Common use of Occupational Health and Safety Act Clause in Contracts

Occupational Health and Safety Act. During negotiations the Union raised a concern regarding possible future amendments to the Ontario Health and Safety Act and Regulations concerning workers’ rights to refuse unsafe work. The parties therefore agreed that should such legislation be passed, the parties would meet as soon thereafter as possible to discuss the effects of such amendments, and to determine a fair and workable solution of maintaining the current rights of workers to refuse to perform unsafe work. Furthermore, the parties agreed that for the duration of this Agreement, the right to refuse work, the processes in connection with same and the obligations of the Company, the Union and the employees, as set out in Sections 43 and 50, Parts 2 to 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act RSO 1995 together with the relevant regulations in effect upon ratification of this Agreement will continue to apply.

Occupational Health and Safety Act. During negotiations the Union raised a concern regarding possible future amendments to the Ontario Health and Safety Act and Regulations concerning workers’ rights to refuse unsafe work. The parties therefore agreed that should such legislation be passed, the parties would meet as soon thereafter as possible to discuss the effects of such amendments, and to determine a fair and workable solution of maintaining the current rights of workers to refuse to perform unsafe work. Furthermore, the parties agreed that for the duration of this Agreement, the right to refuse work, the processes in connection with same and the obligations of the Company, the Union and the employees, as set out in Sections 43 and 50, Parts 2 to 7 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act RSO 1995 together with the relevant regulations in effect upon ratification of this Agreement will continue to apply.