Report TR-2007-45Page 1 of 3

DEPARTMENT: Treasury
DATE PREPARED: November 6, 2007
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 13, 2007 / PAGE 1 OF 1
REPORT NO. TR2007-45
SUBJECT: Joint Occupational Health & Safety CommitteeRe: Minutes of the October 17, 2007 Meeting
[ ] Approved
[ ] Approved with Amendments
[ ] Other
Resolution #

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

A regular meeting of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee was held on October 17, 2007.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS

Attached is a copy of the minutes resulting from the regular meeting of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (JOHSC) held on August15, 2007 for Council information.

INTERDEPARTMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

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FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

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CONCLUSION

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RECOMMENDATION

That Report No. TR-2007-45, Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee re: Minutes of the October 17, 2007 Meeting, be received as information.

ATTACHMENTS

Minutes of the October 17, 2007 Meeting of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee

Prepared by:Approved by:

H. Roy BauslaughBetteanne M. Cadman, CMC, CMO

TreasurerClerk-Administrator

No.M-2007-5

JOINT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Norwich Community Centre, Norwich

Meeting – 9:10 a.m.

MINUTES

Present: H. Roy Bauslaugh, Shawn Steinhoff, Shane Burson,

Nadine Ilton

Absent: Kathy Mitchell

  1. Minutes of the Meeting held August 15, 2007

The minutes of the August 15, 2007 meeting were accepted as printed.

  1. Items Arising from the Minutes of the Last Meeting

a)W.S.I.T.: Roy reported that the programme is 60% completed by staff.

b)Employee Accident/Incident Package: 30 new packages have been issued and distributed to each township vehicle due to one of the forms being incomplete. This agenda item has now been completed.

c)Eyewash Stations: new eyewash stations have now been installed at the Burgessville and Otterville Public Works Shops. The plumbing is yet to be completed. The job will be finished by the end of October.

  1. Health & Safety Policies
  1. Workplace Inspections

The Workplace Inspections for the Burgessville and Otterville Shops were reviewed by the committee.

  1. Workers Safety & Insurance Board

There was one (1) WSIB Form 7 reviewed by Committee.

  1. Other Business

a)Member Replacement: the new member for the committee will not be addressed until the hiring in the Recreation, Parks and Facilities Department.

b)Budget Meeting: 2008 budget items will be discussed at the December 21, 2007 meeting.

  1. Date, Time and Place of Next Meeting

Friday, December 21, 2007; 2:00 p.m;.Village Restaurant, Norwich

  1. Adjournment

9:30 a.m.

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H. Roy Bauslaugh, Co-Chair