Occupational Health & Safety
Committee Members (2011-13)

Erez Raz, Vice-President, Chair
Roseline Bouchie, Local 001
Meredith Debnam, Local 095
Judy Fader, Local 043
Roy Jackman, Local 003
Willow Knoll, Local 042
Barry Madsen, Local 071
Miranda McLay, Local 004
Betty Ann Robson, Local 043
Dennis Malayko, Staff Advisor
Day of Mourning Seminar
On April 26, 2013, AUPE’s Occupational Health and Safety committee will be hosting the International Day of Mourning Seminar. Major occupational health and safety issues such as, but not limited to, workplace violence, posttraumatic stress disorder, working alone, occupational disease due to workplace exposures, are becoming prevalent amongst our membership and require leadership initiatives/strategies to eliminate or control these issues.
Click here to download the application form. Applications must be received at Headquarters by Mar. 22.
Duties of the Occupational Health & Safety Committee
AUPE’s Constitution sets out the duties of the Occupational Heath & Safety Committee as follows:
The Occupational Health & Safety Committee shall:
- review the practices and procedures relating to the Occupational Health and Safety of the members of the Union;
- promote the Occupational Health and Safety education of the union members;
- ensure that the membership is informed of all relevant information on Occupational Health and Safety;
- promote any policy on Occupational Health and Safety as adopted by Convention;
- review and spearhead occupational health and safety legislation and regulations and lobby for positive change;
- draft policies, briefs and other presentations on issues of concern;
- initiate action and participate in meetings, conferences, conventions and education courses on issues of concern relating to Occupational Health and Safety and co-ordinate these with other committees and organizations; and
- regularly communicate with each Local’s elected Occupational Health and Safety liaison.
OH&S Resource Links
- Work Safe Alberta
- Canadian Centre for OH&S
- National Institute for OH&S (USA)
- International Labour Organization (UN)
- Occupational Safety & Health Admin (US)
- Job Skills Safety Society
- Workers Health Centre
- Government of Alberta eLearning Programs
- Scent-Free Workplace Primer (GOA)
- Bloody Cells video
- EFAP Frequently Asked Questions (GOA)
- EFAP Information Page (GOA)