Health, Safety and Environment Clause Samples
The Health, Safety and Environment clause establishes the obligations of parties to comply with applicable laws and best practices related to workplace health, safety, and environmental protection. It typically requires parties to implement measures that prevent accidents, minimize environmental impact, and ensure safe working conditions, such as providing safety equipment or conducting regular training. This clause serves to protect individuals and the environment, reduce liability, and ensure that operations are conducted responsibly and in accordance with legal requirements.
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Health, Safety and Environment. (a) The Company is, and has been during the past five (5) years, in compliance with all applicable Environmental and Safety Requirements. The Company has obtained, maintains, and complies with all Permits required under Environmental and Safety Requirements, and no Proceeding is pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, to revoke, modify, or terminate any such Permit. During the past three (3) years, the Company has not received notice of any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental and Safety Requirements (or any Permits required under Environmental and Safety Requirements) with respect to the Company, any Leased Real Property, any real property formerly owned, leased, or used by the Company or any of its predecessors, or any property to which the Company or any of its predecessors, or any Person on behalf of the Company or any of its predecessors, has, at any time, transported, treated, stored or disposed of Hazardous Material.
(b) There are no Hazardous Materials present in, at, under, about or migrating to or from, any (i) Leased Real Property, (ii) real property formerly owned, leased, or used by the Company or any of its predecessors, or (iii) property to which the Company or any of its predecessors, or any Person on behalf of the Company or any of its predecessors, has, at any time, transported, treated, stored or disposed of Hazardous Material, in each case, that has or could reasonably be expected to give rise to, result in, or serve as a basis for any Liability of the Company under Environmental and Safety Requirements.
(c) Except in compliance with Environmental and Safety Requirements (and all Permits required under Environmental and Safety Requirements), the Company has not used, manufactured, generated, stored, treated, disposed of, handled, transported, arranged for treatment or transport, or placed any Hazardous Materials on, in, at, under, or around and (i) Leased Real Property, (ii) real property formerly owned, leased, or used by the Company or any of its predecessors, or (iii) property to which the Company or any of its predecessors, or any Person on behalf of the Company or any of its predecessors, has, at any time, transported, treated, stored or disposed of Hazardous Material.
(d) During the past five (5) years, the Company has not been subject to, nor has received any notice of, any Proceeding related to (i) the Release of Hazardous Materials or (ii) noncompliance with, Liabilities under or imposing civil or c...
Health, Safety and Environment. 1. The University insists that all persons associated with the University (including those who are employees and those who are not, e.g., students, visiting professors, contractors, sub- contractors) adhere to the pertinent municipal, provincial and federal legislation and standards, and University policies and procedures.
2. Each staff member has primary responsibility for their own safety and actions, and for others affected by their actions. Supervisors and other persons in authority must provide for the health and safety of those under their authority, including training in specific work tasks, ensuring certified trainers are utilized where required, and must take necessary measures to comply with environmental requirements.
3. All members of the University community must report to their supervisor any hazardous conditions which are contrary to good health, safety, or environmental practices or which contravene any legislative requirements. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that corrective action is taken at once.
4. Each member of the University community must minimize the impact of University operations on the environment and respond diligently to incidents resulting from University activities.
5. The University agrees that, in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario:
a) Joint Health and Safety Committees duly appointed will be involved in all applicable health and safety programs.
b) Joint Health and Safety Committee members from the Bargaining Unit shall be provided certification training by the University. When filling vacancies the Union will endeavor to fill the position with a member who is currently certified.
c) Certified trainers are utilized where required.
6. The University agrees to continue its practice of providing required personal protective equipment to employees as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Health, Safety and Environment. (a) Purchaser shall be obligated to maintain safe working conditions at its facility or location (the “Site”), including the implementing of appropriate procedures regarding hazardous material, confined space entry, and energization and de-energization of power systems (electrical, mechanical and hydraulic) using safe and effective lock- out/tag-out (“LOTO”) procedures including physical LOTO or a mutually agreed upon alternative method.
(b) Purchaser shall immediately advise B&R in writing of all applicable Site-specific health, safety, security and environmental requirements and procedures. Without limiting Purchaser’s responsibilities hereunder, B&R has the right but not the obligation to, from time to time, review, audit and inspect applicable health, safety, security and environmental documentation, procedures and conditions at the Site.
(c) If, in B&R’s reasonable opinion, the health, safety, or security of personnel or the Site is, or is likely to be, imperiled by security risks, the presence of or threat of exposure to hazardous material, or unsafe working conditions, B&R may, in addition to other rights or remedies available to it, remove some or all of its personnel from Site, suspend performance of all or any part of the purchase order, and/or remotely perform or supervise work. Any such occurrence shall be considered a force majeure event. Purchaser shall reasonably assist in ensuring the safe departure of personnel from the Site.
(d) Purchaser shall not require or permit B&R’s personnel to operate Purchaser’s equipment at
(e) Purchaser will make its Site medical facilities and resources reasonably available to B&R personnel who need medical attention.
(f) B&R has no responsibility or liability for the pre-existing condition of Purchaser’s equipment or the Site, which is the sole responsibility of Purchaser. Prior to B&R starting any work at Site, Purchaser will provide documentation that identifies the presence and condition of any hazardous material existing in or about Purchaser’s equipment or the Site that B&R may encounter while performing under this Agreement. The provision of such documentation shall in no way release Purchaser from its responsibility for said conditions. Purchaser shall disclose to B&R industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring data regarding conditions that may affect B&R’s work or personnel at the Site. Purchaser shall keep B&R informed of changes in any such conditions (i) B&R shall promptly notify Purchaser if ...
Health, Safety and Environment. SECTION 1. This article applies to employees covered under the CMLA as described by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). The Employer will maintain a compliant occupational safety and health program in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Employer and the Local Union will promote the installation’s OSHA Voluntary Protection Program efforts and safety requirements. The union shall encourage employee support in all facets of safety programs.
SECTION 2. Employees have the right and responsibility to report all unsafe or unhealthy working conditions and shall be protected from reprisal.
a. The supervisor will promptly take steps to correct conditions he/she finds to be unsafe, or to refer the matter to the appropriate command authority. Employees will report all accidents/incidents to their supervisors at the time of the accidents/incidents.
b. Employees will report alleged unsafe conditions to their supervisor or to the activity Safety Office. Such reports will be processed in accordance with applicable regulations.
c. No employee will be subject to restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination or reprisal for filing a report of hazardous working conditions or for participating in other authorized activity under the occupational safety and health program.
SECTION 3. The term "imminent danger" applies to conditions or practices in any workplace which pose a danger that could reasonably be expected to cause death or severe physical harm immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through normal procedures. When an employee during the course of performing his or her official duties reasonably believes he or she is exposed to a health or safety hazard that presents an imminent danger, he or she shall cease the activity and notify the supervisor, and if so desiring, the Activity safety officer. The supervisor will evaluate the situation, consulting appropriate safety personnel if necessary, and make a decision as to whether work may proceed. If the employee is not satisfied that the imminent danger is sufficiently eliminated, he or she will notify the supervisor. The supervisor will immediately notify the appropriate safety official and assign the employee to other duties, if appropriate. Thereafter, if the safety official determines that no imminent danger exists or has been corrected the employee will return to work.
SECTION 4. As an appropriate arrangement for employees who, in the course of their duties, may...
Health, Safety and Environment. 15.1. The Parties place prime importance on health, safety and environment (“HS&E”) issues and both Parties warrant that they subscribe to and actively pursues the highest standards of HS&E performance.
15.2. Each Party shall take full responsibility for the adequacy, stability and safety of all its operations and methods necessary for the performance of the Work. Failure of a Party to satisfy the other Party’s reasonable requirements with regard to the control of HS&E risks in any material respect will be regarded as due cause for the other Party giving notice to terminate all of any part of the Work or the Agreement in accordance with Clause 12.
Health, Safety and Environment. In the performance of this Contract, Contractor and Operator shall conduct Petroleum Operations with due regard to health, safety and the protection of the environment (“HSE”) and the conservation of natural resources, and shall in particular:
Health, Safety and Environment. 14.1 The Supplier Personnel must in all respects be or be deemed to be under the control and direction of the Supplier, and the Supplier will be responsible for complying (and ensuring that all Supplier Personnel comply) at all times with the provisions of all Company Procedures and all applicable health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation, including, without limitation, the Beach Energy Code of Conduct, which is available at the Company’s website ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇/▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/.
14.2 All Goods, Rental Items and plant and equipment utilised by the Supplier in providing the Services, must meet the requirements of all relevant safety legislation, Australian Standards, approved codes of practice, good industry practice and Company Procedures.
14.3 The Supplier must comply with the Company Procedures. A breach of any Company Procedures by the Supplier or the Supplier Personnel is a breach of this Contract.
14.4 The Supplier must report to the Company immediately and a written preliminary incident report must be provided within 24 hours of:
(a) all accidents or occurrences resulting in injuries and potentially hazardous events that might lead to injury to (ie near misses) to the Supplier Personnel or third parties;
(b) all damage to property of the Supplier, the Supplier Personnel or third parties; and
(c) all accidents or occurrences resulting in damage to the environment, arising out of or during the course of the performance of this Contract by the Supplier or the Supplier Personnel. The Supplier will provide the Company with a finalised and approved incident report stating causal factors and preventative and corrective actions, appropriate to the actual and potential severity of the incident within in 7 days from the time of the incident.
14.5 The Supplier must report to the Company all accidents or occurrences resulting in damage to the environment arising out of or during the course of the performance of this Contract by the Supplier or the Supplier Personnel, immediately upon becoming aware that the said accident or occurrence has caused damage to the environment or in any event within 2 hours of becoming aware that the said accident or occurrence has caused damage to the environment and a written preliminary incident report must be provided within 24 hours. The Supplier will provide the Company with a finalised and approved incident report stating causal factors and preventative and corrective actions, appropriate to the actual ...
Health, Safety and Environment. 33.1 The COMPANY places prime importance on health, safety and environment (hereinafter “HS&E”) issues and requires that the CONTRACTOR GROUP subscribes to and actively pursues the highest standards of HS&E performance.
33.2 The CONTRACTOR shall take full responsibility for the adequacy, stability and safety of all its operations and methods necessary for the performance of the WORK and shall keep strictly to the provisions of Section V – Health, Safety and Environment. The CONTRACTOR shall collaborate with the COMPANY in establishing HS&E interface arrangements and the production of a HS&E interface document.
33.3 Failure to meet the requirements of Section V – Health, Safety and Environment or to satisfy the COMPANY’s reasonable requirements with regard to the control of HS&E risks in any material respect will be regarded as due cause for the COMPANY giving notice to terminate all of any part of the WORK or the CONTRACT in accordance with Clause 24.1(b).
33.4 The CONTRACTOR shall co-operate with the COMPANY in providing an appropriate response to any emergency occurring at the WORKSITE and shall immediately take such action as may be necessary to protect life and make safe property where such is in imminent peril.
1. Pre-Spud meetings and inspections
1.1 Pre-Spud meeting
(a) review the safety procedures and requirements of the PROJECT and the WORKSITE, the Contractor Site Safety Programme, the Drilling Contractor’s well site safety programme and any other safety plan submitted by or to the CONTRACTOR in accordance with this CONTRACT;
(b) define the authorities and reporting relationships between the COMPANY and the CONTRACTOR (for operating, health and safety issues); and
(c) outline potential problems and procedures to deal with such problems.
Health, Safety and Environment. (a) The Vendor must, and must ensure that all its Personnel:
(i) at all times when on Site, act in accordance with Newcrest’s policies and procedures;
(ii) at all times comply with all applicable Laws;
(iii) at all times when on Site, comply with all reasonable directions of Newcrest (including in relation to health and safety, industrial relations and environmental matters);
(iv) obtain and maintain, at the Vendor’s expense, all licences or permits required under applicable Laws for the conduct of all activities performed by them in connection with this Contract;
(v) adhere to accepted safe working practices and take reasonable precautions against accident or damage occurring on or to any Site from any cause;
(vi) minimise disruption to the operating Site;
(vii) not harm or damage the environment in the course of undertaking activities in connection with this Contract;
(viii) immediately report to Newcrest and clean up at its own cost any damage to the environment caused by it or its Personnel, in connection with the supply of the Goods and/or performance of the Services under this Contract (including any pollution or contamination of or outside the Site);
(ix) ensure the safe transportation, handling, storage and usage of all substances brought onto the Site in connection with the supply of the Goods and/or performance of the Services under this Contract; and
(x) provide all information and assistance as Newcrest reasonably requires in connection with any statutory or internal health and safety, environment or community investigation in connection with this Contract, the supply of the Goods or the performance of the Services.
(b) If the Vendor or any of its Personnel fail to comply with any of the requirements of this clause 19, Newcrest may in its absolute discretion deny that person or those persons access to the Site or permit such access subject to terms and conditions Newcrest thinks appropriate.
(c) The Vendor acknowledges and agrees that if it enters onto a Site, it does so at the Vendor’s own risk. The Vendor must ensure that its Personnel are also aware that they enter onto a Site at their own risk.
(d) The Vendor and its Personnel must permit Newcrest to have access to the Vendor’s premises, documentation and data and to interview the Vendor’s Personnel in connection with the supply of the Goods and/or the performance of the Services, as necessary for Newcrest to verify, monitor and audit the Vendor’s compliance with the health, safety and envi...
Health, Safety and Environment. 22.01 The parties agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness.
22.02 A joint Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation from the bargaining unit and an equal number of Employer Representatives. The bargaining unit will be entitled to one representative for every fifty bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representatives. At no time shall the number of Company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of Union members. Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be appointed by and from the members of the Committee. One co-chair shall be a Union member, and the other shall be an Employer member. The non-management members of the Committee will appoint the Union co-chair. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall:
i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once a month by the co-chairs or designate of the workplace and equipment.
ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety for workers.
iii) Recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health or safety of workers.
iv) Record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co-chairs or designate, distributed to the Committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with a copy to the Union within five (5) working days from when the meeting occurred, or as soon as possible thereafter if extenuating circumstances arise.
v) Identify potential dangers; recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons or organizations (e.g. OWOSH, Workers’ Health and Safety Centre) respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere.
vi) The union representatives of the Committee are entitled to meet for one
(1) hour prior to the Committee meeting as may be necessary for preparation. In the event of a critical accident or injury Committee representatives shall be notified immediately and shall investigate and report as soon as possible to the Committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. The Committee shall have access to the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number ...