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. 
2024 Program Consultation Schedule
| Program Type | Program Name | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Review | Ergonomics & MSD Prevention | Q1 |
| Review | Pre-Occupancy Inspection Protocol | Q1 |
| Review | WHMIS Training | Q1 |
| Review | Laser Safety | Q1 |
| Review | Biosafety | Q1 |
| Review | Mould Prevention and Control | Q2 |
| NEW | Water Testing for Lead | Q2 |
| NEW | Contractor Safety | Q2 |
| NEW | Designated Substances | Q2 |
| Review | Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) | Q2 |
| Review | Workplace Violence Prevention | Q3 |
| Review | Silica | Q3 |
| Review | Medical Surveillance for Biohazards | Q3 |
| Review | Indoor Air Quality | Q3 |
| NEW | JHSC | Q3 |
| Review | Compressed Gas | Q4 |
| Review | Electrical Safety | Q4 |
| Review | Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) | Q4 |
Programs for Consultation
| Program Name | STATUS | Review Deadline | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention Program | Review Completed | 20-DEC-2023 | |
| Slips, Trips and Falls Prevention Training | Review Completed | 20-DEC-2023 | |
| Ergonomics and MSD Prevention Program | Published | 24-JAN-2024 | 08-FEB-2024 |
| Manual Material Handling Training | Published | 24-JAN-2024 | 08-FEB-2024 |
| Office Ergonomics Training | Published | 24-JAN-2024 | 08-FEB-2024 |
| Healthy Workplace Policy | Review Completed | 13-FEB-2024 | |
| Workplace Violence Prevention Policy | Review Completed | 13-FEB-2024 | |
| Pre-Occupancy Inspection Protocol | Published | 14-FEB-2024 | 24-FEB-2024 |
| Workplace Harassment Prevention Policy | Review Completed | 19-FEB-2024 | |
| Workplace Harassment Prevention Program | Review Completed | 19-FEB-2024 | |
| WHMIS Training | Review Completed | 28-FEB-2024 | |
| Mould Prevention and Control Program | Published | 17-APR-2024 | 23-APR-2024 |
| Laser Safety Program | Under Review | 29-APR-2024 | |
| JHSC Terms of Reference Template (2024) | Under Review | 07-MAY-2024 | |
| Biosafety Program | Under Review | 17-MAY-2024 |
Please send us your comments via email at: hsewb@yorku.ca
Status Legend: Under Review, Review Completed, Published
