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

Jason Humphries 

  • Director, Emergency Management & Resilience
  • phone: local 4010

Gina Williams (Management co-chair)

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

Baden Milligan

  • Manager, Client Services
  • phone: local 4617

HR consultant (advisors to JOHSC)

Lorisha Bühler, HR Consultant

  • phone: local 4760

Brie Deimling, HR Consultant

  • phone: local 4541

Security representative (advisor to JOHSC)

Rob Cox, first aid and security representative

  • phone: local 2525

Safety officer (advisor to JOHSC)

TBC

  • TBA

Worker representatives

Cecilia David, worker co-chair, ITS Change Coordinator

  • phone: local 2536

Debbie Dennis, Registrar 

  • phone: local 4480

Lisa Yaremcio, Office of the VPFO

  • phone: local 4383

Sharon McMillan, Lab representative

  • phone: local 4276

Greg Higgs, Gardens and Grounds

  • phone: local 2547

Fred Havekotte, Supervisor, Plant Operations

  • phone: local 2686

Wade Tower, Supervisor, Production

  • phone: local 2650

Peter Thaler, Production worker

  • phone: local 2650

Neil Ross, Acting Supervisor, Gardens and Grounds

  • phone: local 2547

Ann-Kathrin McLean, Assistant Professor, SoTHM (RRUFA Representative)

  • phone: local 4027

Chris Young, Supervisor, Plant Operations, Langford

  • phone: N/A

Heather McDonald, Career Learning and Development Advisor, Student Services

  • phone: local 4299