There are currently two committees requiring UWOSA representatives:

Lab Safety Committee
This committee will be responsible for reviewing the operational safety of both teaching and research laboratories at the University, and for recommending policies and procedures to improve health and safety in these areas. It is intended to provide a mechanism whereby knowledgeable input from laboratory practitioners and others is received, reviewed and utilized to advise the UHSC on health and safety matters specific to laboratories and the environment.

Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee
This committee provides a forum whereby representatives of all Employee groups and the Employer can identify workplace health & safety hazards and make recommendations to reduce or eliminate such hazards.

More information on both of these committees can be found here.

If you are interested in being the UWOSA representative on either of these committees, please download and complete the Committee Appointment Request Form found here and send it to the UWOSA office by campus mail to UCC Room 255, by email to info@uwosa.ca or by fax to ext 82180 (519-661-2180). All forms must be received by Monday, January 23, 2012.

The Stewards Council will appoint members to these committees at the next meeting. All applicants are expected to attend this meeting, which will be held at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25th in UCC room 379.

If you have any questions, please call Mary Hay at ext 85089 or email mary.hay@uwosa.ca