AND HEALTH. The Company and Union agree that they will mutually continue to cooperate to maintain high standards of safety and health in plant operations. The Company will continue to provide protective devices in accordance with practices established in the plant. The Union will assist management in securing the cooperation and compliance of the employees in utilizing the protective devices. The Company agrees recognize a Safety and Health Committee elected or appointed by the Union. This Committee will meet with management at least once a month to conduct plant safety inspections and discuss safety and health conditions. The Safety Committee will be notified of all lost time accidents and will be provided with copies of Department of Labour safety inspection reports. The Company agrees that ten (10) days leave of absence in a calendar year shall be available to one employee (or several employees) with pay at the employee's regular hourly rate up to eight (8) hours per day for the purpose of attending union sponsored seminars. An employee hurt in an industrial accident shall be paid for time lost on the day was injured at regular daily earnings including any overtime premium and applicable shift differential. The Company shall provide transportation on the day of the injury to and from the treatment location. It is not the intent of this provision to make the Company responsible for the payment of such time and transportation which is compensated for by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. In the event of employees sustaining injuries at work or becoming affected by occupational diseases during the course of their employment, and becoming physically handicapped as a result thereof, every effort will be made by the Company to give the handicapped employee such suitable employment as is available. I A reimbursement of for extrusion employees, and for remelt and maintenance employees will be made per contract year to each employee for the purchase of safety boots. Employee purchases that do not exceed the maximums will be entitled to a further reimbursement of the outstanding amounts for any subsequent safety boot purchases. Safety boots will be of a style prescribed by the Company and must be worn as a condition of employment. After their probationary period, new employees will commence to be compensated at the beginning of the following year. Each new employee will be provided with one pair of safety glasses with side xxxxxxx, either plain or prescription, by the Company, provided they are purchased through the Company approved plan. The cost of replacement prescription glasses will be borne by the Company for a change in prescription or damage in conjunction with work to the extent of one pair every two year period. The plant will recognize "The Day of Mourning" each year and will afford employees the opportunity to observe a moment of silence at a mutually agreed time during the shift. The flag will be lowered to half mast for the day. The Company agrees to make available to the members representing workers on the Committee, upon request, the Material Safety Data Sheet (herein after referred to as for any substance, material, agent or chemical used in the workplace. In order to facilitate employees' familiarity with the the Company agrees to keep copies of all sheets in a conspicuous place, for examination and review by all employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
AND HEALTH. (a) The Company and the Union agree that they will mutually continue to cooperate desire to maintain high standards of safety and health in the plant operationsin order to prevent industrial injury and illness. The In support of this commitment, the Company and the Union mutually agree to form a joint Health and Safety Committee that shall meet monthly to conduct work place inspections, identify hazardous conditions and make appropriate recommendations to the Company. All safety related information related to the above will continue be made available to provide protective devices in accordance said committee upon request. It is understood that all employees are required to wear safety footwear, approved eye protection and hearing protection as a condition of employment and continued employment with practices the Company. A Joint Safety Committee will be established in the plantconsisting of not more than five members from each Management and Union. The Union members will assist management be named by the Union. Monthly meetings will be held and at such other times as are deemed necessary. Attendance at meetings of such Committee shall be limited to not more than four (4) members from each party. Safety Committee members will be paid at their straight time hourly rate plus for all time spent on such safety committee meetings. An employee required to stay after his regular shift (8 hours) to attend a safety committee meeting shall be paid at time and one-half, plus cost of living allowance for such hours spent. In the case of an accident arising out of or in securing the cooperation course of employment which results in a medical aid or lost time injury, the Company agrees to provide the injured worker and compliance Union with a copy of the employees in utilizing Workers’ form (Employer’s Report of Accidental Injury or Industrial Disease) and a copy of the protective devicesreturn to work plan and any other prescribed information if any. The Company agrees recognize a Safety to communicate with the employee and Health Committee elected or appointed by Union regarding the status of the employees claim. This provision shall be deemed to be authorization of the individual employee to provide this information to the Union. This Committee will meet with management at least once a month to conduct plant safety inspections and discuss safety and health conditions. The Safety Committee will be notified of all lost time accidents and will be provided with copies of Department of Labour safety inspection reports. The Company agrees that ten (10) days leave of absence in a calendar year shall be available to one employee (or several employees) with pay at the employee's regular hourly rate up to eight (8) hours per day for the purpose of attending union sponsored seminars. An employee hurt in an industrial accident shall be paid for time lost on the day was injured at regular daily earnings including any overtime premium and applicable shift differential. The Company shall provide transportation on the day of the injury to and from the treatment location. It is not the intent of this provision to make the Company responsible for the payment of such time and transportation which is compensated for by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. In the event of employees sustaining injuries at work an employee’s absence due to sickness or becoming affected by occupational diseases during injury and the course of their employmentemployee has initiated a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and becoming physically handicapped as a result thereof, every effort will be made by said employee is eligible to apply for Weekly Indemnity benefits subject to the Company to give the handicapped employee such suitable employment as is available. I A reimbursement of for extrusion employees, and for remelt and maintenance employees will be made per contract year to each employee for the purchase of safety boots. Employee purchases that do not exceed the maximums will be entitled to a further reimbursement condition of the outstanding amounts for any subsequent safety boot purchases. Safety boots will be of a style prescribed by the Company and must be worn as a condition of employment. After their probationary period, new employees will commence to be compensated at the beginning of the following year. Each new employee will be provided with one pair of safety glasses with side xxxxxxx, either plain or prescription, by the current Company, provided they are purchased through the Company approved plan. The cost of replacement prescription glasses will be borne by the Company for a change in prescription or damage in conjunction with work to the extent of one pair every two year period. The plant will recognize "The Day of Mourning" each year and will afford employees the opportunity to observe a moment of silence at a mutually agreed time during the shift. The flag will be lowered to half mast for the day’s Insurance Plan. The Company further agrees that the aforementioned commitment shall also apply to make available any carrier who may be assigned as the underwriter. Benefit payments shall be reimbursed to the members representing workers on Company’s Insurance Carrier directly by the Committee, upon request, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board when the Material employee secures Workplace Safety Data Sheet (herein after referred to as for any substance, material, agent or chemical used in the workplace. In order to facilitate employees' familiarity with the the Company agrees to keep copies of all sheets in a conspicuous place, for examination and review by all employeesInsurance Board Compensation benefits.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
AND HEALTH. The Company and the Union agree that they will mutually continue to cooperate desire to maintain high standards of safety and health in the plant operationsin order to prevent industrial injury and illness. The Company will continue furnish hard hats and high quality safety glasses to provide protective devices in accordance with practices established all employees. In addition, safety gloves will be supplied where necessary. Any safety equipment specified by the Occupational Health and Safety Board for anyjob in the plantplant will be supplied by the Company and no deposit will be charged for the equipment. The Union will assist management the Company in securing the cooperation and compliance of the employees in utilizing the protective devicescarrying out any reasonable accident prevention program. The Company agrees recognize and the Union agree to name their respective safety and health comprised of union employees from each manufacturing facility and a number of Company representatives as the Company designates. Members to be mutually accepted. The Committee’s function will be to promote safety and industrial hygiene in the plant. It shall make monthly inspections of the plant and equipment and hold monthly meetings. The said meetings to be held during hours without loss of pay to the
(a) A complete record of all items discussed shall be recorded in the minutes of the Safety and Health Committee elected meeting and a copy of the minutes forwarded to the Local Union Office within five (5)days of the Safety and Health meeting. The Shop Xxxxxxx shall be notified immediately of each serious accident, unsafe conditions or appointed by injury. Upon request of the Union. This Committee will meet with management at least once a month to conduct plant safety inspections and discuss safety and health conditions. The , or the Company, the Safety Committee will be notified shall investigate and report as soon as possible on the nature and causes of all lost time accidents and will be provided with copies of Department of Labour safety inspection reports. The Company agrees that ten (10) days leave of absence in a calendar year shall be available to one employee (any accident, unsafe conditions or several employees) with pay at the employee's regular hourly rate up to eight (8) hours per day for the purpose of attending union sponsored seminarsinjury. An employee hurt in an industrial accident shall be paid for the time lost on the day the employee was injured at the employees regular daily earnings including any overtime premium and applicable shift differential. In the event the employee is hurt during overtime work, the employee will receive overtime premium to the end of the scheduled period, including overtime premium for overtime the employee was asked to work. The Company shall provide transportation on with a qualified First Aid attendant and pay for the day time spent by the during their shift hours for medical treatment required as a result of an industrial accident or occupational disease which occurs during the injury to and from the treatment locationregular shift. It is not the intent of this provision the above provisions to make the Company responsible for the payment of for such time and transportation transportation, which is compensated for by the Workplace Safety Insurance Workers’ Compensation Board. In the event of employees the sustaining injuries at work work, or becoming affected by occupational diseases Occupational Disease during the course of their employment, the employment and becoming physically handicapped challenged as a result thereof, every effort will be made by the Company to give the handicapped employee such suitable will provide employment as is available. I A reimbursement of for extrusion employees, and for remelt and maintenance employees will be made per contract year to each employee for the purchase of safety boots. Employee purchases that do not exceed the maximums will be entitled to a further reimbursement of the outstanding amounts for any subsequent safety boot purchases. Safety boots will be of a style prescribed by the Company and must be worn as a condition of employment. After their probationary period, new employees will commence to be compensated at the beginning of the following year. Each new employee will be provided with one pair of safety glasses with side xxxxxxx, either plain or prescription, by the Company, provided they are purchased through the Company approved plan. The cost of replacement prescription glasses will be borne by the Company for a change in prescription or damage in conjunction with work to the extent of one pair every two year period. The plant will recognize "The Day of Mourning" each year and will afford employees the opportunity to observe a moment of silence at a mutually agreed time during the shift. The flag will be lowered to half mast for the day. The Company agrees to make available to the members representing workers on the Committee, upon request, the Material Safety Data Sheet (herein after referred to as for any substance, material, agent or chemical used in the workplace. In order to facilitate employees' familiarity with the the Company agrees to keep copies of all sheets in a conspicuous place, for examination and review by all employeesaffected where possible.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
AND HEALTH. The Company and Union agree that they will mutually continue to cooperate to maintain high standards of safety and health in plant operations. The Company will continue to provide protective devices in accordance with practices established in the plant. The Union will assist management in securing the cooperation and compliance of the employees in utilizing the protective devices. The Company agrees to recognize a Safety and Health Committee elected or appointed by the Union. This Committee will meet with management at least once a month to conduct plant safety inspections and discuss safety and health conditions. The Safety Committee will be notified of all lost time accidents and will be provided with copies of Department of Labour safety inspection reports. The Company agrees that ten (10) days leave of absence in a calendar year shall be available to one employee (or several employees) with pay at the employee's ’s regular hourly rate up to eight (8) hours per day for the purpose of attending union sponsored safety seminars. An employee hurt in an industrial accident shall be paid for time lost on the day was injured at regular daily earnings including any overtime premium and applicable shift differential. The Company shall provide transportation on the day of the injury to and from the treatment location. It is not the intent of this provision to make the Company responsible for the payment of such time and transportation which is compensated for by the Workplace Safety Insurance Board. In the event of employees sustaining injuries at work or becoming affected by occupational diseases during the course of their employment, and becoming physically handicapped as a result thereof, every effort will be made by the Company to give the handicapped employee such suitable employment as is available. I A reimbursement of for extrusion employees, and for remelt and maintenance employees will be made per contract year to each employee for the purchase of safety boots. Employee purchases that do not exceed the maximums will be entitled to a further reimbursement of the outstanding amounts for any subsequent safety boot purchases. Safety boots will be of a style prescribed by the Company and must be worn as a condition of employment. After their probationary period, new employees will commence to be compensated at the beginning of the following year. Each new employee will be provided with one pair of safety glasses with side xxxxxxx, either plain or prescription, by the Company, provided they are purchased through the Company approved plan. The cost of replacement prescription glasses will be borne by the Company for a change in prescription or damage in conjunction with work to the extent of one pair every two year period. The plant will recognize "“The Day of Mourning" ” each year and will afford employees the opportunity to observe a moment of silence at a mutually agreed time during the shift. The flag will be lowered to half mast for the day. The Company agrees to make available to the members representing workers on the Committee, upon request, the Material Safety Data Sheet (herein after referred to as for any substance, material, agent or chemical used in the workplace. In order to facilitate employees' familiarity with the the Company agrees to keep copies of all sheets in a conspicuous place, for examination and review by all employees.
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Samples: negotech.service.canada.ca