Joint Health and Safety Committees
The University of Guelph is committed to providing a safe working environment for all faculty, staff and students. In order to encourage University wide participation in a well-functioning Internal Responsibility System and comply with requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the University maintains a Multi-Workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee for the Guelph Campus and Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) or Worker Health and Safety Representatives, at the Ridgetown Campus and the UofG Research Stations.
Guelph Campus
Committee membership details, meeting minutes, and workplace safety information for the Guelph campus are available through the UofG JHSC Sharepoint Site.
Ridgetown Campus and Research Stations
The membership of the Ridgetown Campus and Research Station JHSCs or Worker Health and Safety Representatives, as appropriate, are available on Courselink. Terms of Reference, meeting minutes and inspection records are available, as applicable. To access the resource, please email ehs@uoguelph.ca.
Joint Health and Safety Committees
| Committee | Co-Chairs | Contact Information | HSW Liaison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgetown | Doug Howse (Mgmt) Todd Phibbs (Worker) |
dhowse@uoguelph.ca tphibbs@uoguelph.ca |
Christi Cooper |
| Arkell | Innes Wilson (Mgmt) Danielle Watson (Worker) |
iwilson@uoguelph.ca dwatso03@uoguelph.ca |
Christi Cooper |
| Simcoe | Torin Boyle (Mgmt) Cathy Bakker (Worker) |
tboyle@uoguelph.ca cbakker@uoguelph.ca |
Christi Cooper |
| Elora | Dave Kells (Mgmt) Laxhman Ramsahoi (Worker) |
dkells@uoguelph.ca ramsahol@uoguelph.ca |
Christi Cooper |
| New Liskeard | Holly Byker (Mgmt) Candy Keith (Worker) |
hbyker@uoguelph.ca cakeith@uoguelph.ca |
Christi Cooper |
Health & Safety Representatives
| Research Station | Health & Safety Representatives |
Contact Information | HSW Liaison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Research Station | Wesley Chase | wchase@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Bradford Research Station | Tyler Blauel | tblauel@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Clinton REACH Program | Kristyn Englert | krisengl@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Guelph Turfgrass Institute | Erica Gunn | eagunn@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Huron Research Station | Don Depuydt | ddepuydt@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Ponsonby Research Station | Laura Wright | lewright@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Winchester Research Station | Ian DeSchiffart | ideschif@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |
| Emo Research Station | Kim Bliss | kbliss@uoguelph.ca | Christi Cooper |