Departmental Health and Safety Committees Sample Clauses

Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer agrees that when a Joint Health and Safety Committee has been established by secondary negotiations, one (1) member may be appointed by the Union. The Union Representative on such Committee will be on leave without loss of pay while at meetings of the Committee. Such Committee may meet bi-monthly or more often by mutual agreement for the purpose of identifying and correcting unsafe or unhealthy working conditions which may exist. Items to be included on the agenda for such meetings must be submitted at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of scheduled meeting dates. Where no items are timely submitted, no such meetings shall be held. When the Employer introduces new personal protective apparel or extends the use of protective apparel to new work areas or issues new rules relating to the use of protective apparel, the matter will be discussed at the first feasible meeting of the Health and Safety Committee. Advice of the Health and Safety Committee, together with supporting suggestions, recommendations, and reasons shall be submitted to the Employer for consideration, and for such action as may be deemed necessary.
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Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer and the Union agree to establish a Joint Departmental Health and Safety Committee. The Union Representative on such committee will be on leave without pay while at meetings of the committee. The Employer will respond, in writing, prior to the next meeting per receipt of any recommendations from the Departmental Health and Safety Committee.
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Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer and the Union agree to establish a Health and Safety Committee. It shall consist of two members, one (1) from the Union and one (1) from Management, for the purpose of addressing health and safety issues in accordance with Article 22, Section K of the Primary Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of the Primary and Secondary Agreements, it is the intent of the parties that: • The advice of this committee, together with supporting suggestions, recommendations and reasons will be submitted to the appointing authority or designee for consideration and such actions as may be deemed necessary within thirty (30) days after each meeting; • The committee work may include such things as compiling and distributing applicable health and safety information standards or acting in an advisory capacity in work site health and safety issues when mutually agreed; • Health and safety complaints of an immediate nature received by either party shall be referred as quickly as possible to both the Union and the Department committee members for the purpose of discussion and possible mutual investigation of the complaint; • When either party has knowledge of a building health and safety inspection, both the Union and Department committee members shall be notified; • Department and Union committee members will notify each other of any health and safety reports regarding Bargaining Unit work sites each receives and make copies available; • Copies of MIOSHA regulations will be provided for each work location; • If health and safety issues cannot be resolved at the committee-level, they shall be discussed at the Departmental Labor/Management Committee meetings; • The Department will advise the Department of Technology, Management and Budget or other appropriate authority of relevant committee recommendations; and • Non-UAW Officers and Representatives may participate as a member on the Health and Safety Committee. Alleged abuse of administrative leave by the Union or the refusal of Department’s committee Representative to meet will be proper subjects of Departmental Labor/Management Committee meetings.
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Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer agrees that when a Joint Health and Safety Committee has been established by secondary negotiations, one
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Related to Departmental Health and Safety Committees

  • Health and Safety Committees A. The parties agree that Joint Union/Management Health and Safety Committees are appropriate. At the Union's request, each department shall establish at least one Joint Union/Management Health and Safety Committee.

  • Health and Safety Committee Where required a committee will be formed and will meet where required by the Employer’s safety policies and by statute.

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee i) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee, at least one (1) representative selected or appointed by the Association from amongst bargaining unit employees from each Hospital site. Hospitals will choose either to include a representative from the bargaining unit from each Hospital site, or to have a separate Joint Health and Safety Committee at each Hospital site, unless the parties agree otherwise.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union agree to cooperate in the promotion of safe working conditions, the prevention of accidents, the prevention of workplace injuries and the promotion of safe workplace practices.

  • Health & Safety Committee The Employer agrees to establish a Health & Safety Committee for all employees of the company under the auspices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA). The Committee shall be made up of an equal number (not less than one each) of non-bargaining unit and bargaining unit persons who have completed their probationary period. The Union has the right to appoint the members representing the bargaining unit. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and post them in the shop. One copy will be forwarded to the Union office.

  • Function of Joint Health and Safety Committee All incidents involving aggression or violence shall be brought to the attention of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Employer agrees that the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall concern itself with all matters relating to violence to staff.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

  • D5 Health and Safety D5.1 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.

  • Health and Safety Plan 5. Xxxxxx shall prepare and submit under separate cover from the Work Plan, a Health and Safety Plan consistent with Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. The Health and Safety Plan shall be submitted to the Department in the form of one electronic copy on compact disk (in .pdf format). Xxxxxx agrees that the Health and Safety Plan is submitted to the Department only for informational purposes. The Department expressly disclaims any liability that may result from implementation of the Health and Safety Plan by Xxxxxx. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

  • Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, in jury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health 6 Safety Committee at l e a s t one representative selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and programs and recommend to be a e improve related and health. The Hospital agrees to co-operate i providing information to enable the Committee to its function. shall i be at the call of Chair if shall minutes O f all meetings t h e s a m e available for representative o r selected accordance with shall serve for a of one calendar year the date of appointment which may renewed for further periods of one year. off for such to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention and Safety Committee accordance with shall and spent s h a l l be deemed to b e work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the a t his/her regular or premium rate as m a y be applicable. ARTICLE PAID The Holidays with pay for this Agreement shall be: New's Years Day Good Friday Easter Monday Victoria Day Dominion Da) Holiday (as locally declared) During of this the Day, which is not a day, shall be granted third in If a that shall replace this holiday. t the nature of services necessary a Hospital, of the e m p l o y e e s ma be required work these In general, may required alternate with other in absent instance, an e m p l o y e e having Day off 0 be off on Year's Day. a the preference. To qualify for holiday pay as above, an employee must work his or her full regularly scheduled shift immediately preceding and his or her full regularly scheduled shift immediately succeeding the Holiday. In the event of an employee being prevented from working the shift immediately preceding and/or succeeding such holiday by reason of illness, authenticated by medical certificate or otherwise, lasting more than five full working such employee shall qualify for holiday pay, it being further understood and agreed that no employee shall receive holiday pay for more than one holiday during any one illness except for holidays over the Christmas and Year's periods, in which case no employee shall receive pay for more than three holidays. of the above named holidays an regular day off, or during his or her vacation the employee receive off payment for holidays in lieu thereof, but additional shall not be added to the period of vacation of employee except the of the Department his work shall time half time rate of o r . such in addition any entitled or at the option of the the employee may be paid time one half for the time worked and a paid day off in lieu thereof, or, (or a further option of the Hospital), the employee may be paid his regular straight time plus a paid clay and a half off in lieu thereof. Failure report for work assigned on such holiday shall disqualify employee for holiday pay.

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