Occupational Health & Safety
Committee Members
Vice-President Erez Raz, Chair
Roseline Bouchie, Local 001
Meredith Debnam, Local 095
Hal Griffith, Local 003
Linda Harsh, Local 052
Roy Jackman, Local 003
Barry Madsen, Local 071
Karl Pedersen, Local 004
Betty Ann Robson , Local 043
Dennis Malayko, Staff Advisor
Megan Johnston, Secretary
Duties of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee
AUPE’s Constitution sets out the duties of the Occupational Heath & Safety Committee as follows:
The Occupational Health & Safety Committee shall:
- review the practices and procedures relating to the Occupational Health and Safety of the members of the Union;
- promote the Occupational Health and Safety education of the union members;
- ensure that the membership is informed of all relevant information on Occupational Health and Safety;
- promote any policy on Occupational Health and Safety as adopted by Convention;
- review and spearhead occupational health and safety legislation and regulations and lobby for positive change;
- draft policies, briefs and other presentations on issues of concern;
- initiate action and participate in meetings, conferences, conventions and education courses on issues of concern relating to Occupational Health and Safety and co-ordinate these with other committees and organizations; and
- regularly communicate with each Local’s elected Occupational Health and Safety liaison.