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Asset Stewardship
SNOW CLEARING
Municipal crews have been busy keeping campus roads and pathways clear of the falling snow. Crews are working additional hours in order to clear priority roadways and pathways. A job well done to everyone involved and major kudos given to the team by UBC HR on their twitter feed and from the VPFO, AVP Finance, AVP Facilities, and Vice-Provost and VP Enrolment & Academic Facilities.
GREAT TEAMWORK ON SUNDAY – MSL/NCE AND BOOKSTORE
It all started by a simple yet potentially harmful arc flash incident in the Michael Smith building. Once the news had spread that a multiple building power shutdown was required to replace the damaged breaker synergies were recognized. Crews sprang into action taking this opportunity to schedule previously deferred maintenance, long awaited filter changes, intake grill pressure washing or getting ahead on the HV feeder shutdown. Thanks to the Labour Crew, Mechanical Maintenance, BMS, Electrical Crew and E&WS for a job well done.
Employee Engagement
SAVE THE DATE: PINK SHIRT DAY ON FEBRUARY 27
The VPFO is opening a conversation about respect in the workplace. To kick off, Building Operations is hosting Pink Shirt Day for the entire portfolio at the University Services Building on February 27. This topic will be discussed in your upcoming crew talks
In collaboration with HR communications, VPFO will be creating a video that will be shared campus wide showing our support. If you are interested in speaking about Respect on camera and sharing what respect in the workplace means to you or would like more information, please contact Treslyn Sundher at treslyn.sundher@ubc.ca
REGISTER YOUR STORM THE WALL TEAM
Embrace Tradition. Embrace the Spirit. Embrace the Storm.
Join UBC’s most iconic experiences! Participate as a competitive or just for fun team and complete the course as a relay, or challenge yourself to do the whole course on your own as an Iron Person. You will swim, sprint, bike, run, and Storm The Wall!
Register your team of a minimum of 5 people by Friday, March 15.
For more information visit https://recreation.ubc.ca/stormthewall/register/
Leadership Development
CHECK OUT WWW.HR.UBC.CA/CAREERS FOR CURRENT BUILDING OPS JOB POSTINGS
Know anyone interested in working in Building Operations? Let them know about our current job postings
- Job #32617 Millwright
- Job #32618 Millwright
- Job #32103 Refrigeration Mechanic
For full listings, check out designated job postings boards or visit UBC Careers
Quick Updates
REMINDER FOR SLIPS AND FALLS – GET WARM AND STRETCH!
With the cold weather and the great snow removal work we have been doing, it is important that we take care of our bodies before, during, and after we do our work.
While warming up prior to engaging in physical work is always recommended, the colder weather makes it even more important as it takes our bodies a bit longer to warm up enough to respond optimally to the demands being placed on it. As a result, we are at a higher risk of injury if we don’t prepare for our impending workday tasks.
Studies have shown that partaking in a pre-work warm ups effectively reduce stiffness and reaction time thus increasing range of motion, speed and force of muscle contraction, blood flow, and distribution of oxygen. Basically, it’s the same principle as with an elastic band: the more you warm it up, the more you can do with it.
Here are some key points to an effective pre-work warm up:
- Occurs within 15 minutes immediately preceding the activity
- Can be accomplished within 5 – 7 minutes in most situations
- Moves your body through a full range of motions similar to the work you are going to do
- Producing mild sweating and fatigue
- Can be done anywhere, at any time.
Be sure to stretch periodically throughout your day to keep yourself limber, avoid stiffness and muscle discomfort.
WESBROOK MALL & STUDENT UNION BOULEVARD UPGRADES: JAN 14 TO OCT 31
ROAD CLOSURE JANUARY 14 – MAY 31 WESBROOK MALL BETWEEN STUDENT UNION BLVD. & UNIVERSITY BLVD.
READING WEEK IS FEBRUARY 18-22 – PLAN YOUR WORK AHEAD.