OPSEU Local 560

Health and Safety Legislation:

All Seneca College employees are covered under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. Article 24 of our Collective Agreement requires the College to make reasonable provision for the conditions of safety and health in our work area by conforming with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA).

Health & Safety: Relevant Links, Documents & Advice 

Safety Equipment:
Where our job duties require the use of safety equipment as required under the OHSA of Ontario, the College must provide such equipment at no cost to us. Specific eligibility problems are resolved by the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee at your workplace or by the Central Committee where appropriate. If you require goggles/safety glasses or special clothing or footwear for your work, the College must provide these items.

Joint Occupational Health And Safety Committees:
Seneca College has a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee or health and safety representative at each work site.  There is also a Central Health and Safety (H & S) Committee that addresses issues on a College-wide basis. Concerns that have not been resolved by campus committees may be forwarded to the Central  Committee for discussion.

Support staff, faculty, and management are equally represented on both campus and central H & S Committees. The Central H & S Committee is chaired on a rotational basis by management, support staff and faculty. Muriel McKenna , as your elected Health and Safety Officer, leads the team of five Local 560 members on the Central H & S Committee.

H & S committees make recommendations to the College on health and safety issues that affect Local 560 members.  The College is required under the Act to respond within 21 days to these recommendations.  If they do not agree with a recommendation, they must state the reason. If they do agree, they must provide a timeline for implementation.

If these Committees are to function effectively, it is important that you report any health and safety concerns to your local H & S Committee member or representative  or to a Central H & S Committee representative (listed below).

The Health & Safety committees operate according to the Guidelines for the Structure and Function of Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees at Seneca College.

Are You Interested in Serving on a Health & Safety Committee?
Local 560 is seeking to maintain its strong representation on health and safety committees.  Members are encouraged to indicate their interest in becoming involved with campus committees by contacting Muriel McKenna directly (416 491-5050, Ext. 2790).  The College is required by law to provide time off to accomplish these duties.  Prior knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is not necessary to be considered for a position on a health and safety committee.

Health and Safety Committee Members: 1999 - 2000:
The current Local 560 members of the Seneca H & S Committees are:

Central:
Malcolm Archer 416 491-5050, Ext. 4374
Margo Burtch   416 491-5050, Ext. 6332
Larry Olivo   416 491-5050, Ext. 2814
Dan Janjic  416 491-5050, Ext. 2404
Muriel McKenna  416 491-5050, Ext. 2026

Buttonville:
Joe Thompson 416 491-5050, Ext. 4250

Jane:
Malcolm Archer   416 491-5050, Ext. 4374

King: Garriock Hall
Mark Rohlehr (Co-Chair)  416 491-5050, Ext.  5027

Markham:
David Wright   416  491-5050,  Ext. 3707

Newhnam:
Margo Burtch  416 491-5050, Ext. 6332
Dan Janjic 416 491-5050, Ext. 2402
Muriel McKenna 416 491-5050, Ext. 2026

Seneca @ York:
Marion Kist  416 491-5050, Ext. 3244
Anthony Austin 416 491-5050, Ext. 3267   
 

HEALTH & SAFETY:RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND ADVICE

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