HEALTH AND SAFETY 18.1 The Union and the University shall co-operate in establishing rules and practices adhering to the provisions of The Saskatchewan Employment Act and associated Regulations promoting an occupational environment enhancing the physiological and psychological conditions of employees and which will provide protection from factors adverse to employee health and safety. 18.2 Two members of the Union shall be entitled to participate fully in the University of Xxxxxx Occupational Health and Safety Committee at the University. All time spent by the members attending regular bi-monthly meetings of this committee, or acting with the written authorization of the chairperson, shall be compensated by the University at the member’s last regular hourly rate of pay. 18.3 The University shall provide all employees working in any potentially hazardous jobs with all the necessary tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to work safely, as determined through proper risk assessment. Tools or PPE will be replaced as required. Supervisors shall advise employees of potentially hazardous jobs and train them in the proper safe work procedures and use of protective equipment and clothing. Employees who refuse to use the proper safe work procedures or protective equipment and clothing as provided and instructed may be disciplined. 18.4 The University shall maintain an ongoing Health and Safety Management System for detecting and recording potential and actual health hazards in the work place. 18.5 An employee may refuse to do any particular act or series of acts at work which the employee has reasonable grounds to believe are unusually dangerous to personal health or safety or the health and safety of any other person at the place of employment until sufficient steps have been taken to satisfy the employee otherwise, or until the Occupational Health and Safety Committee has investigated the matter and advised the employee otherwise. In the meantime, the employee may be temporarily assigned to alternative work. 18.6 Members of the Union will be entitled to participate in the Employee and Family Assistance Program. 18.7 In the event an employee is injured on the job or suffers a job related injury, and the employee is unable to use the form of transportation normally used, transportation to the nearest emergency medical facility will be provided at the expense of the University.
D5 Health and Safety The Contractor shall promptly notify the Authority of any health and safety hazards which may arise in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Contract. The Authority shall promptly notify the Contractor of any health and safety hazards which may exist or arise at the Authority’s Premises and which may affect the Contractor in the performance of its obligations under the Contract.
ARTICLE HEALTH 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 and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. A joint management and employee health and safety committee shall be constituted, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall normally meet every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health safety bulletin board. The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the employer shall afford a certified committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a worker certified member is not and available, the Employer shall afford a worker health and safety representative if any, or a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (If)rom the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to the annual summary of data from the relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. 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 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 further agree that suitable subjects for the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to:
Work Health and Safety (a) The employer and employee acknowledge their responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012. (b) Where there is a Work Health and Safety Representative they must be elected and will carry out the tasks associated with the role of Work Health and Safety Representative set out within the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union, and the Employees recognize they are bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7, and appropriate federal acts and regulations. Any breach of these obligations may be grieved pursuant to this Agreement.