Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber, once widely used in building materials for its thermal insulating properties and fire resistance. Although the removal of asbestos from school buildings is an option for schools, many schools and local education agencies have chosen to manage some asbestos-containing building material in place.Read more
In May 2007, the Ministry of Education established a Provincial Anaphylaxis Advisory Committee comprised of health, education, parent and anaphylaxis organizations to provide assistance in the development of a provincial Anaphylactic Child Safety Framework to outline provincial expectations with respect to managing anaphylaxis in the school setting. Read more
If you have a documented medical sensitivity to paint, specific chemicals, dust, or other environmental aggravants in the workplace, you should know that the Board keeps a list and will notify people when maintenance or other work is being done at their worksite that may cause them to become ill. The employer will provide the member with a safe place to complete their work.Read more
In a situation where a worker decides to come into school early, work late or come in on a weekend or day off, working alone procedures do not need to be implemented. However, it is important to note that the worker will likely still be considered to be working by WorkSafeBC.Read more
Colleagues, while tracking failure-to-fills in past years, this year we are particularly concerned in having it tracked because of the TTOC shortage but as well as a way to verify if the District is failing to meet its district-wide ratios for LST by having service to those students pulled routinely to cover failure-to-fills -particularly in elementary school.Read more
The Workers’ Compensation Act and Regulations, School Board Policy, and the Collective Agreement require that each district worksite have a Health and Safety Committee. These committees must include members of the STA, the CUPE, and the administration.Read more
