Local Safety Team

The campus supports a diverse range of academic and research activities, each with its own unique safety requirements in terms of scope and scale. To help address these needs, a Local Safety Team (LST) plays a critical role in supporting the work of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC). The LST provides site-specific safety information to the JOHSC, ensuring concerns are addressed at the local level.

The MTRL LST is composed of faculty and staff who meet monthly to discuss health, safety, and environmental issues impacting the Department. The team promotes health and safety awareness, identifies potential workplace risks, and provides recommendations to mitigate or address those risks.

MTRL Local Safety Team Members

Faculty Chair & Building Emergency Director –
Daan Maijer
Room 313, 604-822-6013, daan.maijer@ubc.ca
Co-Chair – Heli EunikeRoom 419, 604-822-5648, heli.eunike@ubc.ca
Faculty member – Amir DehkhodaRoom 106B, 604-822-8199, amir.dehkhoda@ubc.ca
Faculty member – Casey KeulenRoom 106, 604-822-8745, casey.keulen@ubc.ca
Staff member – Soung-Jae BongRoom 210, 604-827-4424, soungjae.bong@ubc.ca
Staff member – Chih Wei ChaoRoom 417A, chihweichao00@gmail.com
Staff member – Robert CieniawskiRoom 210, 604-827-4424, robert.cieniawski@ubc.ca
Staff member (Mining) – Gareth LeonardRoom 517, 604-827-3461, gareth.leonard@ubc.ca
Staff member – Davood NakhaieRoom 301, davood.nakhaie@ubc.ca
Staff member – Michelle TierneyRoom 309, 604-822-8478, mtierney@apsc.ubc.ca
Staff member – David TorokRoom 017C, 604-822-2605, david.torok@ubc.ca
Staff member – Wesley WongRoom 006B, 604-822-2716, wes.wong@ubc.ca