Workplace Safety The parties to this Agreement commit themselves to achieving the highest possible standards of occupational health and safety including adherence to the consultative and issue resolution processes included herein. Participation in and support for building and construction industry initiatives to improve construction industry standards in occupational health and safety will form an important part of this commitment. Observance of relevant Acts, Regulations, and Codes of Practice are the minimum level acceptable to enable employers and employees to meet their responsibilities and to work safely and follow health and safety rules in their workplace. On all sites there will be developed a site safety plan and job specific ‘job safety analysis’ to identify and manage the risks associated with work on each particular site. Such safety plan will include suitable procedures for personnel/material access, and site evacuation procedures. The Incolink Safety Handbook ‘SAFE’ (as amended) is endorsed by this Agreement as a proper guide and reference source for safety management and control of risks.
Emergency Situations If the condition is an emergency, this will be communicated to the Contractor with the request that corrections are to be accomplished immediately. The Contractor shall respond to the notice in emergency situations within twenty-four hours. If the Contractor fails to respond within this time limit, the Owner may correct the defect and charge the Contractor for the Work. If it is determined the complaint is not the responsibility of the Contractor, the Contractor shall be promptly paid for the cost of the corrective work. The Contractor shall give notice in writing to the Owner when corrections have been completed.
Fire Safety 9.5.1 Residents found in violation of the following fire safety stipulations not only put themselves at risk but also jeopardizes the safety of the entire community.
Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Hospital in order to prevent accidents, in jury and illness. its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health 6 Safety Committee at l e a s t one representative selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees. shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and programs and recommend to be a e improve related and health. The Hospital agrees to co-operate i providing information to enable the Committee to its function. shall i be at the call of Chair if shall minutes O f all meetings t h e s a m e available for representative o r selected accordance with shall serve for a of one calendar year the date of appointment which may renewed for further periods of one year. off for such to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention and Safety Committee accordance with shall and spent s h a l l be deemed to b e work time for which the representative(s) shall be paid by the a t his/her regular or premium rate as m a y be applicable. ARTICLE PAID The Holidays with pay for this Agreement shall be: New's Years Day Good Friday Easter Monday Victoria Day Dominion Da) Holiday (as locally declared) During of this the Day, which is not a day, shall be granted third in If a that shall replace this holiday. t the nature of services necessary a Hospital, of the e m p l o y e e s ma be required work these In general, may required alternate with other in absent instance, an e m p l o y e e having Day off 0 be off on Year's Day. a the preference. To qualify for holiday pay as above, an employee must work his or her full regularly scheduled shift immediately preceding and his or her full regularly scheduled shift immediately succeeding the Holiday. In the event of an employee being prevented from working the shift immediately preceding and/or succeeding such holiday by reason of illness, authenticated by medical certificate or otherwise, lasting more than five full working such employee shall qualify for holiday pay, it being further understood and agreed that no employee shall receive holiday pay for more than one holiday during any one illness except for holidays over the Christmas and Year's periods, in which case no employee shall receive pay for more than three holidays. of the above named holidays an regular day off, or during his or her vacation the employee receive off payment for holidays in lieu thereof, but additional shall not be added to the period of vacation of employee except the of the Department his work shall time half time rate of o r . such in addition any entitled or at the option of the the employee may be paid time one half for the time worked and a paid day off in lieu thereof, or, (or a further option of the Hospital), the employee may be paid his regular straight time plus a paid clay and a half off in lieu thereof. Failure report for work assigned on such holiday shall disqualify employee for holiday pay.
Emergency Situation In the event of an emergency situation beyond our reasonable control, such as an "act of God," war, fire, or natural disaster, services involving your account could be available only in a modified or reduced form or could be entirely unavailable. Unless expressly prohibited by applicable law, you agree that we will have no liability to you for such modification, reduction, or unavailability of services caused by an emergency situation.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE BOARD Clause 14.01
WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and work practices. The parties recognise that illness or injury at the workplace is costly to the employer and the employees and also disruptive to the respective parties. To facilitate healthy and safe work practices, the parties to the Agreement are committed to discussing health and safety issues as they apply to the operations of the employer as part of the consultative measures under this Agreement. The employer and employees under this agreement may refer to their respective industrial representatives for appropriate advice or expertise in enhancing performance with due regard to health and safety initiatives. The parties also recognise the importance of conducting regular audits of the employer's operations, policies and procedures including the employees' skills, knowledge, qualifications and application of healthy and safe work practices.
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND INSURANCE 41.1 Where an employee is absent by reason of an injury or an occupational disease for which a claim is made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, his or her salary shall continue to be paid for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. If an award is not made, any payments made under the foregoing provisions in excess of that to which he or she is entitled under Articles 44.1 and 44.6 (Short Term Sickness Plan) shall be an amount owing by the employee to the Employer.
Workplace Violence Prevention and Crisis Response (applicable to any Party and any subcontractors and sub-grantees whose employees or other service providers deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services): Party shall establish a written workplace violence prevention and crisis response policy meeting the requirements of Act 109 (2016), 33 VSA §8201(b), for the benefit of employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party shall, in preparing its policy, consult with the guidelines promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Services Workers, as those guidelines may from time to time be amended. Party, through its violence protection and crisis response committee, shall evaluate the efficacy of its policy, and update the policy as appropriate, at least annually. The policy and any written evaluations thereof shall be provided to employees delivering direct social or mental health services. Party will ensure that any subcontractor and sub-grantee who hires employees (or contracts with service providers) who deliver social or mental health services directly to individual recipients of such services, complies with all requirements of this Section.
WORKPLACE SAFETY INSURANCE BOARD (a) A Nurse who is injured while at work and as a result of such injury is certified by a medical doctor as unfit to complete the working day, shall receive pay at the regular rate for time lost on the day that such injury is sustained and no deduction will be made from sick leave credits with respect to that particular working day.
