Multi-workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee
Thank you for visiting Trent’s Multi-workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee webpage. The Committee is made up of worker and management representatives from different areas of the University. Should you have any questions about the Committee, health and safety concerns at the University or are interested in joining the Committee please feel free to contact us or any committee member directly.
Sincerely,
Trisha Gayle Pearce
Worker Co-Chair
Melissa Martin
Management Co-Chair
Joint Health and Safety Committee
The Trent University Multi-Workplace Joint Health and Safety Committee is an advisory group of worker and management representatives who meet regularly to identify hazards and make recommendations for the improvement of health and safety. Worker-appointed Committee members perform monthly inspections of the physical condition of the University, ensuring that every building is inspected at least once each year. The Committee responds to concerns raised by workers and plays an important role in the investigation and resolution of these concerns.
The Committee Terms of Reference can be viewed on the Health and Safety Portal.
Joint Health and Safety Committee Membership
(2025-2026)
| Name | Affiliation | Department | Extension | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisha Pearce (Co-Chair)* | OPSEU | Dean of Arts and Science | 7648 | trishagpearce@trentu.ca | |
| Dave Hurley | OPSEU | Information Technology | 7914 | davehurley@trentu.ca | |
| Vacant | OPSEU | - | - | - | |
| Elissa Harrison | EXMPT | Human Resources | 7806 | elissaharrison@trentu.ca | |
| Jim Cosgrave | TUFA | Sociology | 5049 | jimcosgrave@trentu.ca | |
| Julian Aherne* | TUFA | Environmental and Resource Science | 7887 | jaherne@trentu.ca | |
| Shaoling Wang | CUPE Unit 1 | Modern Languages and Literature | 6055 | shaolingwang2@trentu.ca | |
| TBA | CUPE Unit 2 | - | |||
| Madelyn Butcher | Student Worker | Human Resources | - | mbutcher@trentu.ca | |
| Tim Claydon | Durham GTA Worker | Careers | 5224 | timclaydon@trentu.ca | |
| Melissa Martin (Co-Chair)* | UNIVERSITY | Campus Safety | 6267 | memartin@trentu.ca | |
| Amber Ashton* | UNIVERSITY | Trent Durham | 5005 | alashton@trentu.ca | |
| Leslie Spooner | UNIVERSITY | Athletics | 7633 | lesliespooner@trentu.ca | |
| Meaghen Regts | UNIVERSITY | Trent Fleming School of Nursing | 6320 | meaghenregts@trentu.ca | |
| Michael Chan-Reynolds | UNIVERSITY | Dean of Arts and Science | 7534 | michaelchanreynolds@trentu.ca |
*indicates a member has completed the Ontario JHSC certification program