Common use of Worksite Safety Clause in Contracts

Worksite Safety. ‌ The parties agree that it is necessary to provide and maintain safe work locations. All work sites shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition. Anyone discovering an unsafe, unhealthy, or hazardous working condition shall take prudent action to avoid the hazardous situation, remedy it if possible and report the condition and the location to the appropriate administrator. The District shall take appropriate action to remedy unsafe, unhealthy, or hazardous working conditions when they are identified. If no corrective action is taken, the condition shall be reported to the Superintendent or an appropriate District level designee. The District will continue to abide by all applicable local, state, and federal laws concerning worker protection. No employee will be required to drive any District vehicle which has not been certified safe by the Escambia County School District. In addition, school buses must be certified according to state laws and District policy. The District will make every effort to provide lift belts for employees who are required to lift or move items in excess of fifty (50) pounds. Cooling/heating devices will be provided to maintain reasonable temperatures in inside work areas. The District will provide each worksite with an Infectious Diseases/Clean-up Kit to be used by employees who are required to or may be required to clean up or deal with body fluids or wastes. All employees in this unit shall be informed of its location and briefed on its use. The District shall design appropriate training experiences and deliver, evaluate, and update them at least once annually to all employees to assure that they are familiar with their rights and responsibilities associated with Blood Borne Pathogens. Supplies of items necessary to deal with body fluid spills will be maintained in locations accessible to all employees. In cases where handicapped students are provided services in regular education classroom settings and this circumstance alters the Blood Borne Pathogen risk level of employees, the District shall provide the employee immediately with information and access to medical protection. In schools where handicapped and/or temporarily disabled individuals are served, an emergency plan shall be maintained and updated addressing emergency concerns including medical and mobility issues. All employees who have regularly assigned duties involving ESE students who are prone to violent outbursts shall be provided with in-service training, at no cost to the employee, to instruct the employee on dealing with such students. All buses transporting students with special needs, as determined by the District, shall be staffed with an adequate number of bus aides to ensure the safety and well-being of the students. All employees who have regularly assigned duties involving students with specific medical problems shall be provided with in-service training, at no cost to the employee. Except as otherwise provided by statute, all employees, who have been or will be, exposed to communicable diseases shall be notified of such exposure by the District. ESE aides and other employees who are required to change students, or in other ways deal with body fluids, shall be provided with gloves and other appropriate supplies which are necessary for personal safety. In locations where appropriate ESE changing tables are not provided, the parties agree to investigate appropriate alternatives.

Worksite Safety. ‌ The parties agree that it is necessary to provide and maintain safe work locations. All work sites shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition. Anyone discovering an unsafe, unhealthy, or hazardous working condition shall take prudent action to avoid the hazardous situation, remedy it if possible and report the condition and the location to the appropriate administrator. The District shall take appropriate action to remedy unsafe, unhealthy, or hazardous working conditions when they are identified. If no corrective action is taken, the condition shall be reported to the Superintendent or an appropriate District level designee. The District will continue to abide by all applicable local, state, and federal laws concerning worker protection. No employee will be required to drive any District vehicle which has not been certified safe by the Escambia County School District. In addition, school buses must be certified according to state laws and District policy. The District will make every effort to provide lift belts for employees who are required to lift or move items in excess of fifty (50) pounds. Cooling/heating devices will be provided to maintain reasonable temperatures in inside work areas. The District will provide each worksite with an Infectious Diseases/Clean-up Kit to be used by employees who are required to or may be required to clean up or deal with body fluids or wastes. All employees in this unit shall be informed of its location and briefed on its use. The District shall design appropriate training experiences and deliver, evaluate, and update them at least once annually to all employees to assure that they are familiar with their rights and responsibilities associated with Blood Borne Pathogens. Supplies of items necessary to deal with body fluid spills will be maintained in locations accessible to all employees. In cases where handicapped students are provided services in regular education classroom settings and this circumstance alters the Blood Borne Pathogen risk level of employees, the District shall provide the employee immediately with information and access to medical protection. In schools where handicapped and/or temporarily disabled individuals are served, an emergency plan shall be maintained and updated addressing emergency concerns including medical and mobility issues. All employees who have regularly assigned duties involving ESE students who are prone to violent outbursts shall be provided with in-service training, at no cost to the employee, to instruct the employee on dealing with such students. All buses transporting students with special needs, as determined by the District, shall be staffed with an adequate number of bus aides to ensure the safety and well-being of the students. All employees who have regularly assigned duties involving students with specific medical problems shall be provided with in-service training, at no cost to the employee. Except as otherwise provided by statute, all employees, who have been or will be, exposed to communicable diseases shall be notified of such exposure by the District. ESE aides and other employees who are required to change students, or in other ways deal with body fluids, shall be provided with gloves and other appropriate supplies which are necessary for personal safety. In locations where appropriate ESE changing tables are not provided, the parties agree to investigate appropriate alternatives.