University College of the North
University College of the North Joint
Workplace Safety and Health Committee
Mandate
The objectives of the Workplace Safety and
Health Committee include but are not limited to
assisting the employer and employees to identify,
record, examine, evaluate and resolve health and
safety concerns in the workplace. The Committee
will also develop practical procedures and conditions to help achieve health and safety in the
workplace as well as promote education and
training programs to develop detailed knowledge
of health and safety concerns and responsibilities
in each individual workplace.
Duties
The Safety and Health Committee members will
undertake the following activities within the area
that they represent:
Policies and Procedures
 Review safety and health policies, procedures,
and programs, monitor effectiveness and make
recommendations for their improvement; and
 Review and make recommendations concerning such safety and health matters as orders
from the Workers’ Compensation Board,
monthly Safety Incident Reports and other
reports as submitted for information.
Communication
 Consider recommendations or suggestions
from faculty, staff and students concerning
safety and health issues, and address them
where warranted; and
 Promote safety awareness.
Worksite Inspections
 Review the inspection summary prepared by safety and health; and
 Participate in inspections conducted
by regulatory agencies.
Incident Investigations
• Review incident report summary prepared by Safety and Health, participate in incident investigations as required, and recommend corrective
action.
Training
• Ensure safety training needs of committee members are reviewed and
appropriate training is provided.
Safety Program Implementation
 Monitor and promote implementation of safety programs.
Administration
 Keep written minutes of the issues
discussed and forward and copy to all
committee members (including observers/resource people), co-chairs of
local committees and the Manitoba
Safety and Health Office.
 Minutes of the meetings must be
posted in an obvious location for all
workers to view and/or posted online
Sept. 2016
Safe Manitoba
http://safemanitoba.com
FAQ’s from Safe Manitoba
SAFE Work is dedicated to promoting workplace
health and safety for the workers and employers
of Manitoba.
What is the most common injury? The most
commonly injured body parts?
According to 2014 statistics (the most recently
released figures), sprains, strains and tears are
the most common injuries. Hands and fingers
are classified together as the most commonly
injured body part. Injuries that affect the back
cause the most time loss.
What is SAFE Work?
SAFE Work is a joint initiative of the Worker’s
Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) and
the provincial Workplace Safety and Health
Division (WSHD) designed to help reduce the
number of workplace injuries and illnesses in
Manitoba.
The injury and illness prevention strategy
launched in 2003 to address a climbing timeloss injury rate that measured 5.6 per 100 workers in 2000. The strategy has since helped reduce injuries to a rate of 3.8 per 100 workers, in
part thanks to the SAFE acronym –
Spot the Hazard
Assess the Risk
Find a Safer Way
Every day
– and increased public awareness of the
importance of safety and health on the job.