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Policy and Practice Consultative Committee

Date and time: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

Location: RC22A42 – Policy, Regulation and Research Division Meeting Room

Agenda February 2016

No. Subject Type Time
1. Minutes from November 19, 2015
(Trevor Alexander – 5 mins)
Decision 9:30–9:35 a.m.
2. Communications with workers
(Kevin La Freniere & Kerri Buschel – 60 mins)

Verbal/Reading materials

9:35–10:35 a.m.
  Break (10 mins)   10:35–10:45 a.m.
3. Policy, Regulation and Research Update
(Lori Guiton – 15 mins)

Verbal/Reading materials

10:45–11:00 a.m.
4.

Housekeeping Amendment – Prevention Manual
(John McNamee – 5 mins)

Verbal

11:00–11:05 a.m.
5.

Discriminatory action awards for lost wages under section 153(2) of the Workers Compensation Act
(John McNamee – 15 mins)

Verbal 11:05–11:20 a.m.
6.

Draft Practice Directive – Teachers' Participation in Extra Employment Activities
(Rhonda Trudeau & Nancy McLachlan – 15 mins)

Verbal

11:20–11:35 a.m.
  Working lunch (25 mins)   11:35 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
7.

2016 Prevention Strategy
(Al Johnson & Dan Strand – 15 mins)

Verbal

12:00–12:15 p.m.
8.

Employer Incident Investigation Reports – Reporting Requirements
(Doug Alley – 15 mins)

Verbal

12:15–12:30 p.m.
9.

Risk Analysis Unit
(Vincent Russell – 25 mins)

Verbal

12:30–12:55 p.m.
10.

Other Business
(5 mins)

Verbal

12:55–1:00 p.m.
Guidelines    
1. G-D12-188(4)-2 Approvals, acceptances, authorizations, or permissions under the OHS Regulation Reading materials No time
2. G-D12-196.1-1 OHS Citations Reading materials No time
3. G13.4 Ladder ratings and selection Reading materials No time
4. G20.75 Roof work – Fall protection Reading materials No time
5. G26.2-3 Multiple cuts – Mechanical falling Reading materials No time

Next Meeting: April 26, 2016