Common use of ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 The parties agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness. 24:02 A Joint Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. CAW will be entitled to one representative for every fifty bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representatives. 24:03 At no time shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every month by the co-chairs or designate of the work place and equipment. ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iii) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and safety of workers. iv) record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co- chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with copy to the Union. v) identify potential dangers, recommend means for improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information form the Employer or other persons or organizations (e.g. OWOSH, Worker's Health and Safety Centre) respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. vi) the CAW representatives of the Committee are entitled to meet for at least one (1) hour prior to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 In the event of 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. 24:08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. 24:09 The Committee shall have access to the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available from the Employer. 24:10 The Union Co-chairperson, or designate, shall be allowed to accompany a Ministry of Labour inspector on an inspection tour of the workplace and speak confidentially with the inspector. 24:11 The Employer will make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obliged to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. 24:12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 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. 24:02 22:02 A Joint Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. CAW will be entitled to one representative for every fifty bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representatives. 24:03 22:03 At no time shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 22:04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 22:05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 22:06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: ia) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every month by the co-chairs or designate of the work place and equipment. iib) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iiic) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and safety of workers. ivd) record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co- co-chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with copy to the Union. ve) identify potential dangers, recommend means for improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information form from the Employer or other persons or organizations (e.g. OWOSH, Worker's Health and Safety Centre) respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. vif) the CAW representatives of the Committee are entitled to meet for at least one (1) hour prior to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 In the event of 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. 24:08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. 24:09 The Committee shall have access to the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available from the Employer. 24:10 The Union Co-chairperson, or designate, shall be allowed to accompany a Ministry of Labour inspector on an inspection tour of the workplace and speak confidentially with the inspector. 24:11 The Employer will make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obliged to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. 24:12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 (a) The parties Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. 24:02 A Joint (b) Recognizing its’ responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its’ Accident Prevention-Health and Safety Committee, one (1) representative per Committee will be established with representation selected or appointed by the Union from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. CAW will be entitled to one representative for every fifty amongst bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representativesemployees. 24:03 At no time (c) Such Committee shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every month by the co-chairs or designate of the work place and equipment. ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iii) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and safety of workers. iv) record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co- chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with copy to the Union. v) identify potential dangersdangers and hazards, recommend institute means for of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. (d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information form to enable the Employer Committee to fulfill its functions. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or other persons more frequently at the call of the Chair, if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) The representative is appointed or organizations (e.g. OWOSH, Worker's selected in accordance with OPSEU policy. Time off for such representative(s) to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention-Health and Safety CentreCommittee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be granted and any representative(s) respecting the identification attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of hazards and standards elsewherework, shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. vi(g) The Union agrees to endeavor to obtain the CAW representatives full cooperation of its membership in the Committee are entitled to meet observance of all safety rules and practices. (h) Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with 7.13(b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) hour prior calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 In the event of 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 attend meeting of the accident or injury. 24:08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. 24:09 The Accident Prevention – Health and Safety Committee shall have access to in accordance with the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available from the Employer. 24:10 The Union Co-chairperson, or designateforegoing, shall be allowed granted. A member of a committee is entitled to: (a) one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to accompany a Ministry of Labour inspector on an inspection tour prepare for each committee meeting; (b) such time as is necessary to attend meetings of the workplace committee; and (c) such time as is necessary to carry out [inspections and speak confidentially with the inspector. 24:11 The Employer will make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal investigations under subsection 9(26) and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise 9(31) of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obliged to maintain confidentiality in respect of this informationAct]. 24:12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 (a) The parties Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. 24:02 A Joint (b) Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention - Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation (s), one (1) representative and one (1) alternate (per committee), selected or appointed by the Union from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. CAW will be entitled to one representative for every fifty among the bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representativesemployees. 24:03 At no time (c) Such Committee(s) shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every month by the co-chairs or designate of the work place and equipment. ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iii) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and safety of workers. iv) record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co- chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with copy to the Union. v) identify potential dangersdangers and hazards, recommend institute means for of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information form the Employer or other persons or organizations (e.g. OWOSH, Worker's Health recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and Safety Centre) respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewherehealth. vi(d) The Hospital agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the CAW representatives Committee (s) to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee(s) with reasonable access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. (e) Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Committee are entitled to meet Chair, if required. The Committee(s) shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. (f) Any representative(s) appointed or selected in accordance with (b) hereof, shall serve for a term of at least one (1) hour prior calendar year from the date of appointment. Time off for such representative(s) to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 In the event of 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 attend meetings of the accident or injury. 24:08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. 24:09 The Committee shall have access to Accident Prevention - Health & Safety Committee(s) in accordance with the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available from the Employer. 24:10 The Union Co-chairperson, or designateforegoing, shall be allowed granted. (g) The Union agrees to accompany endeavor to obtain the full cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. (h) All time spent by a Ministry of Labour inspector on an inspection tour member(s) of the workplace Accident Prevention - Health & Safety Committee(s) attending meetings of the Committee(s) and speak confidentially with carrying out his/her duties, shall be deemed to be work time for which he/she shall be paid by the inspectorHospital at his/her regular rate or premium rate as deemed appropriate by legislation. 24:11 The Employer (i) Pregnant employees may request to be transferred from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will make all affected direct care be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the current contractual maternity leave. (j) Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where employees aware of residents who have serious are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obliged to maintain confidentiality in respect of this informationemployee. 24:12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 28.01 The parties agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness. 24:02 28.02 A Joint Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. The CAW will be entitled to one representative for every fifty bargaining unit members in the facility, with a minimum of two (2) representatives. 24:03 28.03 At no time shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 28.04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 28.05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 28.06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every a month by the co-chairs or designate of the work place and equipment. ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iii) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and or safety of workers. iv) record the minutes of the meetings which shall be signed by the co- co-chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with a copy to the Union. v) identify potential dangers, recommend means for of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information form from the Employer or other persons or organizations (e.g. e.g., OWOSH, Worker's Workers’ Health and Safety Centre) respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. vi) the The CAW representatives of the Committee are entitled to meet for at least one (1) hour prior to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 28.07 In the event of 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. 24:08 28.08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientation, education and/or instruction. 24:09 28.09 The Committee shall have access to the annual summary of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday work day cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available from the Employer. 24:10 28.10 The Union Coco-chairperson, or designate, shall be allowed to accompany a Ministry of Labour inspector on an inspection tour of the workplace and speak confidentially with the inspector. 24:11 28.11 The Employer will make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' ’ conditions. The direct care workers are obliged obligated to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. 24:12 28.12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed agree that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning

ACCIDENT PREVENTION - HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE. 24:01 The parties Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. 24:02 A Joint . its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee will be established with representation from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functionsCommittee, and an equal number of Employer Representatives. CAW will be entitled to at least one representative for every fifty selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit members in the facilityemployees, with a minimum of two (2) representatives. 24:03 At no time shall the number of company members be allowed to outnumber the amount of union members. 24:04 Two (2) co-chairpersons shall be elected 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 elect the Union co-chair. 24:05 The committee shall operate in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as it may be amended from time to time. Meetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as the committee may determine. 24:06 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the committee shall: i) ensure that inspections have been carried out at least once every month covered by the co-chairs Collective Agreement or designate of the work place and equipment. ii) make recommendations for the improvement of the health and safety of workers. iii) recommend to the Employer and to the workers the establishmentaddendum, maintenance and monitoring of programs, measures and procedures respecting the health and safety of workers. iv) record the minutes of the meetings which but not both. Such Committee shall be signed by the co- chairs, distributed to the committee members, and posted on the bulletin boards, with copy to the Union. v) identify potential dangersdangers and hazards, recommend institute means for of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health. The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information form to enable the Employer Committee to its functions. Meetings shall be held every second month, or other persons or organizations (e.g. OWOSHmore fre- quently, Worker's Health and Safety Centre) respecting at the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. vi) the CAW representatives call of the Committee are entitled to meet for at least one (1) hour prior to the Committee as may be necessary for preparation. 24:07 In the event of 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. 24:08 No employee shall operate any piece of equipment or perform duties until she has received orientationchair, education and/or instruction. 24:09 if required. The Committee shall have access to maintain minutes of all meetings and make the annual summary same avail- able for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof, shall serve for a term of data from WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid with lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and reasonable access to such other related non-confidential data available one calendar year from the Employer. 24:10 The Union Co-chairpersondate of appointment, or designatewhich may be renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such representa- tive(s) to attend meetings of the Accident Prevention Health Safety Committee in accordance with the foregoing, shall be allowed to accompany granted and any representative(s) attending such meetings during their regularly scheduled hours of work, shall not lose regular earnings as a Ministry result of Labour inspector on an inspection tour of the workplace and speak confidentially with the inspector. 24:11 The Employer will make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislationsuch attendance. The Employer will advise Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co- operation of its membership in the proper procedures observation of all safety rules and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obliged to maintain confidentiality in respect of this informationpractices. 24:12 Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agreed that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions. 24:13 National Day of Mourning