SAFETY AND HEALTH Clause Samples

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 20.1 The Employer, employee and Union have a significant responsibility for workplace safety and health. A. The Employer will provide a work environment in accordance with safety and health standards established by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA). B. Employees will comply with all safety and health practices and standards established by the Employer. C. The Union will work cooperatively with the Employer on safety and health related matters and encourage employees to work in a safe manner. 20.2 Employees will take an active role in creating a safe and healthy workplace by reporting immediate safety issues to their supervisor(s), following the chain of command, and other safety issues to their safety committee and/or safety officer for review and action, as necessary. Employees may additionally contact a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Employer will address reported unsafe working conditions and take appropriate action. All parties will comply with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ regarding unsafe work assignments and/or conditions that a reasonable person would conclude could create a real danger of death or serious injury. 20.3 The Employer will determine and provide the required safety devices, personal protective equipment and apparel, which employees will wear and/or use. The Employer will repair or replace employer provided safety items if out-of-date, or damaged/worn beyond usefulness in the normal course of business. The Employer will provide employees with orientation and/or training to perform their jobs safely. In addition, if necessary, training will be provided to employees on the safe operation of equipment prior to use. 20.4 The Employer will form a joint safety committee, in accordance with WISHA requirements, at each work location where there are eleven (11) or more employees. Meetings will be conducted in accordance with WAC ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇. The committee will be known as the Safety and Health Committee. The committee will consider workplace safety and health issues affecting employees. Employee participation in joint safety committee meetings held during the employee’s work time will be considered time worked. Employees may request work schedule adjustments to participate. No overtime or compensatory time will be paid as a result of participation in joint safety committee meetings held during the employee’s non-work hours. Any employee has the right to bring a workplace health and safety concern to the joint safety committee. Committee recommenda...

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 12.01 Both parties to the present Agreement recognize the need to ensure the safety and protect the health of all employees. 12.02 It is the Company's responsibility to adopt and introduce, as circumstances may require, reasonable procedures and techniques to provide for the safety and health of employees while at work. The Union may make suggestions regarding safety for consideration by the Company. 12.03 It is the employee's responsibility to take, in accordance with the Company rules and procedures, all reasonable and necessary precautions for his own safety, including the use of all appropriate safety clothing and equipment when required by those procedures. No employee shall be required to work in an unsafe manner or to use unsafe tools, vehicles or equipment. 12.04 An invitation shall be given to a local Safety and Health representative to attend any accident investigation meeting involving an employee whom he represents. The local Safety and Health representative may delegate a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from the same local to replace him at the meeting. An invitation shall also be extended to the Local Officer where, in the opinion of Management, the Local Officer may contribute to the development of recommendations that will prevent similar accidents in the future. The Local Officer may delegate another Local Officer from the same local to replace him at the meeting. 12.05 The Company shall pay for all safety equipment that employees are required to wear except for safety footwear. (a) The full cost up to a maximum of $180.00 per calendar year for one pair of safety boots and/or one pair of overshoes to fit safety boots, or (b) The full cost up to a maximum of $130.00 per calendar year for one pair of safety shoes and/or one pair of overshoes to fit safety shoes. (a) The Corporate Safety and Health Committee is composed of two members who are employees in the Craft and Services bargaining unit and two representatives of the Company. Additionally, two Officers of the Union, or their designates and two other representatives of the Company may attend the deliberations of the Committee as "ex officio" members. (b) The Corporate Safety and Health Committee shall meet at least quarterly and is responsible for establishing its own rules and procedures as well as the rules and procedures of the local Safety and Health Committees (Craft and Services), their scope of responsibility, frequency of meetings and any other similar matter. (c) Except for the number of Committees an...

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 15.1 The Council shall continue to make all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees. The Council will welcome suggestions on the subject from the Association and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury. 15.2 All employees of the Council shall make every reasonable effort to reduce and obviate risk of employment injury. Where any employee of the Council fails to obey a safety regulation issued by the Council, the employee may be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the Council.

SAFETY AND HEALTH. ‌ 20.1 The Employer, employee and Union have a significant responsibility for workplace safety and health. A. The Employer will provide a work environment in accordance with safety standards established by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA). B. Employees will comply with all safety and health practices and standards established by the Employer. Employees will contribute to a healthy workplace, including not knowingly exposing co-workers and the public to conditions that would jeopardize their health or the health of others. The Employer may direct employees to use leave in accordance with Article 12, Sick Leave, when employees self-report a contagious health condition. C. The Union will work cooperatively with the Employer on safety and health- related matters and encourage employees to work in a safe manner. D. When an employee has concerns about access to communications when working away from their duty station, the employee will bring the issue to their supervisor for resolution. 20.2 The Employer will determine and provide the required safety devices, personal protective equipment and apparel, including those used in the transporting of offenders, patients and/or clients, which employees will wear and/or use. The Employer will provide employees with orientation and/or training to perform their jobs safely. If necessary, training will be provided to employees on the safe operation of the equipment prior to use. 20.3 Each agency will form joint safety committees in accordance with WISHA requirements at each permanent work location where there are eleven (11) or more employees. 20.4 Safety committees will consist of employees selected by the Union and Employer- selected members. The number of employees selected by the Union must equal or 20.5 The Employer will follow its practices regarding blood-borne pathogens. 20.6 When an employee(s) worksite is impacted by a critical incident the Employer will provide the employee(s) with an opportunity to receive a critical incident debriefing from the Employee Assistance Program or other sources available to the agency. 20.7 If the Employer determines employees have been exposed to a serious communicable disease in the course of their official duties, the employee may be granted paid administrative leave to seek testing and treatment.

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 25.01 The Employer agrees to establish a Joint Safety and Health Committee which shall meet quarterly during regular working hours and which shall conduct safety tours of the Employer's operation. The committee shall be comprised of two (2) bargaining unit employees chosen by the Union and two (2) management persons. A full-time Union Representative may also attend these meetings from time to time. Minutes of all meetings that occur shall be kept and a copy shall be given to each member of the committee and, as well, a copy shall be posted on the bulletin board for all employees to see. The Employer shall fax or email a copy of such minutes to the Union Office within fourteen (14) calendar days of completion of the meeting. The chairperson of this committee shall rotate from meeting to meeting to ensure that there is an equal balance of representation in this position between management and the employees. 25.02 All employees of the Joint Safety and Health Committee shall receive the necessary time off with pay when conducting business in accordance with sub-article 25.01 above. 25.03 The Employer shall allow time off with pay as required by provincial legislation for the purpose of allowing the bargaining unit employees, who are on the Joint Safety and Health Committee to attend Union approved safety and health seminars, courses or conferences for job improvement. The time and scheduling of this time off is to be mutually agreed upon between the Employer and the Union. Additional time off without pay shall be granted to the bargaining unit employees if so requested by the Union. 25.04 In situations where an employee believes that a safety and/or health hazard exists, the employee shall first report their concerns to the Joint Safety and Health Committee. 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 a safety and/or health hazard exists, the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular job function until such time as a person from the appropriate government agency dealing with safety and health matters has come to the Employer's premises to inspect the concerns firsthand. During this time period the employee shall be assigned to perform other job functions that they are capable of doing. 25.05 A first aid station and an eye wash station shall be provided for and maintained on the Employer's premises and shall be availa...

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 25.01 The Company will make reasonable provisions for the safety and health of employees at its plant. The Company and employees shall comply with all applicable Federal and Provincial Health and Safety legislation and regulations. 25.02 Employees are to comply with all safety rules and to cooperate with management in enforcing safety measures. 25.03 Suggestions as to protection against injury will be welcomed by the Company from its employees. A Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be established which is composed of a maximum of six (6) hourly and six (6) salaried members. The Health and Safety Committee shall hold regular monthly meetings to identify hazardous situations and make recommendations to the Company on Health and Safety issues. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings and copies shall be made available to all Committee members and the Union President and posted on the Health and Safety bulletin board. The Health and Safety Committee shall monthly review all lost time accidents, medical aid claims and near misses to determine causes and propose methods of reducing the number of accidents and medical aid claims. 25.04 The Team Leader in each department will arrange to provide such safety equipment for employees as has been determined necessary. Employees must wear and/or use such equipment as is provided for their jobs. Should such safety equipment, as furnished by the Company, wear out, it shall be replaced by the Company provided the worn-out item is returned to departmental supervision. 25.05 Any employee who is injured on the job so seriously that the physician determines the employee cannot return to work the same day shall be paid their base rate including shift premiums and overtime or other penalty payments only for the time lost from their scheduled shift that day as a result of such injury. a. The proper documentation will be generated and forwarded within seventy-two (72) hours by the Company, to ensure expediency in the injured employee’s ability to receive their benefits. 25.06 Employees must report all work injuries as soon as possible to First Aid giving all details concerning the injury. 25.07 The Company shall provide the Union President or designate with copies of WSIB Form 7’s. 25.08 The Company shall provide information, instruction and supervision to employees to protect their health and safety. 25.09 Health and Safety grievances will be processed beginning with Step 3 of the grievance procedure.

SAFETY AND HEALTH. A. The Employer agrees to provide a safe, clean wholesome surrounding in all places of employment. B. Each Department head shall issue instructions to all supervisory personnel to carry out the provisions of this Article. C. When an employee reports any condition which he/she believes to be injurious to his/her health to the administrative head of a work location, the administrative head shall correct the situation if within his/her authority, or shall report said complaint to his/her supervisor. D. A copy of the provisions of this Article shall be conspicuously posted in each work location. E. In all new places of employment, where the Union alleges that the air quality is inferior, the person in charge of the location will make reasonable efforts to have air quality checked. If the air quality is found to be sub-standard, the person in charge of the location shall make reasonable efforts to improve it. F. Whenever temperature inside any work location is unusually hot or cold, the person in charge of such work location shall immediately contact the person responsible for the building to determine the cause and probable length of time necessary to correct the problem. G. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to ▇▇▇▇▇ asbestos containing materials as recommended by the Division of Occupational Hygiene. Where such cleanup is not possible, the Employer will make every effort to avoid making work assignments, which will unduly expose employees to known hazardous materials. H. Pregnant employees who work in conditions/situations deemed hazardous or dangerous to the pregnancy by the attending physician may request a temporary reassignment within their job description or a comparable position, and may be reassigned within two (2) weeks of notification for the duration of the pregnancy. Upon request by management, the employee will provide medical evidence. Such work assignments shall be determined by the appointing authority or his/her designee. This request must be made in writing to the Appointing Authority. I. Grievances involving the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Article may be processed through Step III of the grievance procedure set forth in Article 23, but may not be the subject of arbitration. Section 19.2 The Parties agree to establish a program to monitor air quality at new and existing worksites. The parties agree to negotiate over the specific provisions of such a protocol within 60 days. Section 19.3 The parties agr...

SAFETY AND HEALTH. The Employer shall comply with all applicable federal, territorial, and municipal health and safety legislation and regulations. All standards established under the legislation and regulations shall constitute minimum acceptable practice.

SAFETY AND HEALTH. 32.01 The Employer shall continue to make all reasonable provisions for the occupational safety and health of employees, including the appointment of safety officers, who shall retain their existing duties and powers. The Employer will entertain suggestions on the subject from the Union and the parties shall undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury. (a) The Employer and the Union agree to continue existing health and safety committees. The Employer shall, for each work place controlled by the Employer at which twenty (20) or more employees are normally employed, establish a safety and health committee consisting of at least two (2) persons, one (1) of whom is an employee or, where the committee consists of more than two (2) persons, at least half (1/2) of whom are employees who: (i) do not exercise managerial functions; and (ii) have been selected by the Union. (b) The following provisions will apply to the health and safety committees: (i) Powers of Committee A safety and health committee: (a) shall receive, consider and expeditiously dispose of complaints relating to the safety and health of the employees represented by the committee; (b) shall maintain records pertaining to the disposition of complaints relating to the safety and health of the employees represented by the committee; (c) shall co-operate with any occupational health service established to serve the work place; (d) may establish and promote safety and health programs for the education of the employees represented by the committee; (e) shall participate in all inquiries and investigations pertaining to occupational safety and health including such consultations as may be necessary with persons who are professionally or technically qualified to advise the committee on such matters; (f) may develop, establish and maintain programs, measures and procedures for the protection or improvement of the safety and health of employees; (g) shall monitor on a regular basis programs, measures and procedures related to the safety and health of employees; (h) shall ensure that adequate records are kept on work accidents, injuries and health hazards and shall monitor data relating to such accidents, injuries and hazards on a regular basis; (i) shall co-operate with safety officers; (j) may request from an employer such information as the committee considers necess...