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PREVENT WORKPLACE INJURIES WITH GOOD PLANNING AND HAZARD ASSESSMENTS…KNOW THE SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Let’s make an extra effort to prevent workplace injuries by knowing policies and procedures.

Health and safety policies and procedures (P&P) are an element of our Health and Safety Program and are developed as required by legislation to address particular issues or hazards. They are administrative measures to control workplace hazards and should be used together with other hazard control measures to eliminate or reduce the risk of workplace illness or injury.

Commonly accessed health and safety P&Ps can be found at the Building Operations website (https://buildingoperations.ubc.ca/resources/policies-procedures-forms/). A full list of health and safety P&Ps can be found at the Building Operations Shared Drive under the Policies and Procedures folder.

For those who do not have computer access, be sure to ask your supervisor or manager for assistance.

WE MAKE SPACES WORK, NO MATTER THE WEATHER–SOFT LANDSCAPE CREWS INSPIRES CUSTOMERS

Our dedication to service excellence is evident when a client sends us a message of gratitude. While heavy rain may keep other folks indoors, our landscape crew, as are our other crews, remain hard at work.

On a rainy day in March, Lyn Pedro, Membership and Accommodations Coordinator at the Green College looked out the window and was inspired by what she saw. The landscaping crew in their bright yellow rain gear working away in the rain. Thinking getting to work in the rain was bad enough but seeing our soft landscape crew’s dedication to their work made her feel inspired that we have dedicated people to make campus work no matter the weather. She extends her kudos for showing up and her thanks for the inspiration.

Way to go Shawn Riberdy and crew! Your team makes us all look good.

THANK YOU CUSTODIAL SERVICES–PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES HOSTS APPRECIATION DINNER

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) held an appreciation dinner for their evening shift custodial staff, to thank them for all the great work that they do to keep the Pharm Sci building working well and looking good. They served a delicious Indian-style Chinese buffet and Jamal Kurtu, the Director of Operations for Pharmaceutical Sciences, made a toast to the custodial staff for caring for the building as if it were their own.

CUSTODIAL MAKES DIALOGUE CENTRE SHINE FOR OPENING

Custodial Crews across all shifts – day, evening, night and weekend – spent time carefully detail cleaning the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre last week in preparation for the formal opening Monday, April 9th. Our crews worked hard to ensure all areas were looking their best for the historic event. Thank you to Custodial for all your efforts!

KEEPING YOU POSTED ON CMMS PROGRESS

In our March 14 issue, we announced the Centralized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) project team members. It was also mentioned that the next step will be to agree on requirements of the new system.

We are pleased to share that the project has progressed through the first 2 steps of the IT approval process successfully. We are now in the process of finalizing Market Research with vendors to gauge functionality and cost ranges, among other measures. Our goal is to present the results to the Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) on May 9th for their approval to proceed.

TOWN HALLS START IN 2 WEEKS WITH TIME FOR Q&A…WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

Our town halls are coming. While we try to ensure we have enough time for the Q&A segment, we would also like to answer all your questions. To make the time for Q&A effective, please send us your questions to Building Ops Managing Director (managingdirector.buildingops@ubc.ca) by April 20 so that we can address your questions at the town hall.

AMS NEST SOUTH PLAZA, EAST PARKING STALL CLOSURE DUE TO DES AND WORK AT MACINNES FIELD PARKADE

There will be phased closures to the Nest South Plaza required to complete DES work and associated work for the MacInnes Field Parkade. Starting this Friday, April 6^th, the east parking stalls and the bike racks will be closing down. Please note the following:

Electric charging stations will be relocated by UBC Parking and Access Services.
AMS Safe Walk vehicle parking stall will be relocated to west side of the plaza, closer to the alumni center.
East parking area will be closed off the public but the existing drive aisle/loop will remain open for now.
Emergency egress from the east stairs of the Nest will remain open and operational.

IF YOU PARK A UBC VEHICLE IN UEL REGULATED AREAS, YOU WILL BE TOWED. REVIEW MAP AND RULES CAREFULLY

All UBC vehicles, including Building Ops fleet vehicles, must follow the same parking regulations as the public when parking around the University Endowment Lands (UEL). A UBC parking permit is not a valid parking permit for all UEL areas.

This means we must use legal parking spots and pay for parking meters, or vehicles will be towed and vehicle operators will pay to recover their vehicle. The Endowment Land is not part of the UBC umbrella and therefore we must abide by their regulations.

As a result of continued parking violations in these UEL areas, please review this information carefully. The map below identifies the University Endowment Land (UEL) boundaries.

Please note the following rules that apply when parking in the UEL:

If you park at an expired meter, you will be towed;
If you park on sidewalks and on the grass boulevard in UEL areas, you will be towed;
If you park in a permit only area, you will be towed;
If you park in commercial zones without official business, you will be towed;
UBC vehicles parking in violation of the parking regulations in the UEL area will be towed; and
All expenses incurred as a result of these parking violations will be the responsibility of the vehicle operator.

If we park our fleet vehicles in the UEL regulated areas, we have to pay for parking and follow the parking regulations in the same way that the public has to. There are no exceptions to this requirement. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Crudo (604-827-2105).

ON APRIL 12 WEAR A JERSEY TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THE HUMBOLDT BRONCOS

The Humboldt Broncos bus crash on April 6 will enter Canadian history as one of the worst disasters in our country. Barrhead Composite High School, the community of Humboldt and the rest of Canada, are still reeling amidst the realities of this disaster.

To show support for those affected by this tragedy, we encourage you to wear a sports jersey or something green or yellow on April 12.

WANT TO HAVE FUN ON MAY 4? SIGN UP AND JOIN STAFF SPORTS DAY

Thank you to those in Business & Customer Services and Trades who signed up to participate in the fun and games on May 4th. We are still looking for team members. Calling Municipal and Custodial Services–we’d very much like having you in our teams. Contact Caroline by Friday, April 13th to give us enough time to order team shirts.