Consultation Process
Health, Safety and Employee Well-Being (HSEWB) creates new programs and reviews existing programs on a regular basis. This Program Consultation page aims to:
- Describe the program consultation process and the annual schedule
- Provide the opportunity for Joint Health and Safety Committee members and Area Health and Safety Officers to view proposed program amendments and/or drafts of new programs
- Outline the steps to submit feedback to HSEWB
Proposed program amendments or new programs that are considered to affect staff and faculty health, safety and wellbeing, will be posted for consultation purposes on the Program Consultation page for a mandatory two weeks minimum time period. After the consultation period is over, the program will be removed, and feedback received will be reviewed for consideration before the program is finalized by the HSEWB team. Final programs are to be promptly published on the HSEWB YU Link and communicated as applicable to staff and faculty through their departments and faculties. The graphic below provides an overview of the consultation process and timelines. 
2025 Program Consultation Schedule
| Program Type | Program Name | GOAL |
|---|---|---|
| Review | Indoor Air Quality | Q1 |
| NEW | Cold Stress | Q1 |
| NEW | Water Testing for Lead | Q1 |
| Review | Transportation of Dangerous Goods | Q1 |
| Review | Compressed Gas | Q2 |
| Review | Electrical Safety | Q2 |
| Review | Heat Stress | Q2 |
| Review | Medical Surveillance (for Biohazards) | Q2 |
| NEW | Contractor Safety | Q2 |
| Review | Workplace Violence Prevention | Q2 |
| Review | Hazard Recognition and Reporting | Q3 |
| Review | Workplace Inspection | Q3 |
| Review | Infection Prevention and Control Awareness (IPAC) | Q3 |
| Review | Fitness for Work | Q3 |
| NEW | Joint Health and Safety Committees | Q3 |
| NEW | Designated Substances | Q3 |
| Review | Asbestos Management | Q4 |
| Review | Hearing Conservation | Q4 |
| Review | Radiation Safety | Q4 |
| Review | Fall Protection | Q4 |
| Review | Respiratory Protection | Q4 |
| Review | Scented Products | Q4 |
Programs for Consultation
| Program Name | STATUS | Review Deadline | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy Workplace Policy Workplace Violence Prevention Policy Workplace Harassment Prevention Policy |
Review Completed | 31-JAN-2025 | |
| JHSC Inspection checklists General, Common Areas, Offices, Athletics Laboratories, Studios, Shop Areas Facilities, Maintenance Shops |
Review Completed | 04-FEB-2025 | 21-MAR-2025 |
| Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program Appendix A - original Appendix A - revised Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F |
Under Review | 19-FEB-2025 | |
Please send us your comments via email at: hsewb@yorku.ca
Status Legend: Under Review, Review Completed, Published
