Workplace Safety & Health Committee
Brandon University’s approach to workplace safety and health is based on the simple idea that
everyone in the workplace shares the responsibility for safety and health.
Under The Workplace Safety and Health Act (the Act), employers, managers/supervisors, and workers all have duties to help keep the workplace safe.
This system of shared duties is called the internal responsibility system.
In order for the internal responsibility system to work effectively, it is very important that workers are involved in decisions that affect their safety and health. Involving workers has been proven to reduce injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
WSH Committee Members
Co-chairpersons
Employer
Member |
Occupation |
Susan Smale, Director of Business Operations smale@brandonu.ca |
Administration |
Sally Spiss, Accountant, Financial & Registration Services SpissS@BrandonU.CA |
Administration |
Worker
Member |
Occupation |
Genevieve Maltais Lapointe, Research Analyst, Institutional Data & Analysis
lapointeg@brandonu.ca |
MGEU
Term ending
05/13/2023 |
Tanya Joice, Computer Lab Support Analyst, Information Technology JoiceT@brandonu.ca |
MGEU
Term ending
05/13/2023 |
Employer Members (voting)
Member |
Alternate |
Occupation |
Leanne Barcellona, Director Recruitment & Retention
barcellonal@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Eva Goulet, Director, IPC / Student Services/Indigenous Peoples’ Centre
goulete@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2021 – July 2023 |
Administration / IPC
|
Scott Lamont, Vice-President, Administration & Finance
lamont@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Allison Noto, Director, Financial & Registration Services
notoa@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2021 – July 2023 |
Administration |
Michael McCormick, Director, Physical Plant
mccormickm@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Alvin Puhach, Director, Physical Plant
puhacha@BrandonU.CA
Term Aug 2021 – July 2023 |
Physical Plant |
Melanie Sucha, CIO
sucham@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Dr. Greg Gatien, Dean of Music
gatieng@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Chief Information Officer
Dean |
VACANT |
|
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Worker Members (voting)
Member |
Alternate |
Occupation |
Doug Pople, Career Planning Officer
pople@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
Etsuko Yasui, Associate Professor
yasui@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
BUFA |
Brent Cuvelier, Carpenter, Physical Plant
cuvelierb@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2021 – July 2023 |
Warren Wotton, Electrician, Physical Plant
wotton@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
IUOE-A |
Blanca Garcia, BSW
garciadealvaradob@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2021 – July 2023 |
VACANT |
IUOE-D |
Madison Lambert, President
swubupres@gmail.com
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
VACANT |
PSAC |
VACANT |
Heather Tornblom, Library Assistant
tornblomh@brandonu.ca
Term Aug 2022 – July 2024 |
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Guest Members (non-voting)
Member |
Alternate |
Occupation |
Michelle Augustyn, Safety & Health Advisor, Physical Plant augustynm@brandonu.ca |
Not applicable |
Resource |
Donna Neufeld, Administration & Finance
neufeldd@brandonu.ca |
Not applicable |
Resource |
WSH Bulletin Boards
Check out your area WSH Bulletin Board for regularly posted updates!
WSH Bulletin Boards can be found at:
BU Building |
Location of WSH Bulletin Board |
Person Responsible for Updating (may be delegated) |
Brodie Building |
Main Concourse, close to elevators |
Maureen Cesmystruk |
Clark Hall |
Main Floor near room #110 |
Doug Pople |
Dining Room / Kitchen |
Staff room in kitchen |
Sean Taron |
Education Building |
Main Floor, beside the entrance to the main office (room #102) |
Genevieve Maltais Lapointe |
Health Living Centre |
Main Floor, Staff Room (room #101H) |
Oksana Bihdan |
Health Studies |
Second Floor, student/computer area of new building (room #223) |
TBD |
Jeff Umphrey Centre |
Basement, to the right of Spray Room #013 |
Oksana Bihdan |
Knowles Douglas |
Lower level, mingling area beside the bookstore |
Ashley Taron |
Library |
Main Floor, north end of circulation desk |
Genevieve Maltais Lapointe |
McKenzie Building |
Main Floor, in front of Dean of student’s office (room #105-1) |
TBD |
McMaster Hall |
Main Concourse, south of Ancillary office (room #M1-1) |
Ashley Taron |
Music Building |
Main Floor, across from back door/elevator |
Genevieve Maltais Lapointe |
Physical Plant |
Main Floor, outside key room |
Brent Cuvelier |
WSH Committee Agendas
WSH Committee Meeting Minutes
WSH Committee Inspections
WSH Incident Summary Reports
January – March 2023
April – June 2023
July – September 2023
October – December 2023
WSH Annual Reports
WSH Legislation