Common use of Safety Orientation Clause in Contracts

Safety Orientation. As a condition of employment it is the sole responsibility of each and every employee to obtain, hold and maintain all current certification(s) in any and all legislated safety training requirements (i.e. WHMIS, Fall Arrest, etc.) that are trade specific and/or specific to the construction industry as a whole. Supporting documentation of all legislated training must be provided by the employee to the Union prior to dispatch and to the employer upon hire and may be further requested by the employer at any time during the duration of their employment. Prior to the expiration of any certification, the Employer will notify the Employee of the pending expiration and give the Employee reasonable time to renew their certification. Further, prior to arriving at site, employees shall hold current certification for the specific tasks identified in the dispatch request, such as Spark Watch, Confined Space Watch and so on. If the employee has to be trained after dispatch, all costs borne by the Employer shall be reimbursed by the Training Fund. All employees shall be certified in Safety Orientation. Safety Orientation shall consist of three parts: Part 1 - the CODC Interactive Rights and Responsibilities Course. Part 2 - the XXXX course or equivalent.