CAW Local 4304 - Representing the employees of Grand River Transit

Welcome to the internet site of CAW Local 4304. Our union local represents bus operators, Mobility Plus operators, mechanics and service personnel working for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo at Grand River Transit.
Flash Introduction

P.O. Box 1174
Station 'C'
Kitchener, ON
N2G 4G1

President's cell: 519-574-9170
Email: president@caw4304.ca
or caw4304@region.waterloo.on.ca

!!!IMPORTANT HEALTH & SAFETY NOTICE!!!

Attention All Operators

We have had a second round of testing done on a random sample of buses, and mould has been identified on 4 out of 6 buses, with a toxic mould which is known to cause opportunist lung infections and toxicoses in humans found on one of the buses. All four buses have been taken out of service, and will follow the recommendation to be cleaned following a Environmental Abatement Council of Ontario Level 1 mould procedures. They will be retested following a determined amount of inservice time to determine if the mould is re-growing. The buses tested were 2714, 2415, 2416, 2321, 2206 and 2317.

The final Pinchin report has not been released, and we will have further information released following the JHSC meeting on Sept 9. We will continue to monitor this important issue.
PLEASE advise your supervisor if you driving a bus with a mould/musty/cat urine smell, STOP DRIVING IT AND CHANGE IT OFF, and notify a member of the JHSC. We do not know a bus has an issue if you do not report it.

If you are experiencing symptoms of headache, itchy eyes, running nose, skin irritation, sinisitis with a fever, please STOP WORK, report via an HR18 with a supervisor, and see your physician.

Any further questions, please email safety@caw4304.ca

In Solidarity
Darlene Wilson

Few environmental problems have received as much attention in the last few years as mould contamination in buildings. Virtually any water affected building surface can support mould growth. Various species can cause adverse health effects in occupants, ranging from headache and flu-like symptoms to serious and possibly permanent health impairment. Officials from Occupational Health and Safety and public health agencies, recognizing this hazard, have issues guidelines for assessment and control of mould contamination.

~Pinchin Environmental~

http://www.pinchin.com/iaq/microbial-contamination

ATTENTION ALL LOCAL 4304 MEMBERS

Informational Links:

Pinchin Analysis
Pinchin Environmental - Standards for Managing Water Damage or Mould Growth in Buildings
Guidance for Clinicians on the Recognition and Management of Health Effects Related to Mold Exposure and Moisture Indoors
Guide for the Prevention of Microbial Growth in Ventilation Systems
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation for Transit Buses