Procedures for Dealing with Health and Safety Issues and Incidents Sample Clauses

Procedures for Dealing with Health and Safety Issues and Incidents. All employees have a responsibility to report concerns regarding health and safety in accordance with Company reporting mechanisms. An employee must raise any safety incident or issue with their supervisor or manager without undue delay. Where a hazard is identified, all employees, management and their representatives must take immediate steps to prevent others from being harmed, including but not limited to:- (a) Removing or fixing the hazard immediately; (b) Following established procedures; (c) Immediately removing personnel from the affected area; (d) Getting someone to warn others while attempts are made to control the hazards; and (e) Putting up temporary barriers or signs or other forms of control measures. Where Employees have a reasonable concern of a serious risk arising from immediate, imminent or impending hazard, work may cease in the immediate vicinity until the issue is investigated and dealt with in accordance with established processes. During any period for which work has ceased, the employer may assign any employees whose work is affected to suitable alternative work. There shall be no loss of pay where work has ceased consistent with the procedure set out in Clause 33.7. Employees have the right at any stage of the processes described herein to be represented by a Union official however this does not preclude the continuation of operations/work. The Company recognises that an HSR or other elected representative may participate in the process.
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