Working together to keep you safe

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) focuses on health and safety issues affecting RRU staff, faculty and contractors. JOHSC supports the university’s occupational health and safety program in the workplace, as required by the Workers Compensation Act.

RRU JOHSC members

Management representatives

William A. Black

  • Associate Director, Operations
  • phone: local 4960

Gina Williams (Management co-chair)

  • Associate Director, HR Employee and Labour Relations
  • phone: local 4417

Emilija Tovirac

  • Manager, Client Services
  • phone: local 4617

HR consultant (advisor to JOHSC)

Chris Morin, HR consultant

  • phone: local 4747

Security representative (advisor to JOHSC)

Rob Cox, first aid and security representative

  • phone: local 2525

Safety officer (advisor to JOHSC)

Richard Doyle, Safety and Environment Officer

  • phone: local 4204

Safety representative (advisor to JOHSC)

Samantha Kent, safety representative from JIBC

Worker representatives

Cecilia David, worker co-chair, ITS Change Coordinator

  • phone: local 2536

Debbie Dennis, Registrar 

  • phone: local 4480

Candice Cook, Student Services representative

  • phone: local 4770

Lisa Yaremcio, Office of the VPFO

  • phone: local 4383

Sharon McMillan, Lab representative

  • phone: local 4276

Greg Higgs, Acting Charge Hand, Gardens and Grounds

  • phone: local 2547

Fred Havekotte, Charge Hand, Maintenance and Operations

  • phone: local 2537

Nikki Seymour, Supervisor, Custodial

Baden Milligan, Supervisor, Production

  • phone: local 2650

Peter Thaler, Production worker

  • phone: local 2650

Neil Ross, Charge Hand, Gardens and Grounds

  • phone: local 2547

Wade Tower, Charge Hand, Production

  • phone: local 2650

Chris Young, Maintenance worker, Trades

Eva Malisius, RRUFA representative