From Martin Pochurko | Community Consultation: Policy GP39 Working Alone or in Isolation

The following message is sent on behalf of Martin Pochurko, Vice-President, Finance and Administration

Dear Faculty and Staff Members:

The university is seeking your input on Policy GP39 – Working Alone or in Isolation.

The SFU Environmental Health and Safety department is committed to minimizing and mitigating safety, health and environmental risks within our community. With more community members working off-campus during the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, updating this policy is a reflection of that commitment.

GP39 has been revised to clarify the roles and responsibilities of deans, directors, chairs, supervisors and employees. It assigns new responsibilities to the Environmental Health and Safety department. A new procedure has been developed to provide a framework for conducting a risk assessment and identifying controls to aid supervisors in meeting legislative requirements.  The current policy definitions were revised for clarity, new examples of administrative and engineering controls were provided, the definitions for office hours and worksite were removed and new definitions for check-in designate and lone worker program were added.

We are seeking input from SFU’s faculty and staff. Please review the revised Working Alone or in Isolation policy, posted on the Policy Gazette website and submit your feedback to: Melinda Skura, Senior Director, Environmental Health & Safety, at melinda_skura@sfu.ca  by February 4, 2022.

Thank you, 

Martin Pochurko
Vice-president, Finance and Administration

Input you provide is collected under the authority of the University Act, RSBC 1996, c.468 and SFU Policy B10.00. This information is collected for the purpose of engaging in community consultation, which may result in recommended changes to a draft Policy. If you have any questions about the collection of this information, please contact Melinda Skura (melinda_skura@sfu.ca).