The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) focuses on health and safety issues affecting RRU staff, faculty and contractors. JOHSC supports the university’s occupational health and safety program in the workplace, as required by the Workers Compensation Act.
JOHSC: general info
JOHSC: meeting minutes
WorkSafe BC inspection reports
RRU JOHSC members
Management representatives
William A. Black
- associate director, operations
- phone: local 4960
Gina Williams (management co-chair)
- associate director, HR Employee and Labour Relations
- phone: local 4417
Emilija Tovirac
- manager, client services
- phone: local 4617
HR consultant (advisor to JOHSC)
Chris Morin, HR consultant
- phone: local 4747
Security representative (advisor to JOHSC)
Rob Cox, first aid and security representative
- phone: local 2525
Safety officer (advisor to JOHSC)
Richard Doyle, safety and environment officer
- phone: local 4204
Safety representative (advisor to JOHSC)
Samantha Kent, safety representative from JIBC
Worker representatives
Cecilia David, IT worker co-chair
- phone: local 2536
Melanie Armstrong, library
- phone: local 4263
Candice Cook, student services representative
- phone: local 4770
Eva Malisius, RRUFA representative
- phone: local 4312
Debbie Dennis, registrar
- phone: local 4480
Sharon McMillan, SES faculty, lab representative
- phone: local 4276
Roberta Sweline, supervisor, custodial/housekeeping
- phone: 250.391.2527
Jeff Wright, supervisor, grounds & gardens
- phone: local 4091
Fred Havekotte, charge hand maintenance and operations
- phone: local 2537
Baden Milligan, supervisor, production
- phone: local 2650
Peter Thaler, production worker
- phone: local 2650
Neil Ross, chargehand, G&G
- phone: local 2547
Wade Tower, chargehand, production
- phone: local 2650
Chris Young, chargehand, maintenance worker
Lisa Yaremcio, castle worker representative
- phone: local 4383