Draft CS04: Health and Safety replaces 41.09 Health and Safety Policy and its associated procedure.
About the policy
The purpose of this policy is to convey VIU’s commitment to providing a healthy and safe work and learning environment for our employees, contractors, students, and visitors; and, to ensure compliance with applicable health and safety legislation.
Consultation is open
Consultation on the draft policy is now open and members of the VIU community are invited to share their feedback. The consultation runs from January 13 until 4 pm on February 7. Input received during the community consultation will help inform changes to the proposed policy. Any feedback or submissions received after the consultation period concludes may not be reflected in the revised policy or in the consultation summary report.
Policy information
A board level policy meets the fiduciary responsibilities of the board to manage oversight of health and safety related risks and ensures compliance with applicable provincial and federal health and safety related legislation and regulations, including, but not limited to, the BC Workers Compensation Act.
The existing policy is very basic with an associated “Responsibility for Health and Safety” procedure. Health and Safety Services developed new draft material that was put into the Framework template. The “Responsibility for Health and Safety” document was decoupled from the policy because it is more of an operational document and to allow it to be updated more easily. An updated version has been developed by Health and Safety Services and will become a departmental document.
Table of Concordance: Policy
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Section |
Notes |
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Purpose |
New |
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Scope and Application |
Adapted from content developed by Health and Safety Services |
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Policy |
New content developed by Health and Safety Services, including articulating the requirement for JOHSC |
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Considerations |
New, includes health and safety rights section developed by Health and Safety Services |
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Roles and Responsibilities |
New, developed by Health and Safety Services |
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Related Documents |
New |
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Revision History |
New |
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Appendix A: Definitions |
New, developed by Health and Safety Services |
Documents for review
- CS04: Health and Safety replaces 41.09 Health and Safety Policy (draft)
- 41.09 Health and Safety Policy
- 41.09.001 Responsibility for Health and Safety (procedure)
Share your input
Once you have reviewed the policy, please share your feedback in one of the following ways:
- by taking this short survey
- by sending an email to: policy@viu.ca
- by writing to:
Policy Office
Office of the General Counsel and University Secretary
Nanaimo Campus
Building: 305, Room: 432
Mail drop: 305-4A
Feedback provided will be anonymized in all reporting.
Formal submissions
Formal submissions from groups or organizations can be submitted by email to policy@viu.ca or in writing (see above). Please state the name of your group and the position of the person submitting the feedback. These submissions will not be anonymized and feedback will be attributed in reporting.
Thank you for participating!
Once consultation is complete, this policy will go through the Board of Governors approval process. The policy may be updated based on the feedback received. The Policy Office may also make minor changes to formatting/wording for consistency. Consultation feedback and policy changes will be outlined in the consultation report. The consultation report will be provided to the Board of Governors and posted on this policy page.
We anticipate this draft policy will be provided to the March 31 Board of Governors meeting for approval. Check back on the CS04: Health and Safety policy page for updates as this policy moves through the policy approval process.