AND SAFETY. The Gallery agrees to be bound by all the provisions of the Canada Labour Code. The Gallery shall consider suggestions on this subject from the employees or the Alliance through its Joint Workplace Health and Safety Committee. Any report generated by the Committee will be distributed to all committee members, the President of the Union Local and the Director, Human Resources of the Gallery. As a condition of employment, all employees performing hazardous activities in an area defined by the Joint Workplace Health and Safety Committee are required to wear approved protective footwear with steel toe and shank. Upon submission of a receipt for the purchase of the approved protective footwear, the employee will be reimbursed an amount not to exceed every two years, towards the purchase price of the protective footwear. It is recognized that certain employees who work in potentially hazardous environments are required to undergo an medical evaluation. The Gallery will be responsible for scheduling these appointments with its industrial doctor and will assume any related costs. An employee may request that this health evaluation be done by another medical professional and in this case, the employee will have the assessment performed within one month of the request and the Gallery agrees to assume the cost of the evaluation up to the approved provincial standards. The Gallery shall provide the employee with immunization against communicable diseases where there is a risk of incurring such diseases in the performance of their duties. From time to time the Joint Workplace Health and Safety Committee will issue adequate requirements for the safe operation of motor vehicles owned or leased by the Gallery to ensure the safety and health of employees and the public and to avoid property or equipment damage.
AND SAFETY. The parties shall cooperate in promoting a work environment that enhances employee occupational health safety and meets or exceeds the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as amended by Xxxx in and any subsequent health safety legislation. In the interests of promoting occupational health in the workplace, the Board will continue the system-wide Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee composed of four Union representatives (two from Local and two from Local and not more than four Board representatives. The Committee shall hold meetings at least once every two months, or more frequently if necessary, to consider, review and recommend improvements in occupational health and safety conditions and practices. The Board and the Union each designate their respective Chairperson. The Chair shall operate on a rotating basis. The Board shall provide a Secretary to the Committee who shall record the minutes, correspondence, recommendations and actions. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies of minutes and all correspondence shall be sent to the Board and the Union Chairpersons. The responsibilities of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee include participation in the selection of new equipment. The representatives on the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be entitled to time off from work with no loss of seniority or earnings to attend educational courses and seminars sponsored by the Union for instruction and upgrading on health and safety matters. Any leaves of absence to attend such courses or seminars shall be in accordance with Article Time spent by representatives on the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meetings or Committee investigations shall be considered as time worked and shall be paid for in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The that employees should receive proper training and instruction regarding the safe operation of equipment before being required to operate such equipment. The Board will not discharge, discipline, or intimidate an employee wh-o h-as - - - certain work because has reason to the work is likely to endanger herself or another employee, provided that the employee has complied with the procedures set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding work refusals. One Union representative and one representative of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall conduct an annual inspection of the workplaces. The Committee shall the...
AND SAFETY. The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness. A joint management and employees health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of at least half by employees from the various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other per- sons respecting the of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked. Minu- tes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Employer and to the Union. Two representatives of the joint health and safety committee, one from management and one from the employees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and equipment and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. In the event of accident or injury, such representatives shall be notified immediately and shall investigate and report as soon as possible to the committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activi- ties shall be time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the repre- sentatives thereof shall have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from The Workers' Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatal- ities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the inci- dence of occupational injuries, and such other data, as The Workers' Compensation Board may decide to dis- close.
AND SAFETY. C3.1 The Contractor shall comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and any other acts, orders, regulations and codes of practice relating to health and safety, which may apply to Staff and other persons working on the Premises in the performance of its obligations under the Contract.
AND SAFETY. D6.1 The SERVICE PROVIDER shall promptly notify the AUTHORITY/Contracting AUTHORITY of any health and safety hazards which may arise in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contracts. The AUTHORITY/Contracting AUTHORITY shall promptly notify the SERVICE PROVIDER of any health and safety hazards which may exist or arise at the Premises and which may affect the SERVICE PROVIDER in the performance of its obligations under the Framework Agreement and any Call-Off Contracts.
AND SAFETY. The Company will maintain adequate sanitary arrangements, proper safety devices, and give attention to the elimination of any conditions of employment which are a hazard to the health or safety of the employee. The union agrees that it will co-operate fully with the Company in Accident Prevention, the enforcement of safety rules and the maintenance of these services. The Company and the Union agree to the formation of a Health and Safety committee consisting of bargaining unit representatives elected or appointed by the Union and an equal number of non-bargaining unit persons selected by the Company. Such a committee will meet on a monthly basis except during November, December, February and March. The committee will ensure that monthly safety audits are conducted. Health and Safety Committee members will be accorded all privileges and payments as prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, such as compensation at their regular rates of pay for attending safety meetings. The Manager of the Union may attend Health and Safety committee meetings from time to time. The Company further agrees to co-operate with the Committee in the enforcement of such Act, and to provide each member and the Union with a copy of the minutes and audits of meeting held by the Committee. Accident reports will be made available to the union upon request. The Company agrees to pay for all hours worked by each such employee as it may designate from time to time through the Human Resources Department, to act as a First hid Attendant, a premium of twenty-five (25) cents per hour in addition to such employees average hourly straight time earnings. A l l First Aid Attendants must hold a valid Xxxx Ambulance certificate or equivalent. For employees who operate the Company agrees to standards set out as follows:
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AND SAFETY. The parties recognize an employee's right to working conditions, which show respect for health, safety and physical well-being. As a consequence, every reasonable effort shall be deployed to prevent and correct any situation and any conduct liable to compromise the health and safety of employees or deteriorate the work environment. The Employer has the primary responsibility for ensuring that safe conditions prevail within the workplace and to take appropriate and effective measures, both preventative and corrective, to protect the health and safety of employees. in co-operation with the Authority, will encourage employees to work in a safe manner and will promote a safe and healthy work environment. Employees are responsible for taking the necessary measures to ensure their health, safety and physical well-being and must inform their supervisor if a protective device or apparatus is missing or defective, or when any situation occurs which might endanger the employee, another employee or any other person. The Authority and agree that work practices shall be governed by the Canada Labour Code, its Regulations, this Collective Agreement and any other safe work procedures which the Authority has developed with or in accordance with the recommendations of the Joint Workplace Health and Safety Committee. The Authority may develop and issue safe work procedures in consultation with the Health and Safety Committee. The Authority and share the common intention and desire to insure that all employees are made aware of their rights and obligations respecting health and safety contained in the Canada Labour Code and regulations as well as in this Agreement and in Safe Work Procedures of the Authority. Any right or benefit not stipulated this Article and conferred on the employees of the Authority by any legislation or regulation applicable to the parties in connection with health, safety or the environment of the workplace is an integral part of this Article. The Authority agrees to provide, at no expense to the employee, appropriate transportation to the nearest physician or hospital and, from there, to home or place of work depending on the decision of the attending physician, when such services are immediately required for an employee as a result of:
AND SAFETY. The Employer has the primary responsibility for ensuring that safe conditions prevail within the workplace, to take appropriate and effective measures, both preventative and corrective to protect the health and safety of employees. The Union, in co-operation with the Employer, will encourage employees to work in a safe manner and will promote a safe and healthy work environment. Employees are responsible for taking the necessary measures to ensure their health, safety and physical well-being. The Employer and the Union agree that work practices shall be governed by the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Employer may develop and issue safe practice regulations in consultation with the Health and Safety Committee.