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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HOUSEKEEPING

First Aid Attendant Common Courtesies Materials Personal Action Plan Follow-up items

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SESSION 1

INTRODUCTIO

NS

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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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SESSION 2

BASIC O

H&S RIG

HTS

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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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SESSION 3

LEGISLATIO

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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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SESSION 4

ROLES AND R

ESPONSIBILIT

IES

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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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SESSION 5

THE JO

INT O

H&S COMMIT

TEE

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THE JOINT OH&S COMMITTEE

Review WCA Division 4

Sections 125 - 140

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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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PROBLEM SOLVING CYCLE

BASIC OH&S INFORMATION

Questions?

Comments

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SESSION 6

OH&S C

OMMITTEE A

PPOINTMENTS 2013

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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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FINAL COMMENTS

Concerns, thoughts and questions ? A second session will be held in

September as a follow up Thank you for doing this very

important work on behalf of your members

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