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Executive Branch Meeting

January 22, 2009

Corr-A-Box Packaging Ltd.

Chaired by: H McIntosh

Those present: R Kirk


D Suess
D Nickerson

Regrets: R Bateman
R Venditti

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MINUTES

- Review of last meeting’s minutes

- Dan has received initial availability from MOL Representative to attend April
23 meeting and is working on confirming that date. Re: Ministry of Labour
changes and how they affect your workplace
- Dan to contact WSIB for November meeting Re: WSlB changes and how
they affect the workplace
- Backup topic (may be required for April)
- Small machine/tool guarding (drill press, grinders, etc.)
- There are a number of small tools that have been ignored for
adequate guarding and members can benefit from available
options
- Action:
- Members were asked to provide examples of
what they have done

- Update on System Realignment

- Dan provided two letter prepared by PPHSA that will be going to all Member
Firms this week
- Notice from Paul Andre as the Interim CEO
- MOL Blitz on MSD for April
- Stretching Poster example circulated
- C/Ts to handout full colour poster over the next few
weeks.
- General notice of system realignment activities
- Executive had a number of good questions, to which there
are no firm answers at this point.
- Dan noted that it will be business as usual until otherwise
indicated
- Opportunities for PPHSA to access other paper related firms
is being pursued with PPHSA and WSIB as part of the
realignment

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- Future Branch Event

- Potential for 2010 Spring Branch Event


- Professional Development Session
- Some discussion to offer to members as an annual event (Q2
2010)
- Possible topics:
- Propane Handling
- Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews
- Dan requested Executive to offer ideas and support in
planning such an event.

- Other discussion
- Industry Alerts - Propane Storage
- Dan recommended members contact their respective product
supplier to provide information and training (this should be included
- Open discussion on the value of Industry Alerts. Members agree to
share them as they come across them.

- 2009 Meetings
- General meetings @ Construction Safety Association of Ontario
- April 23
- November 18
- Executive meetings
- June 18
- October 15

- Meeting adjourned at 11:45

Thanks to Ross Kirk & Corr-A-Box for hosting our meeting

Meeting Minutes and information posted on-line at:


http://cid-a74d183baca7ea39.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/PPHSA%20Central%20Branch%20Meeting%20Files?authkey=8KattJjdHHw%24

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