MISSISSAUGA TRANSIT

 HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Malton Satellite

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

12:30 PM, Malton Boardroom

Present:         John Cameron – Co-Chairperson, Guiseppe Renda  

Borislav Kuljanin, Frank Magrone, Kyle Sadowsky,

Frances Romanovitch – Recorder

Invitees:         Sandra Haywood, Robin Qu,

Regrets:         None

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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 & Safety representative.

1.                  ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

            The Malton Health and Safety Committee minutes of October 17, 2006 were approved as printed/circulated.

2.                  Summary of RECOMMENDATIONS

No recommendations were put forward from previous meeting.

3.         WSIB (Workplace Safety Insurance Board) SUMMARY

In October two WSIB reports were filed, both of which no first aid was required and no lost time.

There are concerns with the number of operator assaults. Health and Safety Specialists presented statistics back to 2004 for information purposes and are working on providing this information monthly.

4.         WHMIS UPDATE

Four new operators where given WHMIS training, November 21, 2006.

5.         TRAINING

Management co-chair informed Committee that Core Certification training is being arranged for early 2007. Dates to be determined near the end of January 2007.

6.         MSDS REVIEW

No items or products were brought forward. 

7.         ITEMS CARRIED FORWARD (see Outstanding Items List)

8.         AGENDA ITEMS

            None reported.

9.         WORKPLACE INSPECTIONS

            Done on November 20th. Nothing to report.

10.       VEHICLE ACCIDENT SUMMARY – October, 2006

11.       HAZARD INFORMATION REPORTS

None to report.

12.       NEW BUSINESS

a) Security Truck

The security truck is not shutting off its engine after it backs into the maintenance area and waits for the bags causing exhaust fumes inside the garage. Management co-chair will follow up.

Problem has been corrected.

b) Hazard Assessment Training

There will be Hazard Assessment Training for all members of the Health and Safety Committee’s scheduled for the following times:

November 29 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Noel Ryan Auditorium, or

December 6 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

c) Confined Space Guideline

The Committee was presented with a new corporate confined space guideline that is under review.

d) Convex Mirrors

Convex mirrors on the buses are too curved causing a distortion of the view for the driver. They also can’t be adjusted properly, so proper view is unattainable. Management Co-Chair will follow up.

d) Driver’s Window – ’06 Buses

2006 buses have a stopper preventing the window from opening too far. This means that when the window is fully open it obstructs the proper view of the rear view mirror. Management Co-Chair will follow up.

e) Truck Parking on Cardiff

There is a concern about trucks parking and being unloaded by a fork lift truck, on Cardiff north of Derry Road. Trucks have also been blocking bus stops (#2943 & #2509) creating an unsafe area for passenger to embark / disembark.  Management Co-Chair will follow up.

Next meeting to be a combined meeting with Malton and Central Parkway on December 12^th at 9am. In the Malton Board Room.

13.       ADJOURNMENT

            Meeting adjourned at 2:00 pm

Next Terminal Inspection:                   December 1^st @ 8am

Next Plant Inspection:                         TBA

Next meeting:                                      Tuesday, December 12^th @ 9am

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