Joint local safety committees
Joint local safety committees (LSCs) play a key role in promoting a healthy and safe working environment for all building occupants. LSCs are comprised of worker and employer representatives working together to review safety issues, make recommendations, and to participate with health and safety initiatives at their local (unit) level.
Information on emergency planning, including training responsibilities for BECs/FECs, is coordinated through Emergency Planning. Please visit their website for more information.
If you have any questions about Local safety committees, please contact ohs@uvic.ca
Committees
Joint local safety committee | Responsible Dean/Director | Management Co-chair | Employee Co-chair |
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Animal Care Services | Veterinary Director | ACS Husbandry Coordinator | aca2@uvic.ca |
Athletics | AVP, Student Affairs | Todd England | Paul Johnson |
Business & Economics and David Strong | Dean, Faculty of Business | Kevan Gorham | Jake Ganzeveld |
Campus Security | Director, Campus Security | Patrick Seward | Sherri Edwards |
Campus Services | AVP, Student Affairs | Amanda Hawkins | Madeline Lacerte |
Child Care Services | Director, Campus Services | Kim Ainsworth | TBD |
Clearihue | Dean, Faculty of Humanities; CIO | Dave Bakken | Consuela Corvig |
David Turpin and Cornett | Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences | Rosemary Barlow | Jindra Belanger |
Education | Dean, Faculty of Education | Samantha Knudson | Pam Bevan |
Engineering | Dean, Faculty of Engineering | Mary-Anne Teo | Erin Robinson |
Facilities Management | Executive Director, FMGT | Leigh Andersen | TBD |
Fine Arts | Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts | Kristi Blyth | David Broome |
Food Services | Executive Director, Student Services | Kelly Bailey | Janice Hepburn |
Health & Wellness | Executive Director, Student Services | Dawn Schell | Kirk Mercer |
Human & Social Development | Dean, Faculty of HSD | Penny Waterman | Stephen Leckie |
Jamie Cassels Centre | AVP, Student Affairs | TBD | Nykita Downie |
Law | Dean, Faculty of Law | Wendy Seager | Michael Rheault |
Mearns Centre | University Librarian | Louise Labonte | Marthese Cassar |
Michael Williams and Continuing Studies | VPFO; Dean, Faculty of Continuing Studies | Trish Atchison | Jeta Rugova-Plakolli |
Ocean Networks Canada | President, Ocean Networks Canada | Meghan Paulson | Brian Kaltenberger |
Proteomics Centre | Dean of Science | David Schibli | Angela Jackson |
Residence Services | Executive Director, Student Services | Kathryn MacLeod | Yoshimi Posnikoff |
Saunders Annex | Executive Director, Financial Services; Director, Campus Services | Sean Guldin | Christopher Lora |
Science and Medicine | Dean, Faculty of Science; Head, Medical Science | Igor Chetyrin | David Leitch |
Sedgewick and Hickman | AVP, Human Resources | Sarah Hood | Jodie Walsh |
University Huts Q & R | Director, Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health | Jo Ann Miller | Leah Potter |
Terms of Reference
Joint LSCs are responsible for:
- Conducting documented monthly meetings, with designated Employee and Management co-Chairs.
- Participating in general annual building inspection of common areas.
- Conducting and reviewing incident investigations, hazard report reviews or other WorkSafeBC investigations, as appropriate.
Full details on LSC roles and responsibilities are described in the Joint Local Safety Committee Terms of Reference.
Annual evaluations
Each LSC is required by WorkSafeBC to complete an annual evaluation of their committee's activities.
LSC Co-Chairs should complete the annual evaluation form and review it with their membership no later than February, for the previous year's activities.
Please contact ohs@uvic.ca if you have any questions or require assistance.
Training
All new members to Local Safety Committees (LSC) are required by WorkSafeBC to complete a prescribed course within six months of joining the LSC.
Please visit the LSC training page for enrollment.