Dave Fillmore - Local Area Manager
Robert Kingsbury - MGT Sydney
Ken MacKillop - CUPW Retail New Waterford
Paul Ashe - MGT North Sydney
Andrew Gingell - CUPW Sydney
Lew Palmer - MGT Co-Chair

Lew introduced Robert Kingsbury in his new position as a Supervisor at the Sydney facility.

OLD BUSINESS:

NORTH SYDNEY:

• Paul Ashe advised that the agreed-to concessions resulting from the conflict resolution program are in place.
• The housekeeping issues are constantly being monitored and a Rep. From our contractor, BLJC, will be conducting an on-site inspection in the near future.
• Exterior lights have been made operative.
• Adjustments have been made to the general work area to help alleviate crowded space.
• The issue with A-12 back cases has been resolved.

GLACE BAY:

NO OLD BUSINESS

NEW WATERFORD:

• Ken MacKillop sought an update on his suggestion at the last meeting about the Corporation giving serious consideration to joint sponsorship in local fitness centers. Dave Fillmore will check to see if there is any potential program available from the Corporation. If there is potential then it was agreed that a survey would then be taken among all employees to determine collective interest.
• A letter carrier is requesting an additional relay box be installed on his route. This carrier has submitted medical documents to the facility Lead Hand describing lower-limb problems. He suggests that one more relay box will help to alleviate his problems. An investigation will ensue to include:
  -- Confirming weather or not the current route structure meets route measurement standards.
  -- A sample survey of the actual weights of the carriers' pm portion of his route.
  -- Confirmation that the route is being done according to structure.
  -- Local Area Manager Dave Fillmore and facility Supervisor Jay Duguid will address this matter.

SYDNEY:

• New forms called "Letter Carrier on-route Health & Safety Checklist" still to be copied and distributed for Letter Carriers use.
• Dave Fillmore to check with Fleet in Halifax to see if there is any procedure in place to waterproof or cover the cloth seats in the Corporate Mobile vans to preclude continuously soaked seats after rain or snow.
• There is no plan for a nurse to be on site in the Sydney area. The newly appointed nurse can be reached as follows:
            LeeAnne MacLeod
            6175 Almon St.,
            H.M.P.P.
            Halifax, NS B3K 5N2
            PHONE: 902-494-4036
            FAX: 902-494-4889
• Robert Kingsbury will be the Supervisory Representative for the Sydney MPP.

STATION "A":

NO OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS:

NORTH SYDNEY:

• On going monitoring of the state of housekeeping to continue.

GLACE BAY:

NO NEW ISSUES

NEW WATERFORD:

NO NEW ISSUES

SYDNEY:

• Andrew Gingell asked for confirmation of the current phone numbers that the carriers can call in the event of a problem on the road.
  -- SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE - 564-7416
  -- CR SUE MACDOUGALL - 564-7410

STATION "A":

NO NEW ISSUES

SAIR REPORTS:

LOG # 60200 - employee wrenched his back while removing a flat tamer off the top shelf of a 3 shelf parcel rack. He claimed the container weight was heavier than average.
CORRECTIVE ACTION - lifting techniques and apply as though every container is heaviest.

LOG # 58824 - carrier claims to have twisted her back while getting into a taxi wearing her double satchel.
CORRECTIVE ACTION - satchels must always be removed before attempting to get into a taxi.

LOG # 56009 - recurring pain in carriers right ankle resulting in extended modified duties.
CORRECTIVE ACTION - being monitored.

LOG # 57537 - carrier sustained back IOD in Feb/06 and claims re-injury moving boxes at home on Sunday Nov 12/06.
CORRECTIVE ACTION - undetermined to date.

Next meeting tentatively scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of February 12/07 at 1:00 p.m. SHARP.