M
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MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT SAFETY COMMITTEE
Malton
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
1:00 P.M.
Present: John Elliott, Co-Chairperson
Geof Allen
Rick Carey
Frank Magrone
David Hrebik – Alternate
Robin Friefield, Acting Health & Safety
Specialist
Kathryn James – Recording Secretary
Regrets: John Cameron, Supervisor, Malton Operations
Employees are reminded to speak to their Supervisor first about a health and
safety concern. If corrective action is not taken, then the employee is to
report the matter to their health and safety representative.
1. ADOPTION OF
PREVIOUS MINUTES
The minutes from the Health & Safety Meeting of March 15th
were approved as printed/circulated.
2.
RECOMMENDATIONS
No recommendations submitted at previous meeting.
3.
WHMIS UPDATE
Twelve new operators were trained this past month with more new
operator training expected in May.
4.
TRAINING
This
week Council approved the hiring of forty two additional operators. With
this approval, training will
be ongoing
throughout the year. Current operators will be participating in these
training courses, to
update and
improve operator skill techniques.
5.
ITEMS CARRIED FORWARD (See Outstanding Items List)
1)
Labeling -
Requested WHMIS labels have been received and placed on the specified
containers.
Item dropped
2) First
Aid Kits – Requested memo posted and initial check of all first aid kits
in the fleet for
replenishment of supplies
completed.
Item dropped
6.
AGENDA
ITEMS
No
items to report.
7.
WORKPLACE INSPECTIONS
First aid box
(mtnce) . needs finger bandages .
replenish
Door
#7 . low spot by bus shelter collecting
water . item 1 (outstanding items)
Exit sign (wash
bay) . light out on
sign . replace bulb
Bay
11 . yellow post not properly
visible . repaint
Cutting
torch . bubble in hose
line . new hose
WORKPLACE
INSPECTIONS (continued)
. Wall by hydro
box . wall very unstable, part of wall fallen away . repair
immediately
.
Walkway . concrete slab deteriorating in spots where
change off cars parked.
. repair, resurface
. Wall by bus
exit . bottom base of concrete wall deteriorating .
repair, resurface
. First aid
box . bandages, gloves
missing . replenish
(driver’s
lounge)
8.
VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUMMARY – MARCH 2005
To-date ten
preventable accidents have been recorded for 2005.
|
Accidents |
On-Board Accidents |
Incidents |
Internals |
Total
Accidents |
Non-Preventable Accidents |
Preventable Accidents |
|
26 |
11 |
30 |
10 |
77 |
22 |
1 |
9.
WSIB (Workplace Safety Insurance Board) SUMMARY
Two WSIB
reports were filed in March that resulted in one lost time claim.
10.
HAZARD INFORMATION REPORTS
One verbal
report received regarding unstable wall by hydro box which is being
addressed by Building Maintenance Co-coordinator thru workplace inspection
report.
11.
NEW BUSINESS
Cardiff Layovers
– Worker rep stated that operators are experiencing increased customer
complaints when they are required to use the washroom facility in area and
requested that the current layover location be changed to stop 5100. The
following recommendation was issued:
The Health &
Safety Committee recommends that the Route 5A layover be changed from the
current stop 2591 to stop 5100 to facilitate the use of the washroom at the
Maple Leaf restaurant.
Westwood Mall Washroom – Management co-chair advised the Committee that
information has been
obtained on the replacement of current trailer to a larger washroom unit and
presented to TMT for which a
decision is pending shortly.
12.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Next
Terminal Inspection: (CP Rep) May
5, 2005
Next
Plant Inspection: TBA
Next Health &
Safety Committee Meeting: Tuesday, May 17, 2005
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Outstanding Items List |
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Item |
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Approximate
Completion Date |
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Outside
Storage Shelter
April/05 |
Supervisor, Malton Operations to follow up with Building Maintenance
Coordinator on the status of work order submitted to CFM for their
2005 budgetary consideration. |
June/05 |
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Bay 6
April/05 |
Safety
precaution procedure to be used at all times while working with this
hoist until replacement in 2005. |
Ongoing |
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Sun
Visors
April/05 |
Director, Maintenance advised that as 9100 units are sent to the
body shop for repairs they will be retrofitted with new sun visors;
as brackets must be made at CP in order to complete the
installation. |
Ongoing |
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Old
Derry Road & Old Creditview
April/05 |
Management co-chair agreed that there should be one centre lane in
roadway and will arrange for Traffic Department to have this done in
the spring. |
June/05 |
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Wash Bay
April/05 |
Resolution on extreme cold working conditions to be discussed with
Supervisor, Malton Operations and Manager transit Maintenance, so
arrangements can be made for the rental of a hot air blower to warm
area next winter. |
September/05 |
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Southbound Dixie onto South Service Road (Rte 5)
April/05 |
Manager
Service Delivery as been contacted by worker rep on recently
installed yield sign. Management co-chair to contact Manager,
Service Delivery on the possibility of installing a cautionary sign
in area. The Region has indicated that due to the legal parameters
they are unable to relocate this sign. |
June/05 |
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Wash Bay
March/05 |
Management co-chair to contact to Superintendent Vehicle Maintenance
on the lingering bus fumes from units going thru the wash bay in
order that CFM can be notified to check the exhaust fans in this
area. |
Ongoing |
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Heating/Air Conditioning
March/05 |
Management co-chair stated that air conditioning on Central coaches
are currently being checked and Malton fleet will be checked
thereafter. |
Ongoing |
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Lorimar
& Maxwell
March/05
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Management co-chair to look into concern of regarding trucks parked
on both sides of street making passing for route 5 & 51 operators
unsafe. |
May/05 |
April 26, 2005
Mississauga
Transit Safety Committee
Summary of
Recommendations
April 26, 2005
The Health & Safety
Committee recommends that the Route 5A layover be changed from the current
stop 2591 to stop 5100 to facilitate the use of the washroom at the Maple
Leaf restaurant.
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