university which are under question for confined space.

                        apr.19/18 – it is anticipated that intola safety will be here in the month of may to begin this process.

                        may 17/18 – intola is expected on site in the next two weeks.

                        sept.20/18 – physical plant is waiting for a report from intola.

                        nov.15, 2018 – four (4) locations have been identified as confined space. two (2) of the areas will be retrofitted to eliminate the hazard of confined space. the other two (2) spaces will be contracted out to qualified firm when works needs to completed in the space.

 

            e.  the electrician raised a concern about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in residence. many times when the electricians arrive to install/fix them they have already been disconnected.  brian will look into the situation and reinforce the seriousness of the matter. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are dismantling/damaging lifesaving device are fined by the university. a suggestion was made to have stickers by the devices advising that no one should be tampering with the life saving device.

           

            f.  housekeeping are requesting that a new bfi bin with a side door be provided at the back of cb. a side door allows employees to throw out garbage without having to reach above their shoulder. 

 

            g.there is a floor hatch in this bb1047 and people working in this area have expressed concerns of asbestos possibly seeping into the room via the hatch. they would like the area tested to confirm that it is in fact a safe environment to continue their work in.        nov.15, 2018 – shanon a, ursula m and the concerned employee have

 

     

new businees:

 

  1.  a tsc employee requested air quality assessment in the lb 1015.

 

injury report:

 

none

 

near misses:

 

none

 

inspections outstanding;

  • braun building – darren, rob and steve
  • centennial building –
  • tungsten street – ursula & heather

 

next meeting:    thursday, december 20, 2018 in avila – physical plant meeting room at 9:00 a.m.

labs & studios - october 17, 2018

date: 
wednesday, october 17, 2018 - 9:00am
location: 
ac 147
minutes: 

present: c. surette, m. sorokopud, a. diochon, j. sylvestre, e. searle, t. moore

time commenced:     9:29 am

1.0   agenda :  approved.

 

2.0   review of minutes : july 18, 2018 – approved with amendment (add e. searle to attendance)

 

3.0   inspection reports:

 

4.0            incident reports:

4.1   biology

4.1.1   student lost consciousness while on field trip to mount mckay

4.1.2   student felt it was due to overheating

4.1.3   世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will continue to be reminded the importance of eating prior to excursions and dressing in appropriate clothing

4.2   chemistry

4.2.1      student was adjusting apparatus in an undergraduate lab.  aluminum block was used on heat plate and warmed up faster than student had expected.

4.2.2      student moved the block with bare hand after the heat plate had been turned on and received a small burn to a finger.

4.2.3      injury was reported immediately and first aid administered.

4.2.4      世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to be reminded that metal conducts heat quickly and appears identical to cold metal (or glass)

4.2.5      no further recommendations from committee.

 

5.0            old business:

5.1   cb 3035 blocked exits – deferred

5.2   fumehoods - deferred

                                             

 

6.0            new business:

 

6.1   injury stats

6.1.1     committee reviewed a preliminary charting of incident and injury data for lu labs historically

6.1.2     tiffany to make some changes for next meeting

6.1.3     this information will be shared within committee/departments and during new hire orientation

 

6.2   lab map updates

6.2.1      during responses to lab incidents, responders who may/may not be very familiar with the lab in question find it difficult to know where emergency items or hazards are stored. 

6.2.2      h&s working with plant to re-draw maps of all lab floorplans to note hazards, emergency equipment locations etc. on floor plan to assist in emergencies, inspections/investigations, training of new personnel.

6.2.3      starting with centennial building due to the greatest number of lab hazards in that space. 

6.3   mol/whmis 2015 update

6.3.1      mol visited for a proactive visit twice in september regarding whmis 2015 and assistance in procuring comparison lab injury stats for university labs.

6.3.2      currently there is a legal challenge regarding the re-labelling of containers to remove whmis 1988 symbols.

6.3.3      we have been directed to concentrate on training and ensuring sdss are up to date.

 

6.4   new lab spaces

6.4.1     several areas on campus will need to be added to the lab’s inspection list

6.4.2     cases

6.4.3     powerhouse lab

6.4.4     luars

 

7.0            adjournment: 10:08 am

office and classrooms - october 9, 2018

date: 
tuesday, october 9, 2018 - 10:15am

minutes

october 09, 2018

start: 10:12 a.m.

human resources meeting room

 

present

employee members                                                          management members

cindy haggerty (cope)                                              leslie malcolm, coordinator

shanon arnold (schedule ii)                                    learning technologies & innovation

dr. juan pernia (lufa)

 

regrets

sue viitala (schedule ii)

 

 

ursula macdonald (ex-officio member)

 

                                                                                                                                               

1.         outstanding business

 

a)   the draft terms of reference for this committee are available in our google shared folder.  members are asked to provide input directly in document before the next meeting.  a separate meeting will be set up to deal with this matter.

 

b)   ursula circulated the following link to e-training opportunities: http://search.ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/ccohs/jsp/search/ccohs.jsp?querytext=workplace+inspections&maxdocs=500&resultstart=1&sortspec=score+desc&htab=0&wb-srch-sub=

 

members to forward requests for paid training to ursula.  ursula will keep

members apprised of training available locally (in-person).

 

 

2.         inspections

            the only inspections outstanding for 2018 are cb and atac.  these will be          conducted during the december break.          

 

3.  injury and accident reports

 

  • june 2018 – an admin. assistant tripped on a side walk and hurt her knee and throat. there were no obvious reasons why the employee fell, as the side walk was even, dry and there were no other obstructions noted.

 

  • july 2018 – no reports

 

  • august 2018 – an employee in the office of finance tripped on a broken tile in a hallway, fell and hurt left ankle, ham string and foot. work order to replace the tile was put in with physical plant.

 

  • an employee with the native nursing entry program was using a wheeled cart in the parking lot.  one of the wheels got caught in a pot hole and the employee was thrown over the cart.  a work order was placed to have the pot hole fixed.

 

ergonomic assessments; 

 

approximately 15 ergonomic assessments have been completed from january to september, 2018.

 

 

4.  business/open discussion;

 

1. ursula advised that the removal of paint containing lead continued this summer.  three (3) hallways on the 1st floor of school of nursing had the paint removed and were repainted with new, non-lead containing paint.

 

2.  there will be additional work undertaken in the school of nursing the week of oct.09-12, 2018.  a type 1 operation using a hepa fitted vacuum the contractor will be removing any pain that is peeling. the areas where this work will take place are;

 

1st floor rooms: 1002f, x1011a, 1006c, 1045, 

2nd floor rooms: 2002aa, 2002ab, 2008 & 2011.

 

3.  in july 2018 air quality testing was conducted in the school of nursing focusing on the north west corner offices and a lab.  the scope of work included testing for: co2, co, vocs, rh, acm, and lc.  the test results came back as negative and/or not elevated. the test results of this assessment are similar to the results obtained in 2013 when a similar set of tests was conducted.

 

a full report is available electronically to anyone who wishes to obtain a copy. please contact ursula macdonald in the office of human resources.

 

4.  a bulk sample located in the sn 1021 offices was submitted for an analysis. the sample was found to be made up of synthetic fibrous material with portions of white and black material.  no asbestos was detected in the sample.

 

a full report is available electronically to anyone who wishes to obtain a copy. please contact ursula macdonald in the office of human resources.

 

5.  juan asked about cannabis policy on campus in light of the legalization of cannabis on october 17, 2018.  ursula advised that the policy rests with senior administration and it should be available this week.

 

6.  shanon updated the committee in regards to all areas where the asbestos removals have taken place. these areas are as follows; type 2 removals in several mechanical rooms and service areas, type 2 cleaning in few offices and one corridor and type 3 in cb x4003 stairwell, (x) uc 0037 areas, uc 0037 a and cb 4066 mechanical rooms and aramark storage.

 

 

next meeting:  next meeting – tbd.

                           

 

 

 

 

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