Common use of Unsafe Working Conditions Clause in Contracts

Unsafe Working Conditions. When an employee has reasonable cause to believe that to carry out any work process or operate any equipment would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person, she/he has the right to refuse to proceed. An employee refusing to proceed shall immediately report the circumstances of the unsafe condition to her/his supervisor for investigation. If the employee is still dissatisfied, further investigations, in accordance with WorkSafe BC’s Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR) shall be undertaken. No employee shall be subject to disciplinary action provided she/he has acted in compliance with this clause, OHSR or an order made by an officer of the Board. When an employee refuses to carry out any work procedure or operate any equipment under this Article, no other employee may be asked to perform the work without being advised that a potential safety concern has been raised. If the operation of a department is suspended due to the application of this Article, employees may be temporarily reassigned outside the department without loss of pay, provided no other employee is displaced as a result. The employees shall be returned to their original positions when the department resumes operation.

Unsafe Working Conditions. When an employee has reasonable cause to believe that to carry out any work process or operate any equipment would create an undue hazard to the health or safety of any person, she/he the employee has the right to refuse to proceed. An employee refusing to proceed shall immediately report the circumstances of the unsafe condition to her/his their supervisor for investigation. If the employee is still dissatisfied, further investigations, in accordance with WorkSafe BC’s Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR) shall be undertaken. No employee shall be subject to disciplinary action provided she/he the employee has acted in compliance with this clause, OHSR or an order made by an officer of the Board. When an employee refuses to carry out any work procedure or operate any equipment under this Article, no other employee may be asked to perform the work without being advised that a potential safety concern has been raised. If the operation of a department is suspended due to the application of this Article, employees may be temporarily reassigned outside the department without loss of pay, provided no other employee is displaced as a result. The employees shall be returned to their original positions when the department resumes operation.