Common use of Right to Refuse Dangerous Work Clause in Contracts

Right to Refuse Dangerous Work. In situations where an employee has reasonable grounds to believe and does believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health the employee shall first report his or her concerns to his or her immediate supervisor. If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that the particular work is dangerous to his or her safety or health, the Company, the Worker Co-Chair of the Joint Health & Safety Committee and the employee must conduct an investigation into the situation. If the condition is not corrected after the inspection, the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular work until such time that a person from the appropriate government agency has come to the Company’s operation to inspect the particular work firsthand. During this time period the employee may be assigned to alternative duties that may be available within the plant. Payment for the above noted time period will not be made if the employee refuses to perform alternative duties.