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Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Occupational Health and Safety Committee

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. Fact sheets and guides on a variety of topics are also available (see below).

Committee Members

Tony Rebelo

Alternate Regional Vice-President, Fraser Valley

Tony Rebelo

Martha Higgins

Tom McKenna

Tom McKenna

Aman Cheema

Cody Dillabough

Breanne Smith

Lindy A.F. Pinson

Hailey Fielden

Alternate Diversity Vice-President, Pink Triangle

Nicole Cooke

Corey Froese

Henry Lee

Lisa Medynski

Amanda Thielen

Charlene Turnbull

Kelly-Lynn Ware

Allan Henricks

Resources

Checklist – Right to Refuse Unsafe Work, section 3.12, BC Region, Spring 2023 (634 KB)

CUPE Guide for Registering for WCB Coverage for Union Members and Activists Attending Union Functions or Working for Unions in BC (3 MB)

Bulletin – Registering for WorkSafeBC (“WCB”) Coverage for Union Members and Activists Attending Union Functions or Working for Unions in BC (140 KB)

2022 Occupational Health and Safety Committee Report (181 KB)

Occupational Health & Safety Committee Terms of Reference (102 KB)

Climate Change Guide Part 3 of 3 – Summer 2022 (9 MB)

Climate Change Guide Part 2 of 3 – Summer 2022 (10 MB)

Climate Change Guide Part 1 of 3 – Summer 2022 (7 MB)

COVID-19 Long-Haulers Bulletin for BC Region (181 KB)

Climate Change Power Point for Guide – Summer 2022 (5 MB)

Climate Change Bulletin for Guide – Summer (1,001 KB)

Introduction to JHSCs and Occupational Health and Safety Power Point CUPE BC Region – Version 5 – Summer 2020 (7 MB)

Monkeypox Guide for BC Region – June 2022 (1 MB)

Submission – Consultation guidelines G4.72 Ventilation (792 KB)

CUPE Guide WorkSafeBC Claims Appeals Employers’ Use Consultants – July 2021 (274 KB)

Guide CUPE BC Region filing WorkSafeBC claims COVID-19 part 1 of 2 – Fall 2020 (3 MB)

Guide CUPE BC Region filing WorkSafeBC claims COVID-19 part 2 of 2 – Fall 2020 (151 KB)

Submission consultation guidelines washrooms – March 23, 2022 (438 KB)

Submission consultation policy suitable occupation earnings assessment part 2 of 2 – March 23, 2022 (553 KB)

Checklist evaluation tool – CUPE H&S Committee and Program, BC Region, All Sectors, Spring 2022 (481 KB)

ILO WHO JHCSs and OHS programs guide Spring 2022 (2 MB)

Submission Consultation policy – Permanent psychological disability benefits – January 28, 2022 (376 KB)

Submission consultation policy suitable occupation earnings assessment – January 25, 2022 (538 KB)

Submission consultation G6.25 – Asbestos sealed containers – January 24, 2022 (1 MB)

Submission consultation G18.4(2), G18.2.6(1), G18.9, G18.9(a) – Traffic Control – January 21, 2022 (889 KB)

Submission consultation G7.17, G7.19-1, G7.19-2 – Ionizing Radiation – January 19, 2022 (558 KB)

Submission consultation G5.32 – Manual cleaning – Work procedures – January 19, 2022 (668 KB)

Impairment Classification Due to Pain Disorders (336 KB)

Notice of Continuation of Employement Past Age 65 – Sample Letter (103 KB)

Asphalt Fact Sheet (498 KB)

Know Your Rights Poster (2 MB)

Guide Filling WorkSafeBC Mental Disorder Claims 11 19 2018 (4 MB)

WCB – Limitations and Restrictions Associated with Pain – A Chronic Pain Questionnaire (541 KB)

Bill 14 and DTA – Employees’ Responsibilities (Infonex Conference Oct 23-25 12 (2 MB)

Bill 14 and Parties Responsibilities – March 17 2014 (4 MB)

Library Scanners Report – SFU December 2012 (1 MB)

Permanent Functional Impairment Pension – Disability Award Decision Review CHECKLIST (488 KB)

Composting Report – SFU December 2012 (9 MB)

Lifeguard Injuries and Safety Bulletin (259 KB)

Psychological Harassment Bullying and Other Health and Safety Rights Coquitlam (9 MB)

Recycling Sector Injuries and Worker Safety Bulletin (321 KB)

Lifeguard Lung and BC Public Pools Paper (1 MB)

Repetitive Injury Claims (RSI ASTD) Power Point (3 MB)

WCB – Steps for Conducting a Violence Risk Assessment in K-12 for EAs (499 KB)

WCB Advocacy Training – Basic – Airlines (7 MB)

Precarious New and Young Workers Injury Prevention Guide 07-27-2018 (477 KB)

Local Actions when an Employer is Involved in a WorkSafeBC Claim or Appeal (290 KB)

Disability Management Flow Chart – Who Takes Responsibility (304 KB)

Mental Disorders and Workers Compensation – Employee Perspective on the Impact of Disability – OHS Conference (7 MB)

RTW Programs Power Point – OHS Conference (5 MB)

Due Diligence and Accident Investigations – Bills 9 and 35 (5 MB)

Guarding Minds at Work Survey (70 KB)

Mental Injury Took Kit Survey (528 KB)

Wastewater Treatment Plant – CUPE Occupational Health and Safety Bulletin (448 KB)

WCB Guide – How to File WorkSafeBC Claims – Protecting Your Rights in CUPE Locals (945 KB)

Mental Health Fact Sheet (354 KB)

WCB Form 10D90 Guide Filling Out Mental Disorder Claim Interview Questionnaire 27Nov2018 (6 MB)

GUIDE Hearing Loss Claims Part 1 of 2 Goes with Part 2 of 2 Flow Chart December 2018 (437 KB)

WorkSafe BC form 68W32 (ASTD) guide for filling out (1 MB)

WCB Form 8-11 Guide to Filling Out August 14 2018 (780 KB)

Power Point Precarious Employment and Return to Work Programs Power Point September 26 2017 (5 MB)

Return to Work Fact Sheet Revised September 20 2017 (1) (389 KB)

Power Point Issues in Workers Compensation and Occupational Health Safety in the Transportation Sector Related to the Legalization of Marijuana Draft 4 Sept 27 2017 (7 MB)

How to file a WCB Claim for Custodians Guide – August 15 2018 (2 MB)

resources list COVID-19 2020 09 30 (655 KB)

American Medical Association Guide Impairment Classification Due to Pain Disorders August 14 2018 (571 KB)

SAMPLE letter re Notice of Continuation of Employement Past Age 65 August 14 2018 (138 KB)

CUPE Guide Obtaining Medical Evidence Reports for WCB Claims Appeals A Guide for CUPE BC Members August 16 2018 (642 KB)

WorkSafeBC Assistance and Advocacy Basic Steps and Key Info Summary of Primary and Resources Aug-16 2018 (358 KB)

K-12 CUPE Locals – How to File a WorkSafeBC Claim – August 15 2018 (1 MB)

Local Site vs JHSC OHS Committees Part-II-Updated-Power Point June-28-2018 (7 MB)

Chart for CUPE BC Region OHS WCB Claims Process Overview Updated 2018 09 09 (187 KB)

Reps T-McKenna WCB Air-Quality Air Quality Chart for OHS WCB Claims Process September 05 2018 (518 KB)

JHSC WorkSafeBC 2018 handbook-for-joint-health-and-safety-committees September 2019 (969 KB)

Workplace Conduct Violence Bullying and Harassment Regulation and Policies – ALL WorkSafeBC applicable policies per WCB – August 2019 (478 KB)

Bullying and Harassment PowerPoint OHS and WCB Claims Updated November 2018 (7 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation Guidelines-G7 (800 KB)

Return-to-Work-Programs Spring-2019 (7 MB)

EAs Education Assistants – How to File a WorkSafeBC Claim Education Assistants K-12 Updated 2018 01 03 (1 MB)

Violence Presentation to BCTF Violence and WCB Claims 01-2019 (3 MB)

WCB Coverage for Union Activists Bulletin and 3 attached documents 28-03-2019 (750 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Exec-Summary-Doc-2of2-ASTDs Activity-Related-Soft-Tissue-Disorders 24May2019 (600 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Housekeeping-Changes-to-Assessment-Manual 05-15-2019 (2 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 J-Patterson-Compensation-System-Review 05-28-2019 (1 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 PDES-CUPE-Submission-Policy-Review 30May2019 (986 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 PRT8-Personal-Protective-Clothing-Equip-High-Vis-Distinguishing-Apparel-Reg-Review 31-May-2019 (4 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Guidelines-G7 (2 MB)

ASTD Submissions Part 2 of 2 Executive Summary 2019 Consultation-Exec-Summary-Doc-ASTDs Activity-Related-Soft-Tissue-Disorders (326 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Guidelines-G20-Inspections-Concrete-Framing-Forming 05Sept2019 (958 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Submission 2019 Consultation-ASTDs-Activity-Related-Soft-Tissue-Disorders 24May2019 (3 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Guidelines G8 (866 KB)

Reps T-McKenna Powerpoint-Presentations Presentation-to- WorkSafeBC-Pre-Consultation-Violence-Bullying-and-Harassment 09-12-2019 (6 MB)

ASTD Submission – Consultation-ASTDs-Activity-Related-Soft-Tissue-Disorders 22 May2019 (002) (003) (3 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Human-Carcinogen-TLVs 14-06-2019 (2 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Duplantis Consultation Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits 2019 08 14 (3 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Consultation-Evidence-and-Decision-Making-Policy-Amendments 09-23-2019 (666 KB)

Hierarchy of Controls – McKenna Power Point – Spring 2019 (1 MB)

Reps T-McKenna Submissions 2019 Duplantis ADDENDUM-Consultation Proposed Occupational Exposure Limits 2019 09 26 (378 KB)

Fatality Template for Action Plan Part 1 of 5 Fall 2019 (440 KB)

Fatalities Checklist CUPE-National Office Part 2 of 5 Fall 2019 (162 KB)