Common use of STAND DOWN PROVISIONS Clause in Contracts

STAND DOWN PROVISIONS. If an employee is unable to be usefully employed due to a strike, breakdown of machinery or any stoppage of work for any cause for which the employer cannot reasonably be held responsible, the employer reserves the right to stand down the employee without pay. The stand down of the employee under this clause does not break the continuity of service of the employee, and will count as service for all purposes except wages. The employer is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. The employer will comply with relevant State and Territory occupational health and safety laws and any relevant industry codes of practice. The employee must take all practical steps to ensure their own safety while at work, and to ensure that no action or inaction by an employee while at work causes harm to any other person. The employee will ensure that occupational health and safety rules and procedures are adhered to at all times. The employee will use the safety and protective equipment or clothing provided. The employee must not misuse any equipment, plant or process that has been provided to ensure workplace health and safety. The employee will report to the employer as soon as possible any accidents, incidents or hazards arising during the course of employment. Any concerns in relation to the employee’s safety or the safety of others in the workplace should be reported to the employer, who will take all practicable steps to provide and maintain a safe work environment. Failure to comply with the occupational health and safety rules and procedures may result in disciplinary action. The employer is committed to providing a safe working environment. An employee affected by alcohol or any other drug will not be permitted to work or operate any equipment. The employee must inform the employer, prior to commencing work, that they are under the influence of drugs (prescribed or not prescribed), alcohol, or any other substance which may affect the employee’s ability to work or to use any of the employer’s equipment. No employee will be permitted to remain at work under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If an employee attends work under the influence of alcohol or drugs then the employer will arrange to transport the employee home. The employer is committed to providing a safe working environment where all company premises and vehicles are designated as smoke-free. No employee will be permitted to smoke in a designated smoke-free area. Failure to adhere to these rules may result in disciplinary action. Any new idea, invention, improvement or work that could be registered as copyright or patented that the employee either creates, develops or helps to develop in the course of their employment will remain the intellectual property of the employer. Employees are required to take all reasonable care in the use of the employer’s property and to protect any of the employer’s property in their care. On termination of employment or upon request to do so, employees must return in good condition (subject to fair wear and tear) any property in their possession belonging to the employer. Property includes, but is not limited to, documents, papers, reports, information in any way related to or arising during an employee’s employment, programs, records, plans, drawings, intellectual property, business cards, equipment, materials, keys and other property (including mobile phones, computer software and hardware, and any vehicle and financial cards). Where the employer believes that an employee is not meeting the standards of performance or conduct reasonably expected of them, the following procedure will apply. At all stages of the counselling procedure the employee will be given an opportunity to explain their conduct or performance, or to respond to allegations made against them. The employee may request to have another person present at any stage in this procedure.