Common use of Unsafe Equipment Clause in Contracts

Unsafe Equipment. The Employer will not instruct an employee to operate any equipment which anyone in the exercise of ordinary care would reasonably know might cause injury to the employee or anyone else. An employee shall not be subject to disciplinary action by reason of his failure or refusal to operate or handle any such unsafe piece of equipment. In the event that a disagreement arises between the employee and his supervisor concerning the question of whether or not a particular piece of equipment is unsafe, the next appropriate supervisor shall be notified and the equipment shall not ordinarily be operated until that supervisor has inspected said equipment and deemed it safe for operation.

Unsafe Equipment. The Employer will not instruct an employee to operate any equipment which anyone in the exercise of ordinary care would reasonably know might cause injury to the employee or anyone else. An employee shall not be subject to disciplinary action by reason of his his/her failure or refusal to operate or handle any such unsafe piece of equipment. In the event that a disagreement arises between the employee and his his/her supervisor concerning the question of whether or not a particular piece of equipment is unsafe, the next appropriate supervisor shall be notified notified, and the equipment shall not ordinarily be operated until that supervisor has inspected said equipment and deemed it safe for operation.