AARDA Health & Safety Committee Meeting
AARDA Health & Safety Committee Meeting
January 5, 2017 – 1:30 P.M.
Attendees:
Randy Montgomery Chairperson Harrys Auto Wrecking
Ron Campbell Director Regs Auto Wreckers
Jim Wyllie Director PicknPull
John Bray Director Big House Converters
Raelene Day Director Trappers Auto Parts
Jeff Smith Director LKQ Corp.
Valerie Montgomery Secretary Harrys Auto Wrecking
Ken Sorensen AARDA Executive Director
New Business
The majority of the meeting was spent in discussion of the recent tragedy at Jaspers Auto Parts in Edmonton. An accident resulted in one of their employees being killed on the job. Randy spoke with Dave Cohen and Valerie spoke with Cherie Cohen to offer support and to fill them in on what they should expect over the next few weeks and months. Our committee will be sending out a letter to all the members regarding the accident both in support of the Cohens and their employees’ family as well as to encourage any members who have not yet begun their H&S journey to avail themselves of the tools available now. The Committee felt strongly that we should stress to the members the penalty phase of such an accident – closure of the business for investigation, fines, pleading to a crime in court, possible civil suits are just a few of the many penalties that may occur. Cherie Cohen expressed to Valerie that she would like to join the AARDA H&S Committee to help in any way she can.
Old Business
The members who attended the AGM in September were all given H&S kits to adapt to their own worksites. At the next meeting, we will compile a survey to determine the level of use of the kit. Committee members were asked to think of questions they may like to include in the survey.
We will also discuss what we would like to see this Committee do on a go forward basis.
Next Meeting – April 11, 2017 – 1:30 p.m
R. Montgomery – Chairperson
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