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Occupational Health and Safety

This Committee works to provide a healthy, safe workplace for CUPE members and for all British Columbians. The Committee helps coordinate Health and Safety Conferences, assists with Educational Workshops and develops Health and Safety Campaigns.

Members of the committee are:

Jackson, Mike - Chair - CUPE Metro regional vice-president
McKeen, Beverley - Co-Chair, Local 606
Davyduke, Bill - Local 454
Dydzuk, Marie - Local 1048
Every worker must take reasonable care to protect the worker's health and safety and the health and safety of other persons who may be affected by the worker's acts or omissions at work.
Flores, Carlos - Local 50
Harvey, Brian - Local 2773
Jones, Barry - Local 116
Kantz, Marlene - Local 608
Lee, Frank - Local 1004  
Poole, Jean - Local 2087
Wiebe, Tom - Local 402
McKenna, Tom - Staff Representative
Wolff, Vanessa - Staff Representative
 
Occupational Health and Safety Survey

The CUPE BC Occupational Health & Safety Committee has heard overwhelming concerns from members across B.C. – about their struggles to deal with issues such as unsafe working conditions, violence in the workplace, working alone, and risk to young workers.

Because many workplace committees are struggling to get their voices heard in the workplace, it’s important that all locals and sectors participate in this survey.

The survey was launched at the CUPE BC Division Convention in Victoria last month. It covers a wide range of safety issues.

The easiest way to do this survey is online! It’s quick, easy, and confidential. Online Survey

Or if you prefer, you can also print out a PDF of the survey.

If you choose this option, please mail your completed survey to:

Vanessa Wolff
National OH&S Representative
Canadian Union of Public Employees
Suite 500, 4940 Canada Way
Burnaby, B.C.
V5G 4T3 or

fax to: 604-291-6248, Attention: Vanessa Wolff.

Occupational Health & Safety News

For our latest Newsletter and back issues click here.

April 28 National Day of Mourning

The National Day of Mourning, established in 1984, recognizes the deaths of workers on the job.

Health and Safety Links

Visit these web sites for more information on Occupational Health and Safety issues:

Fact Sheets

These Fact Sheets are available as pdfs:

News

OH&S Conference delegates focus on respectful workplaces

Oct 26, 2010

VANCOUVER—Delegates focused on the theme “Respectful Workplaces – we all have a role in health and safety” at CUPE BC’s Occupational Health more...

B.C. loses much-loved health & safety activist

Oct 19, 2010

RICHMOND—It is with great sadness that CUPE BC has learned of the death on Sunday night of CUPE 716 (Richmond Schools) member Reynold Sokolik. Sokolik, more...

OH&S conference begins today

Oct 14, 2010

BURNABY—CUPE BC’s upcoming occupational health and safety conference (October 14 – 16, Coast Plaza Suites Hotel, Vancouver) opens today. Themed “Respectful more...

Renowned bullying expert to speak at Vancouver conference

Oct 14, 2010

VANCOUVER— International bestselling author Barbara Coloroso, an expert on workplace bullying and non-conflict resolution, is the keynote speaker tonight more...

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