Common use of ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY. The Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually to standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee, at least one representative selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programs, and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year from the date of appointment, which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention Health Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate as may be applicable. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article Where the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine. ARTICLE

ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY. The Hospital Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in Home, order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member A joint management and employees health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of its Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee, at least one representative selected or appointed half by employees from the Union from amongst various bargaining unit employees. Such Committee units and of employees who are not represented by unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers and hazardsdangers, institute recommend means of improving the health and safety programs, programs and recommend actions obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent such meetings is to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and healthconsidered time worked. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. Meetings Minutes shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes taken of all meetings and make copies shall be sent to the same available for reviewEmployer and to the Union. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term Two representatives of the joint health and safety com- mittee, one calendar year from management and one from the date of appointmentemployees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings shall make monthly inspections of the Accident Prevention 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 or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with and the foregoing representa- tives thereof shall be granted have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the Workers' Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatalities, 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 incident of occupational injuries, and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed other data, as The Workers' Compensation Board may decide to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate as may be applicabledisclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-co- operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may disease need not be at riskdisclosed. If such a transfer is Employees who are not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, direct care employees will be granted an unpaid leave made aware of absence before commencement special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the maternity leave referred requirements to practice universal precautions in Article Where all circumstances. The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive client action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of employees are exposed to Hepatitis presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Hospital joint Labour Management Committee will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine. ARTICLEinclude aggressive residents.

ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY. The Hospital Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital home in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of its Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee, at least one representative selected or appointed half by employees from the Union from amongst various bargaining unit employees. Such Committee units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers and hazardsdangers, institute recommend means of improving the health and safety programs, programs and recommend actions obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and healthconsidered time worked. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. Meetings Minutes shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes taken of all meetings and make copies shall be sent to the same available for reviewEmployer and to the Union. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year The Union agrees to limit representation from the date of appointment, full-time and part-time bargaining units to one (1) joint representative which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings increased by mutual agreement of the Accident Prevention parties. Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees on a rotating basis designated by the 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 and shall investigate and report as soon as possible to the committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with and the foregoing representatives thereof shall be granted have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the Workers' Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatalities, 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 incidence of occupational injuries, and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed other data, as The Workers' Compensation Board may decide to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate as may be applicabledisclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-co- operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant The employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of the residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive client action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of employees presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive resident. The Employer shall: inform Employees of any situation relating to their work which may request endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation; inform employees regarding the risks relating to be transferred from their current duties ifwork, and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the professional opinion of Health and Safety Act are carried out in the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article Where the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine. ARTICLEworkplace.

ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY. The Hospital Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital home in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of its Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee, at least one representative selected or appointed half by employees from the Union from amongst various bargaining unit employees. Such Committee units and of employees who are not represented by unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers and hazardsdangers, institute recommend means of improving the health and safety programsprograms and obtain information from the employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month, and recommend actions Scheduled time spent such meetings is to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and healthconsidered time worked. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. Meetings Minutes shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes taken of all meetings and make copies shall be sent to the same available for reviewEmployer and to the Union. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year The Xxxxx agrees to limit representation from the date of appointment, full-time and part-time bargaining units to one (1) joint representative which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings increased by mutual agreement of the Accident Prevention parties. Two (2) representatives of the joint health and safety committee, one (1) from management and one (1) 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 or injury. Furthermore such representatives must be notified of the inspection by a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspection. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with and the foregoing representa- tives thereof shall be granted have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from The Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost work-days, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost work-days, the incidence of occupational injuries, and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate other data as may be applicabledecide to disclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-co- operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant The employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive client action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of employees presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer shall: inform Employees of any situation relating to their work which may request endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation; inform employees regarding the risks relating to be transferred from their current duties ifwork, and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the professional opinion of Health and Safety Act are carried out in the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article Where the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine. ARTICLEworkplace.

ARTICLE HEALTH SAFETY. The Hospital Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital home in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. The employer will use its responsibilities under best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of the applicable legislation, residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the Hospital agrees disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to accept as a member deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of its Accident Prevention Health & Safety Committee, the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted with representation of at least one representative selected or appointed half by employees from the Union from amongst various bargaining unit employees. Such Committee units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers and hazardsdangers, institute recommend means of improving the health and safety programs, programs and recommend actions obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and healthconsidered time worked. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to its functions. Meetings Minutes shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes taken of all meetings and make copies shall be sent to the same available for reviewEmployer and to the Union. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year The Union agrees to limit representation from the date of appointment, full-time and part-time bargaining units to one joint representative which may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings increased by mutual agreement of the Accident Prevention parties. Two (2) 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 to the committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee in accordance with and the foregoing representa- tives thereof shall be granted have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the Compensation Board relating to the number of work accident fatalities, 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 incidence of occupational injuries, and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed other data, as The Compensation Board may decide to be work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate as may be applicabledisclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-co- operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article Where the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis vaccine. ARTICLE.