AND HEALTH. The Council shall continue to make all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Council will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Association and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury. All employees of the Council shall make every reasonable effort to reduce and obviate risk of employment injury. Where any employee of the Council fails to obey a safety regulation issued by the Council, the employee may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the Council.
AND HEALTH. The Company shall institute and maintain all necessary precautions to ensure every worker a safe and healthy workplace and to protect the environment. The company shall comply in a timely manner with the Canada Labour Code, its regulations, codes of practice, and all relevant environmental laws, regulations, and codes of practice in effect. All standards established under these laws shall constitute minimum acceptable practice to be improved upon by agreement of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Union will encourage its members to use all safety equipment provided and to follow accident prevention rules and regulations. The Joint Local Health and Safety Committee for Cornwall Headquarters, during the life of the Agreement, will be comprised of a total of four members, two elected or appointed members representing the Union and two members representing Management. Each member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be certified as required. During all absences, both parties shall recognise a substitute member as designated. In accordance with the Canada Labour Code, necessary leave with pay will be granted to every member of the Safety Committee, at his regular or acting rate, to attend meetings of the committee or to carry out any affairs as mandated in the minutes of the Committee. The union members of the Safety Committee shall be afforded the opportunity to meet for one (1) hour prior to the full Committee meeting. Requests for necessary leave under this Article shall be submitted to the employee's supervisor as far in advance as possible and in accordance with meeting schedules arranged by the co-chairpersons to avoid disruption of the Corporation's business activities. Approval by the supervisor will not be unreasonably withheld. Employees required to wear safety footwear because they hold positions designated in the Corporation's Safety Footwear Policy shall be paid an amount of for cost reimbursement of purchasing each year or every two (2) years such safety footwear, as per the applicable footwear payment schedule, thereby wearing at work safety footwear in good condition. Special consideration shall be given to employees with foot deformities. The Corporation will continue its practice of supplying at no cost to the employees concerned the clothing apparel such as coveralls, gloves, uniforms, winter parkas, and the required safety equipment other than safety footwear, as per the Corporation's schedules of replacement. The Corporati...
AND HEALTH. In the event that an employee is sent home by the manage- ment because of industrial injury, shall be paid for the bal- ance of the shift during which was sent home. The Company will provide transportation for an injured employee. In the event that an employee, due to an accident in the plant, has to leave to go to the hospital for x-ray or treatment for which does not receive compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act, then the Company shall compensate such employee for the time lost upon presentation of a certificate from the hospital. The Company agrees the institution of a Safety Committee which will be representative of both parties and such Committee will report directly to the Refinery Manager. Also, committee will agree to own terms of reference and be responsi- ble for ensuring an adequate follow-up procedure. It is agreed that the provisions of safety prescription glass- es where the Company requires such safety glasses to be will be provided for by the Company. It is agreed, too, that the employ- ee will provide the necessary prescription for the glasses. It shall be mandatory to wear safety footwear and the pro- tective equipment provided by the Company at work. The Company shall contribute, effective from November seven- ty-five dollars ($75.00) maximum toward the purchase of safety footwear once each twelve-month period, commencing from the date of an employee’s last purchase as recorded by the Industrial Relations Department. Effective November their allowance shall increase to eighty dollars ($80.00). Effective November their allowance shall increase to eight-five Also, work gloves will be provided by the Company and will he replaced when required. The employee, however, will be responsi- ble for ensuring retains their work gloves for replace- ment purposes. An employee who is requested to take the Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Course on their own time will be reimbursed to the extent of two (2) hours of regular basic wages for each attendance that is sixteen (16) hours maximum per course, provided shows proof of attendance and passes the required tests for their certificate. No travelling expenses will be paid. The Company make reasonable provision for the safe- ty of its employees during the hours of their employment. It is understood that the Union may request a meeting with the Company for the purpose of raising a question of safety.
AND HEALTH. The Employer shall continue to make all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Employer will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Alliance, and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury. Every reasonable effort will be made to find other duties for an employee whose principal duty is to operate a and who provides a recommendation from a legally qualified medical practitioner indicating:
AND HEALTH. The Employer shall comply with all applicable federal, territorial, and municipal health and safety legislation and regulations. All standards established under the legislation and regulations shall constitute minimum acceptable practice.
AND HEALTH. The Employer shall ensure that the safety and health at work of every person employed by the employer is protected. Employees will cooperate with the Safety and Health Committee established for the work place where the employee is employed.
AND HEALTH. The Company and the Union agree to mutually work towards maintaining high standards of health and safety in the plant in order to prevent industrial injury and illness. It shall also be the objective of the health and safety program to reduce the likelihood of workplace accidents and health hazards. The Company, the Union and its employees shall comply with all applicable health and safety legislation and regulations. The Company and the Union shall maintain a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee consisting of not more than three (3) members elected or appointed by the Union (who have acquired seniority) and not more than three (3) members appointed by the Company. In the event of absence of a committee member, the Company or Union, as applicable, may use an alternate employee. The general duties of the Joint Occupational Health Safety Committee shall be: To make a monthly inspection of the plant or place of employment for the purpose of determining hazardous conditions, to check unsafe practices and to receive complaints and recommendations with respect to these matters. To investigate promptly all accidents and any unsafe conditions or practices which may be reported to it. Such investigation shall include accidents which might have caused injury to a worker, whether or not such injury occurred. To hold regular meetings, at least monthly, for the discussion of current accidents, their causes, suggested means of preventing their recurrence, and reports of investigations and inspections. The Committee may make recommendations to Management for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. To make recommendations regarding worker education and training programs, including with respect to their implementation and improvement. To keep records of all investigations, inspections, complaints, and recommendations, together with minutes of meetings. The minutes shall indicate what action has been taken with respect to suggestions or recommendations previously made and, if no action has been taken, the reasons therefore shall be given by the Company The Union Co-chair of the Committee shall have the right to accompany all Ministry Safety Inspectors on tours of the plant and shall receive copies of any reports sent to the Company pertaining to such inspections. Accident, injury, and occupational illness records, as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act or as directed by the Ministry of Labour, shall be kept by the Company, and shall be ...
AND HEALTH. The Employer shall continue to make all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Employer will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Alliance and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury. For the duration of this Collective Agreement a Joint Workplace Health and Safety Committee will be maintained for the National Arts Centre.
AND HEALTH. The Corporation will continue to make adequate provision for the safety and health of employees during the hours of their employment.
AND HEALTH. The Company and the Union realizingthe benefits to be derived from a safe and healthy place of employ- ment, agree that they, together with all employees, the Plant Committee and Stewards, and Supervisors, will cooperateto the fullest extent to promote safe work prac- tices, health conditions, and enforcement of safety rules. Safety equipment, devices, and procedureswill be in accordance with all legislation applicable to !he work place for matters pertaining to Health and Safety and will be followed and promoted by the Company and the Union.
