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.    

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Committees

Joint local safety committee Responsible Dean/Director Management Co-chair Employee Co-chair
Animal Care Services Veterinary Director ACS Husbandry Coordinator  aca2@uvic.ca
Athletics Executive Director, Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Paul Mason Stuart Bristow
Business & Economics and David Strong Dean, Faculty of Business Charmaine Stack Jim Pommelet
Campus Security Director, Campus Security Patrick Seward Sherri Edwards
Campus Services Senior Director, Campus Services Amanda Hawkins Darian Sernoski
Child Care Services Senior Director, Campus Services Kim Ainsworth Celine Hume
Clearihue Dean, Faculty of Humanities; CIO Dave Bakken Consuela Corvig
David Turpin and Cornett Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences Alina Fisher Jindra Belanger
Education Dean, Faculty of Education Wendy Seager Pam Bevan
Engineering Dean, Faculty of Engineering Armando Tura Erin Robinson
Facilities Management Executive Director, FMGT Leigh Andersen Jarred MacLean
Fine Arts Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts Kristi Blyth David Broome
Food Services Senior Director, Campus Services Kelly Bailey TBD
Health & Wellness Executive Director, Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Dawn Schell Kirk Mercer
Human & Social Development Dean, Faculty of HSD TBD Stephen Leckie
Jamie Cassels Centre AVP, Student Affairs Maggie Chapin Nykita Downie
Law Dean, Faculty of Law Rosemary McCutcheon Michael Rheault
Mearns Centre University Librarian  Nicole Herron Louise Labonte
Michael Williams and Continuing Studies VPFO; Dean, Division of Continuing Studies Trish Atchison TBD
Ocean Networks Canada President, Ocean Networks Canada Sabrena Dorris Hicham El Amiri
Proteomics Centre Dean, Faculty of Science David Schibli Angela Jackson
Residence Services Executive Director, Student Development & Success Chad Dalrymple Khasim Jawad
Saunders Annex Executive Director, Financial Services; Senior Director, Campus Services Sean Guldin Christopher Lora
Science and Medicine Dean, Faculty of Science; Head, Medical Science Alyssa Nguyen David Leitch
Sedgewick and Hickman AVP, Human Resources Aby Tannas Jodie Walsh

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 Director, Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health TBD 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  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.

Templates

Inspections