Common use of ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health the Home in order to prevent accidents, injury, and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as members of its Accident Prevention, Health and Safety Committee three representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstock, one representative whose primary duties are in and one representative whose primary duties are in Tillsonburg, to be selected or appointed by the Union from amongst employees. The parties will agree to the terms and conditions as set out in the Health and Safety Terms of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month or 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. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Committee in accordance with the shall be and any attending such meetings. during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. At the request of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a CAW National Health and Safety Representative will be allowed to attend Health and Safety meetings and to tour workplace accompanied by a management member and a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The recognizesthe safety concerns of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as determined by the Employer. The Health and Safety may make recommendations on such equipment and protective clothing gloves, long sleeved gowns, masks, goggles). These shall be maintained and replaced, when necessary, at the Employer’s expense when determined by the Employer. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees in the maintenance department are eligible for a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts and when boots are replaced with the prior approval of the employee’s manager.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health the Home in order to prevent accidents, injury, and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as members of its Accident Prevention, Health and Safety Committee three representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstock, one representative whose primary duties are in and one representative whose primary duties are in Tillsonburg, to be selected or appointed by the Union from amongst employees. The parties will agree to the terms and conditions as set out in the Health and Safety Terms of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if requiredmaintain a safe and health- ful workplace. The Committee Employer shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Committee comply in accordance a timely man- ner with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and, where practical, with its regulations, codes of practice and guide- lines. All standards established under the Act shall consti- tute minimum acceptable practice to be and any attending such meetings. during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. At the request improved upon where there is agreement of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a CAW National which shall be known throughout the following article as “the Committee”. The Company and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health and Safely Committee in accor- dance with the Occupational Health and Safely Act. The Union representation of the Committee shall be four (4) members chosen by the Union. An equal number of repre- sentatives shall be designated by the Employer. Committee meetingswill be co-chaired by one representative from the employer and one representativefrom the union. The co- chairs will alternate the chairing of each meeting. The Joint Health and Safety Representative Committee shall be empowered to investigate working conditions as they affect the health and safety of employees covered by this agreement and recommend to the Employer corrective measures where required. The Company shall take into considerationany and all recommendations of the commit- tee. The Committee shall meet monthly on company time unless otherwise agreed by both the Employer and the Union and shall report its findings to the Union and the Employer. Minutes of every meeting and audit sheets shall be posted on the Employer's designated Health and Safety Board accessible to all employees. A Union Committee member, accompanied by an Employer Committee member shall conduct monthly inspections of the workplace. Further they will receive and make note of recommendations from the workforce with respect to health and safety matters and recommend implementation where warranted. The committee mem- bers will also receive, prior to the monthly inspection, monthly accident investigation reports. The Employer shall provide for and pay the cost of periodic inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of The results of the inspection shall be supplied to the Committee. The Employer shall encourage all employees who work on to take annual eye examinations. Where nec- essary, the Employer shall make available time off work with pay to do so. Such time off shall be arranged at a mutually convenient time. The Company shall provide for glasses or anti-glare enhancement prescribed for use with for employees who work on a for at least per cent of their work day. The Employer agrees to continue its practice of not requiring employees to operate continuously for more than two (2) hours without a break from the monitor. A pregnant employee shall, on request, be reas- signed without loss of pay or benefits to work not requir- ing the use of where such work is available or shall be allowed to attend Health do her usual work with a method not requir- ing the use of if such method is practical and Safety meetings and would not cause unreasonable disruption or an increase in the workforce. Where such work or alternative method is not available or possible under the above provisions. the employee may elect to tour take an unpaid leave of absence. The Company recognizes an employee's right to refuse or to stop work under circumstances defined in the Act. The Company shall ensure that signs are posted in the workplace accompanied by advising them of this right. If an employee exercises this right shall promptly report the circumstances of the refusal to the Employer or supervisor who shall investigate the report along with a management member and a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The recognizesthe worker shall participatein the investigation of the alleged hazard. If, following the investigation, there is disagreement as to whether hazardous circumstances exist, either party may request an inspector be notified. No employee shall be discharged, disciplined, penalized, coerced or intimidated for exercising their right to refuse or stop work where their health or safety concerns is in danger. The Company will continue its practice of all staff providing training for members of the Joint Health and shall provide Safety Committee. The Company will ensure that the Committee has members trained and certified in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, its regulations and codes of practice. The Company will also ensure that all employees whose receive training and instructions to perform their work requires them in proper health and safety conditions. It is understoodthat such training for new employees shall be provided within their standard probation period. The Company will ensure that the committee is trained in a course or courses to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as be determined by the Employer. The Health committee to enable them to address ergonomic needs on a priority basis and Safety may make recommendations on such equipment and protective clothing gloveswork towards improving the workplace, long sleeved gownswork station, masks, goggles). These shall be maintained and replaced, when necessary, at or tool to fit the Employer’s expense when determined by the Employer. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees in the maintenance department are eligible for a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts and when boots are replaced with the prior approval of the employee’s managerworker.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer Company and Union will work jointly to improve health and safety for all employees. Production and safety share an equal priority, and established safety standards will not be compromised to improve productivity or reduce costs. The goal of the Company is to reduce accident frequencies every year and become an industry leader in Health and Safety. The Company recognizes the Union agree that they mutually desire as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to maintain standards ensure he she works safely, maintains a safe work environment and participates in all health and safety programs to the fullest possible extent. All employees must report unsafe conditions to their supervisors without delay. In the event of safety and health the Home in order “right to prevent accidents, injury, and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislationrefuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Employer agrees Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to accept refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as members of its Accident Prevention, stated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act in effect at the date of this agreement. It is agreed that a Joint Health Safety Committee three representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstockwill be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, one representative whose primary duties are in Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and one representative whose primary duties are in TillsonburgMine General Manager or his her designate, to be selected or appointed by the Union from amongst employees. The parties will agree to the terms together with a Company Safety Officer and conditions as set out in the a Worker Health and Safety Terms Representative. All full time committee members will be certified members. The committee will meet monthly. The mandate of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers the committee will be to recommend standards targets and hazards, institute means of improving monitor health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if requiredperformance. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings committee will also monitor rehabilitation and modified work, and make recommendations concerning these programs. The company member for each department will ensure that an annual health and safety action plan is in place, and will be accountable to the same available committee for reviewits implementation and success. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Committee in accordance with the Each Union committee member shall be jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any attending such meetingsother incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. during their regularly scheduled The committee will make recommendations to management concerning new initiatives, and changes in policies, practices, procedures, organization, or equipment. It is agreed that the Union Representative for modified work will be given four (4) hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of such attendance. At the request of the Joint Worker Health and Safety CommitteeRepresentative. This employee, a CAW National Health paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected by the Union, and Safety Representative will be allowed accountable to attend Health and Safety meetings and to tour workplace accompanied by a management member and a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The recognizesthe safety concerns of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as determined by Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining an updated job description for the Employer. The Worker Health and Safety may make recommendations on such equipment Representative. His her duties will include: workplace inspections and protective clothing glovesfollow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention to stop work in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, long sleeved gownstraining and promotion of health and safety any special assignments The Worker Health and Safety Representative will not undertake any assignments unrelated to Health and Safety, masksunless otherwise directed by the Joint Health Safety Committee. Before getting involved in any case the Worker Health and Safety Representative will ensure that all employees have used the correct lines of communication, goggles)followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems to the full extent of their responsibility. These shall be maintained and replaced, when When necessary, at the Employer’s expense when determined Worker Health and Safety Representative will maintain the confidentiality of information received from workers or the Company. Although the Worker Health and Safety Representative will be supervised on a day-to-day basis by the EmployerCompany Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committee. Where the committee recommends the wearing The Worker Health and Safety Representative will present a written report of such protective clothing all activities and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees in the maintenance department are eligible for a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts and when boots are replaced with the prior approval work undertaken at meetings of the employee’s managerJoint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representativewill hold office as long as he she has the confidence of the Union members of the Joint Health Safety Committee. Upon termination of the appointment, the Worker Health and Safety Representative will return to his her former job classification (with necessary training) and with no loss of seniority.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Union and Employer shall co-operate in improving rules and practices which will provide adequate protection to Employees engaged in any work for the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health the Home in order to prevent accidents, injury, and illnessEmployer. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as members of its Accident Prevention, A Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be established in order to improve the health and safety standards, and be composed of three (3) representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstock, one representative whose primary duties are in and one representative whose primary duties are in Tillsonburg, to be selected or appointed by the Union from amongst employeesEmployer and three (3) representatives appointed by the Union. The parties meetings will agree to be chaired alternately between the terms Union and conditions as set out in the a Management Representative. The Joint Health and Safety Terms of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers hold meetings or more often an emergency situation warrants it, and hazardswill deal with all unsafe, institute means hazardous or dangerous working conditions. Representatives of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the union shall suffer no loss of pay for attending such meetings during their regular working hours. Copies of minutes of all Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month sent to the Employer and to the Union. compliance with the applicable Acts and Health and Safety Manual or more frequently at the call for seeking enforcement of the Chair if requiredprovisions of the Acts and Health and Safety Manual. All injuries resulting from on-the-job accidents, however small, shall be reported to their Immediate Supervisor and the Accident Records Clerk, who shall record it in the Accident Ledger. This Report must be made as soon as possible after the injury. The Committee shall maintain minutes of Immediate supervisor will investigate and report to the Health, Safety and Claims Co-ordinator who will report all meetings and make the same available for review. Time off for such injuries to attend meetings of the Committee in accordance with the shall be and any attending such meetings. during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. At the request of the Joint Health and Safety CommitteeCommittee at its next meeting, a CAW National on the nature and cause of the accident. All Employees shall report unsafe acts or unsafe conditions to their Immediate Supervisor as per the duties of Workers under The Occupational Health and Safety Representative Act. The Supervisor will be allowed investigate and take corrective action as required. The Health, Safety and Claims Co-ordinator Will report to attend the Joint Health and Safety meetings Committee at its next meeting on the nature and disposition of the Report. Employees working in any dangerous jobs will be provided with the necessary tools. The safety equipment and protective clothing will be provided by the Employer those items as agreed to tour workplace accompanied by the Employer and the Union. The Employer will grant a management member and paid Leave of Absence to a worker Union designated member of the Joint Health and Safety Committeecommittee in order that may investigate any critical accidents. The recognizesthe safety concerns This investigation will be conducted in conjunction with the Health, Safety and Claims Co-ordinator and a copy of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them the report will be given to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as determined by the Employer. The Joint Health and Safety may make recommendations on such equipment and protective clothing gloves, long sleeved gowns, masks, goggles). These shall be maintained and replaced, when necessary, at the Employer’s expense when determined by the Employer. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees in the maintenance department are eligible for a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts and when boots are replaced with the prior approval of the employee’s managerCommittee.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer It is the policy of the Company to reduce incidence and ultimately eliminate all industrial accidents by the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards use of every reasonable precaution, and by the aggressive promotion of safety and health practices in the Home in order to prevent accidents, injury, and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as members of its Accident Prevention, Health and Safety Committee three representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstock, one representative whose primary duties are in and one representative whose primary duties are in Tillsonburg, to be selected or appointed by the Union from amongst employeesworkplace. The parties will agree to the terms and conditions as set out in the Health and Safety Terms of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of all employees is a major concern of the Chair if requiredCompany's management. Working safely on the job is one of the most important responsibilities of each employee. In order to achieve this, the Company is committed to a strong Health Safety Program for our employees, in conjunction with the Union, and guarantees that within six months the following will take place: A Joint Health Safety Committee will be formed with members from both Union and Company, to meet a minimum of once per month, to discuss and take action on Health Safety matters. A Safety Officer will be engaged by the Company to administer our Program. The Company will take minutes of all Health Safety Meetings, and copies will be provided to the Union Office and the Health Safety Committee members. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and make the same available for review. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Committee in accordance with the shall be and any attending such meetings. during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as a result of such attendance. At the request of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a CAW National Health and Safety Representative will be allowed access to all information allowed by Law, for discussion at Health Safety Meetings. The Company agrees not to call employees who are off sick or on compensation, provided the employee has made the Company aware of their condition, and the employee must call in at least once per week to update the Company on their condition. The Company agrees to inform the Health Safety Committee of all compensable accidents on a regular basis, and supply an Accident Report. The Company agrees that within reason, a Union representative on the Health Safety Committee will be allowed time to investigate a serious or fatal accident. Before entering a Department, the Safety person must inform the Supervisor of the Department, and before leaving Department, the Safety person must inform the proper Supervisor so that a replacement can be made. The Company will provide up to days per year, with pay, for Union representatives to attend Health Safety Seminars, etc. Not more than people from one Department, and Safety meetings and to tour workplace accompanied by a management member and a worker member not more than days for each individual, on the recommendation of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The recognizesthe safety concerns When an employee is injured due to a compensable accident, the Company will immediately inform the Union's Compensation Co- ordinator, or in absence an appropriate Union representative. When it has been processed, a copy of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them Form regarding said accident will be supplied to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as determined by the Employer. The Health and Safety may make recommendations on such equipment and protective clothing glovesUnion's Compensation Co-ordinator, long sleeved gowns, masks, goggles). These shall be maintained and replaced, when necessary, at the Employer’s expense when determined by the Employer. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees or in the maintenance department are eligible for a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts and when boots are replaced with the prior approval of the employee’s managerabsence an appropriate Union representative.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Employer Company and the Union recognize the necessity to maintain a safe and healthy workplace and environment for the employees, but also recognize limitations which may be imposed upon the Company in this regard as a result of the Company not owning or controlling the client work site. Therefore the Company and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards establish a joint Workplace Safety and Health Committee. The committee shall be comprised of safety and health the Home in order to prevent accidentsfive (5) employees, injury, and illness. Recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Employer agrees to accept as members of its Accident Prevention, Health and Safety Committee three representatives whose primary duties are in Woodstock, one representative whose primary duties are in and one representative whose primary duties are in Tillsonburg, to be selected or appointed chosen by the Union from amongst employeesand up to an equal number of members chosen by the Company. The parties will agree committee shall meet monthly to the terms discuss safety problems and conditions as set out in the Health and Safety Terms of Reference. Such Committee shall identify potential dangers and hazards, institute means of improving health and safety programmes and recommend actions issues with a view to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and health The Employer agrees to cooperate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions, Meetings shall be held every second month or more frequently at the call of the Chair if requiredrectifying same. The committee will make every effort to conduct regular inspections of sites and will attempt to inspect between two and four sites per month, The Companywill ensure that the Safety and Health Committee shall maintain minutes of is provided with an up-to-date list complete with addresses and coverage times for all meetings and make the same available for review. Time off for such to attend meetings of the Committee in accordance with the shall be and any attending such meetings. during their regularly scheduled hours of work shall not lose regular earnings as sites on a result of such attendance. At the request of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, a CAW National Health and Safety Representative will be allowed to attend Health and Safety meetings and to tour workplace accompanied by a management member and a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The recognizesthe safety concerns of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with such necessary equipment and protective clothing as determined by the Employerquarterly basis. The Health and Safety may make recommendations Committee will contact the Company one (1) week prior to the intended date of the site inspection. This will allow the Company to contact the client to obtain permission for the committee to carry out their site inspection. All new sites will be forwarded to the committee immediately. The committee members will be notified immediately of all incidents of injury or occupational illness incurred by any employee. The committee will attend to the site in question and investigate as quickly as possible. All reports pertaining to the incident in question will be provided to the committee. Any complaint issued to the Company by an employee regarding any health and safety matter will be forwarded to the Health and Safety Committee within three (3) working days. The Union and the Company agree to arrange monthly meetings at a mutually convenient time and place. All time performing duties or functions on such equipment the Safety and protective clothing gloves, long sleeved gowns, masks, goggles). These Health Committee by employees shall be maintained considered time worked and replacedeach employee will receive payment for all time at their applicable rate of pay. The duties and functions noted include all meetings, when necessarytraining, inspections, and investigations, etc. The Company shall comply with applicable federal, provincial and municipal health and safety regulations. Minutes of all health and safety meetings will be distributed to all sites for the review by all members. No security officer shall be disciplined or discharged for refusal to work on a site or in any workplace where he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that it would be unsafe or unhealthy to do so or where it would be contrary to applicable federal, provincial and municipal legislation or regulations. In such circumstances, the employee must remain at or near the Employer’s expense when work site until a Workplace Health and Safety Inspector attends the site to give a determination. Other employees on the site must be advised of the safety concern. Where it has been determined by a Workplace Health and Safety Inspector, that the Employerworkplace is unsafe, the employee shall not suffer loss of pay. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment, and the Employer implements the committee’s recommendation, employees are obligated to comply with such recommendations. Effective July employees If there is any dispute in the maintenance department application of this section, such dispute shall be resolved through the process identified in the provincial Workplace Health and Safety Act and not through the process. The Company agrees to ensure that when security officers are eligible for given additional duties or jobs which may increase the danger to their health by working in a boot allowance of paid on presentation of receipts toxic or other hazardous environment, that they shall immediately inform the securityofficer possible danger and when boots are replaced with shall give the prior approval security officer information and/or training regarding same. Employees of the employee’s managerCompany have an obligation to report workplace injuries and accidents to the Company immediately and to contribute to a safe working environment at each site. Employees also have an obligation to immediately report to the Company and complete any required forms related to any on-site or work-related injury as required by current legal requirements under Workers Compensation or Occupational Health Safety Legislation. The Committee shall establish a separate health and safety bulletin board beside the employee bulletin board within the Company offices. The committee must approve all notices before they are posted. The Committee shall conduct ayearlyreview of Company health and safety training programs which includes instructors and material used. The review shall be completed no later than February 28th each year.