Provincial health and safety committee is back in business
 

October 11, 2006 - The joint provincial health and safety committee at the LCBO is back in business. On Sept. 22, 2006, the union met with the employer for the first time since 2003.

The provincial occupational health and safety committee is mandated by the collective agreement between OPSEU and the LCBO. It’s a forum for the union and the employer to improve health and safety in all LCBO workplaces by dealing with province-wide issues and by helping workplace health and safety representatives and committees.  

Issues now under discussion include violence in the workplace, ergonomic issues (i.e., the effects of lifting heavy cases all day long), workplace asbestos, terms of reference for the committee, and health and safety training.

The LCBO has agreed to provide health and safety certification for all provincial health and safety committee members. The employer also plans to distribute a health and safety handbook to reps in smaller workplaces.