2017-03-30 JHSC Q1 Meeting Minutes

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County of Essex Joint Health and Safety Committee Civic Centre Minutes (Q1) March 30, 2017 Members Present Management Reps: Scott Holland (Co -Chair) CUPE 2974.1 Reps: James Bryant (Co -Chair), Karrie Ferguson Old Business 1. The Committee has not received a response regarding signage for Civic Centre entrances/exists. The item in question is the first item from the December 2016 Quarterly Meeting, which seems to have formed part of the discussion since 2015. The item is copied below for reference. The Committee will work to resolve this issue and have appropriate signage for anyone communicating with 911 dispatchers. Further to the H&S Minutes Friday, October 23, 2015 in regards to signage at each entrance, it is suggested that this signage should be on both the exterior and interior of the entrances. Again, this would ensure correct directions are provided when communicating to the 911 dispatcher in the event of an emergency. It is further recommended that the signage be labelled: Terrace, Main, Fairview and Ramp or Rear entrances to avoid further confusion with direction. 2. Item 2 from the December 2016 Quarterly Meeting regarding the constant noise (hum) from the cooling unit in the I.T. Server Room is considered closed'. If this becomes an issue for employees in the future, then those employees are requested to contact their JHSC representatives. 3. Item 3 from the December 2016 Quarterly Meeting has not been addressed. The Committee will work to resolve this issue since the building renovations are now complete. The item in question is copied below, and formed discussions from previous JHSC meetings dating back to 2015. The Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Threat and Risk Assessment which was completed by Barry Horrobin, Director of Planning, Windsor Police Force in 2007 should be reviewed once the final Civic Centre renovations have been completed. In addition, the JHSC is requesting a Page 1 of 3