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Welcome To The Joint Occupational Health And Safety Committee Appointments 2013 Course
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Presented By The BCGEU
THE BCGEU OH&S COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 2013 Current 3 year terms for BCGEU OH&S
committee members and worker representatives must be renewed for December 01, 2013 to November 30, 2016
Local chairs, 1st and 2nd vice chairs will canvas worksites to reappoint committee members or identify new appointees
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APPOINTMENTS 2013
Local chairs and 1st vice chairs will work with stewards, other committee members and area staff representative to make appointments
1st vice chairs are responsible for OH&S for the local
Chairs and vice chairs will receive basic OH&S information to increase their knowledge and skills in OH&S
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APPOINTMENTS 2013
Chairs, vice chairs and area staff will be provided with materials to assist with the appointment process
This session will provide an opportunity to give feedback on responsibilities, processes and materials
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HOUSEKEEPING
Name Cards
Sign-In Sheet
Washrooms
Emergency Exits
Parking
Please turn off Cell Phones/Blackberries
Breaks/Lunch
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SESSION 1 − INTRODUCTIONS
Introduce yourselves Your local and position Are you on your workplace OH&S
committee? Your OH&S experience
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INTRODUCTIONS
Small group exerciseExpectations
What do you hope to take away from today's session?
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AGENDA Introductions OH&S Rights OH&S Legislation Joint OH&S Committees Committee appointments and
reappointments Why? When? Who? How?
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COURSE OBJECTIVESAt the end of this course you will: Have an understanding of basic OH&S
legislation and worker rights
Know the roles and responsibilities of the joint OH&S committee
Understand your role in the process of appointing BCGEU OH&S committee members and worker representatives
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OUR OH&S RIGHTS
Right to know about workplace hazards
Right to participate in health and safety
Right to refuse unsafe work
Right to no discrimination
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THE WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARD
Also known as WorkSafeBC
Responsible for compensating injured workers
Responsible for preventing workplace injuries, diseases and deaths
Responsible for enforcement of regulations
Funded by employers
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THE OH&S REGULATION
The Regulation:
Core Requirements, Parts 1-4
General Hazard Requirements, Parts 5-19
Industry/Activity Specific, Parts 20-33
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NEED TO KNOW REGULATIONS
Ergonomics
Working alone
Prevention of workplace violence
Indoor air quality
Chemical and biological agents (WHMIS)
Asbestos
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THE WCA: PART 3
Division 3 − Employer, worker and supervisor responsibilities
Division 4 − Roles and responsibilities of the committee
Division 6 − Protection against discriminatory action
Division 10 − Investigations
Division 12 − Penalties
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WCA Division 3 Section 115
Employers
Provide a safe workplace
Provide leadership
Ensure compliance
Allocate resources
Implement committee recommendations
Monitor and evaluate OH&S program
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
WCA Division 3 Section 116Workers: Work safely Comply with OH&S regulations and employer
policies and procedures Report hazardous and unsafe conditions,
accidents and incidents Wear proper protective gear when required Co operate with the joint OH&S committee
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WCA Division 3 Section 117Supervisors:
Inform workers of any known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
Be aware of OH&S regulations applicable to work being done
Provide worker safety orientation
Respond to and resolve reported OH&S concerns
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervisor:
Ensure workers are trained and qualified to work safely
Ensure investigations are conducted
Support and consult with the joint committee
Evaluate and support workers
Ongoing monitoring of OH&S
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JOINT OH&S COMMITTEE AND WORKER REPRESENTATIVES Small Group Exercise
Groups go through Workers Compensation Act Division 4 and answer the questionnaire
Go through answers with large group
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Key to joint committee's success Agreed to by both parties Establishes the rules of operation such
as: Quorum Attendance Duties of co-chairs Minutes and agendas
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ANNUAL WORK PLAN
Assists committee with strategic planning
For example:
Annual review required for ergonomics program
Annual review required for violence prevention program
Annual review of committee activities
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OVERVIEW
Appointment of worker committee reps and worker representatives for December 01, 2013 to November 30, 2016
Appointments will be made October 01 to November 15, 2013
Training sessions held June and September
Many current committee members will be reappointed
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OVERVIEW
Local officers and stewards will canvas worksites for new committee members or reappointments
Local officers will consult with area office staff representatives on the appointments
Once local officers approve appointments list of names is forwarded to area office to issue appointment letter from the President
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OVERVIEW
A copy of the appointment letter goes to the manager/supervisor and to the committee member
Committee member appointment information will be entered into Unionware by the area staff
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OVERVIEW
Local officers will conduct canvas through:
Worksite visits Member to member Phone or email
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OVERVIEW RESOURCES
Local chairs will be provided with canvas forms, surveys and posters
On line sign up and survey available Lists of worksites and current OH&S
committee members Book off time
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GOVERNMENT WORKSITES
Article 22 requirements In any worksite with less than 9
workers, a worker rep will be appointed Local committees may encompass
more that one component Time spent by committee members
attending meetings or other business on days of rest will receive equivalent time off at straight time
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GOVERNMENT WORKSITES
More than one ministry occupies same location a committee may be established to include more than one ministry
Disputes involving committee structures to be referred to the Article 29 OH&S sub-committees
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NON-GOVERNMENT WORKSITES
Check the requirements of your collective agreement
Committee requirements must comply with the Workers Compensation Act
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WHO GETS APPOINTED?
Worker committee reps must not "exercise any managerial function" (Division 4 WCA)
Not about union membership Union members who are supervisors
must not be appointed as worker reps
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SUPERVISOR
OHS Regulation definition:"supervisor" means a person who instructs, directs and controls workers in the performance of their duties
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RECRUITING
The persuasion factorGroup exercise
How are you going to recruit new committee members and convince current committee members to serve another 3 years?
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RECRUITING
People may have an interest in OH&S OH&S is way for workplace
involvement that is less political than other union positions
Committee members have the right to have annual OH&S education
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RECRUITING
They become the experts, a resource for their co workers
They are saving lives The OH&S committee is the only
workplace entity that is required by legislation
Attending OH&S conferences
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