Common use of Safe Conditions Clause in Contracts

Safe Conditions. The College/University will discharge its responsibility for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to provide a safe and healthful environment in accordance with PEOSHA and any other applicable statutes, regulations or guidelines published in the New Jersey Register which pertain to health and safety matters. This paragraph is not subject to the grievance procedure. Whenever an employee observes a condition which he or she feels represents a violation of safety or health rules and regulations or which is an unreasonable hazard to persons or property, the employee shall report such observation, which will be promptly investigated. Where a hazard exists which endangers the employee, he or she shall not be required to work where that condition exists. Each College/University that has a safety committee that deals with safety issues affecting employees covered by this Agreement shall include as a member of that committee a designee of the UNION. This aforementioned right does not apply to safety committees created pursuant to other negotiated agreements.

Safe Conditions. ‌ The College/University will discharge its responsibility for the development and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards to provide a safe and healthful environment in accordance with PEOSHA and any other applicable statutes, regulations or guidelines published in the New Jersey Register which pertain to health and safety matters. This paragraph is not subject to the grievance procedure. Whenever an employee observes a condition which he or she feels represents a violation of safety or health rules and regulations or which is an unreasonable hazard to persons or property, the employee shall report such observation, which will be promptly investigated. Where a hazard exists which endangers the employee, he or she shall not be required to work where that condition exists. Each College/University that has a safety committee that deals with safety issues affecting employees covered by this Agreement shall include as a member of that committee a designee of the UNION. This aforementioned right does not apply to safety committees created pursuant to other negotiated agreements.