Common use of Section Rest Breaks Clause in Contracts

Section Rest Breaks. Any employee shall be entitled to one (1) break of fifteen (15) minutes during both the first half and second half of any shift and, where practical, during each two (2) hour period of overtime, excepting during that period where a meal period is provided under Section above. A rest break shall be provided if the overtime worked is to exceed thirty (30) minutes. The commencement of this break may be staggered, but not beyond one half hour. Maintenance of Equipment it is to the mutual advantage of both the Company and the employee that employees shall not operate vehicles which are not in safe operating condition. No employee will be required to operate equipment on public streets and thoroughfares that is not in compliance with the appropriate provisions of the law dealing with safety requirements for mobile equipment; i.e. brakes, steering, adequate mirrors, signal lights or other lighting equipment. It shall be the duty of the employee to report, in writing, on the appropriate forms of the company, promptly, but not later than the end of the shift, trip or tour all safety and/or mechanical defects on the equipment which they have operated during that shift, trip or tour. All trucks and tractors to be equipped with trouble sheets in triplicate book form, and the book with one (Ic)opy to remain in the vehicle at all times. The Company shall designate the person to whom all defects reports of mobile equipment are submitted, and all employees will be notified the name of such person. In the event essential repairs cannot be effected to make the equipment safe, the equipment will be correctly identified and kept out of service until repaired and it shall not be considered a violation of his employment when a Company employee refuses to operate such identified equipment. Identification red tags shall be supplied and made available by the Company. It shall be the obligation of the Company to direct the repairs as necessary to conform with the safe and efficient operation of that equipment. It shall be the duty of the maintenance shop employees to perform their duties efficiently and as instructed in such a manner that repairs having been made to correct the safety mechanical defect. In order to provide adequate vision, front and rear, the Company shall install heaters, mirrors and heated defrosters on all trucks and tractors; the mirrors to be of a size not less than 6' x except where a smaller size or a different type is more adequate to the safe operation of the vehicle. Also, convex mirrors on the right hand side of the vehicle will be made available where required and where necessary. Also, convex mirrors on both sides of tractor will be made available where required and where necessary. An employee will not be required to operate or similar type equipment or fork on public streets or highways, if in the opinion of the employee, such machine does not have adequate visibility for its safe operation. Bunks in tractors ordered by the Company after signing date of this Agreement, and which are intended for use as sleeper cab equipment, will be not less than inches (28") wide. The Company shall not to multideck trailers at night in an area without proper lighting. Drivers will be held responsible to ensure that the proper equipment is used when towing another vehicle, and the Company shall make available such adequate equipment. Wherever reasonably possible, trucks shall have installed steps or devices to allow reasonable access to the body. All tractors operating on the shall be equipped with properly functioning tachographs and an adequate supply of unused tach cards. Dependent Contractors shall also be bound by this sub- section. Steering dollies shall be equipped with communication devices to ensure voice contact between driver and steering dolly operator and an emergency horn from dolly to truck, so truck operators can hear the horn. Dollies, which have cabs, shall include side curtains, windshield washers and warmth for operator. These dollies shall meet Department of Transport Motor Regulations. On dollies without cabs the operator will be supplied .with suitable outer clothing to provide warmth and also suitable eye protection. On all oversize loads requiring piloting equipment the drivers of the equipment and those drivers of piloting equipment must have communication devices by voice on the same frequency. tractor pulling, trailers on public thoroughfares shall be equipped with bulkheads designed to protect the operator of the vehicle in compliance with legal requirements. Any employee required to physically handle quarters or halves of beef or sows shall be providedwith physical assistance. All newly purchased highway tractors will have heated mirrors. All warehouses shall be equipped with efficient and safe loading plates properly anchored. All power shall have a compartment for storing tools in a safe location. In isolated areas where the nature of cargo requires additional assistance to handle the cargo, the Company shall endeavour to arrange such assistance as may be required. All new tractors and tractors operating in mountainous terrain will be equipped with brake retarders. Tractors working between Victoria and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, between and and North and West of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ River, including off highway points (e.g. will fall under the terms of this clause. All new tractors and new trucks with air brakes shall be equipped with application gauges. All tractors used during hours of darkness will be equipped with back-up lights. The Company shall inform, direct and supply to the employees proper information and handling devices or equipment for handling dangerous cargo.

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Sources: Memorandum of Agreement

Section Rest Breaks. Any employee dependent contractor or company driver shall be entitled to one (1) break of fifteen (15) minutes during both the first half and second half of any shift and, where practical, during each two (2) hour period of overtime, excepting during that period where a meal period is provided under Section above. A rest break shall be provided if the overtime worked is to exceed thirty (30) minutes. The commencement of this break may be staggered, but not beyond one half hour. Section Safety Conditions (Trailers) Maintenance of Equipment equipment it is to the mutual advantage of both the Company and the employee dependent contractor that employees shall dependent contractors and company drivers not operate vehicles which are not in safe operating condition. No employee will dependent contractor be required to operate equipment on public streets and thoroughfares that is not in compliance with the appropriate provisions of the law dealing with safety requirements for mobile equipment; i.e. brakes, steering, adequate mirrors, signal lights or other lighting equipment. It shall be the duty of the employee dependent contractor and company driver to report, in writing, on the appropriate forms of the company, promptly, but not later than the end of the shift, trip or tour all safety and/or mechanical defects on the equipment which they have operated during that shift, trip or tour. All trucks and tractors to be equipped with trouble sheets in triplicate book form, and the book with one (Ic)opy to remain in the vehicle at all times. The Company shall designate the person to whom all defects reports of mobile equipment are submitted, and all employees dependent contractors and company drivers will be notified the name of such person. In in the event essential repairs cannot be effected to make the equipment safe, the equipment will be correctly identified and kept out of service until repaired and it shall not be considered a violation of his employment when a Company employee refuses dependent contractor or company driver to operate such identified equipment. Identification red tags shall be supplied and made available by the Company. It shall be the obligation of the Company to direct the repairs as necessary to conform with the safe and efficient operation of that equipment. It shall be the duty of the maintenance shop employees to perform their duties efficiently and as instructed in such a manner that repairs having been made to correct the safety mechanical defect. In order to provide adequate vision, front and rear, the Company shall install heaters, mirrors and heated defrosters on all trucks and tractors; the mirrors to be of a size not less than 6' x except where a smaller size or a different type is more adequate to the safe operation of the vehicle. Also, convex mirrors on the right hand side of the vehicle will be made available where required and where necessary. Also, convex mirrors on both sides of tractor will be made available where required and where necessary. An employee will not be required to operate or similar type equipment or fork on public streets or highways, if in the opinion of the employee, such machine does not have adequate visibility for its safe operation. Bunks in tractors ordered by the Company after signing date of this Agreement, and which are intended for use as sleeper cab equipment, will be not less than inches (28") wide. The Company shall not to multideck trailers at night in an area without proper lighting. Drivers will be held responsible to ensure that the proper equipment is used when towing another vehicle, vehicle and the Company shall make available such adequate equipment. Wherever reasonably possible, trucks shall have installed steps or devices to allow reasonable access to the body. All tractors operating on the shall be equipped with properly functioning tachographs and an adequate supply of unused tach cards. Dependent Contractors shall also be bound by this sub- section. Steering dollies shall be equipped with communication devices to ensure voice contact between driver and steering dolly operator and an emergency horn from dolly to truck, so truck operators can hear the horn. Dollies, which have cabs, shall include side curtains, windshield washers and warmth for operator. These dollies shall meet Department of Transport Motor Regulations. On dollies without cabs the operator will be supplied .with suitable outer clothing to provide warmth and also suitable eye protection. On all oversize loads requiring piloting equipment the drivers of the equipment and those drivers of piloting equipment must have communication devices by voice on the same frequency. tractor pulling, trailers on public thoroughfares shall be equipped with .with bulkheads designed to protect the operator of the vehicle in compliance with legal requirements. Any employee required to physically handle quarters or halves of beef or sows shall be providedwith physical assistance. All newly purchased highway tractors will have heated mirrors. All warehouses shall be equipped with efficient and safe loading plates properly anchored. All power shall have a compartment for storing tools in a safe location. In isolated areas where the nature of cargo requires additional assistance to handle the cargo, the Company shall endeavour to arrange such assistance as may be required. All new tractors and tractors operating in mountainous terrain will be equipped with brake retarders. Tractors working between Victoria and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, between and and North and West of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ River, including off highway points (e.g. will fall under the terms of this clause. All new tractors and new trucks with air brakes shall be equipped with application gauges. All tractors used during hours of darkness will be equipped with back-up lights. The Company shall inform, direct and supply to the employees dependent contractors and company drivers proper information and handling devices or equipment for handling dangerous cargo.. The have agreed to amend the Pay Periods for operators to a mid-month draw and a payout with statement. Section Pay Period The parties have agreed that regular dependent contractors covered by this Agreement shall be paid in the following manner: A draw on the of the month equal to up to of average revenue Month-end payment with written itemized statement will provided on the of month following. Such statement shall set forth the dated pay period, the total hours worked, either time and one-half or double time, the rate of wages applicable, and all deductions made the gross amount of wages. Payment shall be made by direct deposit into the dependent contractor’s account. Statement of earnings report will be made available before a dependent contract starts his shift except under circumstances beyond the control of the Company. Company drivers paid on every other Friday, all wages earned to a day not more than seven (7) days prior to the pay date. The pay period shall commence each Sunday at hours. The Company shall provide each driver with an itemized statement. Such statement shall set forth the dated pay period, the total hours worked, either time and one- half or double time, the rate of wages applicable and all deductions made the gross amount of wages. Payment shall be made by direct deposit into the Company driver’s bank account. Pay day on Thursday at (dated Friday). Dependent contractors and Company drivers shall be notified as soon as possible of any intent by the Companyto make a deduction earned revenue in any pay period. to do so in the deduction being immediately returned to the dependent Section contractor and the proper procedure being followed. deductions are to be itemized on of earnings. If an error occurs in an dependent contractor’s pay cheque and the is equal to one day or more, he shall be entitled on request to a cheque being issued in favour of such dependent contractor within two

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Sources: Cartage Agreement

Section Rest Breaks. Any employee shall be entitled to one (1) break of fifteen (15) minutes during both the first half and second half of any shift and, where practical, during each two (2) hour period of overtime, excepting during that period where a meal period is provided under Section section above. A rest break shall be provided if the overtime worked is to exceed thirty (30) minutes. The commencement of this break may be staggered, but not beyond one half hour. Section Safety Conditions Maintenance of Equipment it is to the mutual advantage of both the Company and the employee that employees shall not operate vehicles which are not in safe operating condition. No employee will be required to operate equipment on public streets and thoroughfares that is not in compliance with the appropriate provisions of the law dealing with safety requirements for mobile equipment; i.e. brakes, steering, adequate mirrors, signal lights or other lighting equipment. It shall be the duty of the employee to report, report in writing, writing on the appropriate forms of the company, promptly, but not later than the end of the shift, trip trip, or tour all safety and/or mechanical defects on the equipment which they have operated during that shift, trip or tour. All trucks and tractors to be equipped with trouble sheets in triplicate book form, and the book with one (Ic)opy to remain in the vehicle at all times. The Company shall designate the person to whom all defects reports of mobile equipment are submitted, and all employees will be notified the name of such person. In the event essential repairs cannot be effected to make the equipment safe, the equipment will be correctly identified and kept out of service until repaired and it shall not be considered a violation of his employment when a Company employee refuses to operate such identified equipment. Identification red tags shall be supplied and made available by the Company. It shall be the obligation of the Company to direct the repairs as necessary to conform with the safe and efficient operation of that equipment. It shall be the duty of the maintenance shop employees to perform their duties efficiently and as instructed in such a manner that repairs having been made to correct the safety mechanical defect. In order to provide adequate vision, front and rear, the Company shall install heaters, mirrors and heated defrosters on all trucks and tractors; the mirrors to be of a size not less than 6' x except where a smaller size or a different type is more adequate to the safe operation of the vehicle. Also, convex mirrors on the right hand side of the vehicle Defective equipment will be made available where required and where necessary. Also, convex mirrors on both sides put our of tractor will be made available where required and where necessary. An employee will not be required to operate or similar type equipment or fork on public streets or highways, if in the opinion of the employee, such machine does not have adequate visibility for its safe operation. Bunks in tractors ordered by the Company after signing date of this Agreement, and which are intended for use as sleeper cab equipment, will be not less than inches (28") wide. The Company shall not to multideck trailers at night in an area without proper lighting. Drivers will be held responsible to ensure that the proper equipment is used when towing another vehicle, and the Company shall make available such adequate equipment. Wherever reasonably possible, trucks shall have installed steps or devices to allow reasonable access to the body. All tractors operating on the shall be equipped with properly functioning tachographs and an adequate supply of unused tach cards. Dependent Contractors shall also be bound by this sub- section. Steering dollies shall be equipped with communication devices to ensure voice contact between driver and steering dolly operator and an emergency horn from dolly to truck, so truck operators can hear the horn. Dollies, which have cabs, shall include side curtains, windshield washers and warmth for operator. These dollies shall meet Department of Transport Motor Regulations. On dollies without cabs the operator will be supplied .with suitable outer clothing to provide warmth and also suitable eye protection. On all oversize loads requiring piloting equipment the drivers of the equipment and those drivers of piloting equipment must have communication devices by voice on the same frequency. tractor pulling, trailers on public thoroughfares shall be equipped with bulkheads designed to protect the operator of the vehicle in compliance with legal requirements. Any employee required to physically handle quarters or halves of beef or sows shall be providedwith physical assistance. All newly purchased highway tractors will have heated mirrorsservice. All warehouses shall be equipped with efficient and safe loading plates properly anchored. All power shall have a compartment for storing tools in a safe location. In isolated areas where the nature of cargo requires additional assistance to handle the cargo, the Company shall endeavour to arrange such assistance as may be required. All new tractors and tractors operating in mountainous terrain will be equipped with brake retarders. Tractors working between Victoria and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, between and and North and West of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ River, including off highway points (e.g. will fall under the terms of this clause. All new tractors and new trucks with air brakes shall be equipped with application gauges. All tractors used during hours of darkness will be equipped with back-up lights. The Company shall inform, direct and supply to the employees proper information and handling devices or equipment for handling dangerous cargo.. Section Pay Period

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Sources: Memorandum of Agreement