Risk Management Steering Committee

Risk Management News

On June 06, 2007 the University of Victoria was presented with an award from WorkSafeBC for it's involvment and success with WorkSafeBC's Focus Firm Initiative; the initiative relys upon partnerships between employers and WorkSafeBC officials in order to support health and safety in the workplace. With over 500,000 workplaces in British Columbia and only 2,800 WorkSafeBC employees these partnerships help to better monitor and reduce the number of workplace incidents.

Since joining the Focus Firm Initiative in 2002, UVic has experienced a total reduction of workplace incidents and claims by 42%. UVic is happy to accept the WorkSafeBC award as health and safety are clear priorities on campus.

Above: WorksSafeBC's Diana Miles (VP Worker and Employment Services) and Bill McCaugherty (Occupational Hygiene Officer) presenting UVic's Gayle Gorrill (VP Finance and Operations) and Richard Piskor (Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Environment) with award for dramatic reduction in workplace incidents and claims.

RMSC

The Risk Management Steering Committee (originally name the Health and Safety Steering Committee and later the Committee on Occupational Health and Safety and Related Matters) was established in March 2000.

The Steering Committee is the vehicle for receiving the required information from all Health and Safety Committees, including research safety committees, joint health and safety committees, local health and safety committees, emergency planning, campus security and such other committees as may be appointed from time to time by the appropriate Vice-President.

The Committee is also responsible for recommending to the appropriate Vice-President the assignment of responsibilities and provision of resources to address health, safety and environmental issues.