PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. 11.1 The Employer, the Employees and the Union agree that for the purposes of s. 81 of the WHS Act matters about work health and safety arising at the workplace shall be resolved in accordance with this procedure.

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. This procedure shall be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay. If an issue is not settled by observance of this procedure, or if the procedure is disregarded by either party, the matter may be submitted to the Victorian Building Industry Disputes Panel or AIRC for resolution. Provided that any outcome so determined will not be inconsistent with the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry, the Workplace Relations Act 1996 or the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act 2005. Nothing in this Agreement shall take precedence over the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004 (as amended).

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. All Occupational Health & Safety issues will be resolved in strict accordance with the relevant State legislation Where a safety problem exists work shall cease only in the effected area. Work shall continue elsewhere on the site, However any problem of access shall be immediately rectified and the Employees will use alternate safe access to such working areas while the usual access is being rectified. If a safety problem arises the matter shall be brought to the attention of the immediate xxxxxxx/supervisor. He/she shall organize to have the problem rectified and the Employee’s relocated to safe work areas whilst rectification work is being carried out. Should a dispute arise over a safety issue, immediate inspection of the disputed area involving both the Company and the site safety representative/s and/or safety committee shall take place. If there is more than one area thought to be unsafe, the Occupational Health & Safety Committee and Company will nominate in order of priority the areas to be inspected. On verification that the rectification has been completed, productive work will resume. Such resumption shall take place if necessary in stages as each area has been cleared. Provided that any disagreements between Company and the site Safety Representative/s and/or Safety Committee shall be determined by the recommendation of a relevant State WorkCover / Worksafe Inspector/s . The Company will ensure that all Employees have completed the relevant State Occupational Health & Safety Site Induction Course.

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. This procedure shall be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay. Nothing in this Agreement shall take precedence over the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (as amended). Parties to the resolution of issues The Company must nominate management representatives who are responsible for dealing with specified health and safety issues At any stage in the resolution of an issue, any party or employee may call in an employee representative other representative to assist the parties to resolve the issue. Procedure for reporting issues If an employee wishes to raise a health and safety issue in a workplace, that employee must report it to the Company’s safety supervisor or another management representative. An employee may take all steps that are necessary, including leaving the employee's part of the workplace, to report an issue. If the Company identifies a health and safety issue it may report it to the health and safety representative.

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PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. During the life of this Agreement, The Company in consultation with the Employees shall continue consultative or other communication mechanisms appropriate to its operations. The parties will utilise the Company Safety, Training and Consultative Committee to consult and make recommendations about matters involving changes to the organisation and performance of work within the Company. The company will comply with all relevant Australian Standards. The Company Safety, Training and Consultative Committee shall comprise as a minimum of two representatives of management and two elected Employee representatives of their choosing. Quorum for a meeting will be 3 members and at least half of those present must be Employee elected members. The committee shall meet once every three (3) months or as required to address outstanding issues. The principle purpose of this Committee will be to:

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. 18.1 If there is any disagreement with respect to the necessity to carry out any safety measure or modify, reinforce or reinstate any safety device whatsoever, the procedures set out in this clause will be adopted.

PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH SAFETY ISSUES OR INCIDENTS. The parties recognise the potentially hazardous nature of the construction and mining industry. To this end, the parties to this Agreement are committed to continuous improvement in Workplace Health and Safety standards through the implementation of an organisational framework which involves all parties in protecting employees’ health and safety. In meeting these objectives, the parties have agreed to consider a broad agenda through the consultative processes established by this Agreement. Such an agenda will include: • Measures designed to include the safe operation of plant and equipment; • Training issues including specific hazards, health and safety systems, and site induction; • Management of Workplace Health and Safety through a comprehensive approach which aims to control hazards at source, reduce the incidence and costs of occupational injuries and illnesses. The parties to this Agreement shall implement the best achievable level of health and safety. Particular emphasis will be placed on the establishment of consultative mechanisms which will include • The election of Workplace Health and Safety Representatives who will represent employees in negotiations on health and safety matters • an occupational health and safety committee In the event that changes to Workplace Health and Safety practices are deemed necessary by either party the issue shall be referred to a consultative mechanism. The following procedure will be followed in good faith and without unreasonable delay, If an issue is not settled by observance of this procedure, or if the procedure is disregarded by either party, the matter may be submitted for resolution in accordance with clause 2.1. Nothing in this Agreement shall take precedence over the Workplace Health & Safety Act (as amended).

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