Common use of ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The 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 as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to 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 “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as 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 will be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety Representative. All full time committee members will be certified members. The committee will meet monthly. The mandate of the committee will be to recommend standards targets and monitor health and safety performance. The 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 committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. 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 paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker Health and Safety Representative. This employee, paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected by the Union, and accountable to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining an updated job description for the Worker Health and Safety Representative. His her duties will include: workplace inspections and follow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention to stop work in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training 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, unless 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, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessary, the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representative will present a written report of all activities and work undertaken at meetings of the Joint 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 Company Employer and the Union will work jointly agree that they mutually desire to improve maintain standards of safety and health in the Employer’s facilities, in order to prevent injury and illness. A joint management and employee health and safety for all employees. Production committee shall be constituted with representation of at last half by employees from the bargaining unit and safety share an equal priority, and established safety standards will of employees who are 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 represented by the Union as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the responsibility to 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 “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as 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 will be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives obtaining information from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety Representative. All full time committee members will be certified membersstandards elsewhere. The committee will shall normally meet monthlyat least once a month. Scheduled time spent in such meeting is to be considered time worked. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Employer and to the Union. The mandate Union agrees to limit representation from the full-time and part-time bargaining unit to one joint representative which may be increased by mutual agreement of the committee will be to recommend standards targets and monitor health and safety performanceparties. The 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 committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. 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 Two (42) hours representatives of paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker Health and Safety Representative. This employee, paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected by the Union, and accountable to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining an updated job description for , one (1) from management and one (I)from the Worker employees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and equipment and shall report to the Health and Safety Representativecommittee the results of their inspection. His her duties will include: workplace inspections In the event of accident or injury, such representatives shall be notified immediately and follow up 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. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all departments such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data, as the may decide to disclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in accident incident complaint investigation intervention the observation of all safety rules and practices. The Employer will use its best efforts to stop work make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training all circumstances. The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive client action occur such action will be recorded and promotion reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns of employees presented in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer shall: inform employees of any special assignments The Worker situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation; inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the knowledge and skill necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them; ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Health and Safety Representative will not undertake any assignments unrelated to Health and Safety, unless otherwise directed by Act are carried out in 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, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessary, the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representative will present a written report of all activities and work undertaken at meetings of the Joint 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 seniorityworkplace.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Company Employer and the Union will work jointly agree that they mutually desire to improve maintain standards of safety and health in the Employer’s facilities, in order to prevent injury 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 costsillness. The goal of the Company is to reduce accident frequencies every year Employer shall prepare a comprehensive policy on resident handling and become an industry leader in Health and Safety. The Company recognizes the Union as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to 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 practices within six (6) months of “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as 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 Such policies will be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety Representative. All full time committee members will be certified members. The committee will meet monthly. The mandate of the committee will be to recommend standards targets and monitor health and safety performance. The 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 committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. 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 paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker Health and Safety Representative. This employee, paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected reviewed by the Union, and accountable to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining an updated job description for the Worker Health A joint management and Safety Representative. His her duties will include: workplace inspections and follow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention to stop work in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training and promotion of employee health and safety any special assignments The Worker Health committee shall be constituted with representation of at last half by employees from the bargaining unit and Safety Representative will of employees who are not undertake any assignments unrelated to Health and Safety, unless otherwise directed represented by the Joint Health Safety CommitteeUnion and who do not exercise managerial functions, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. Before getting involved The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduled time spent in any case the Worker Health such meeting is to be considered time worked. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and Safety Representative will ensure that all employees have used the correct lines of communication, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems copies shall be sent to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessary, Employer and to the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety CommitteeUnion. The Worker Health Union agrees to limit representation from the full-time and Safety Representative will present a written report part-time bargaining unit to one ) joint representative which may be increased by mutual agreement of all activities and work undertaken at meetings the parties. Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Worker , one (1) from management and one (I) from the employees shall make monthly inspections of the work place and equipment and shall report to the Health and Safety Representativewill hold office as long as he she has committee the confidence results of the Union their inspection. The members of the Joint Health Safety CommitteeCommittee who represent the workers shall designate a certified member or person who is properly trained to inspect the workplace. Upon termination The employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the appointmentworkplace. In the event of accident or injury, such representatives shall be notified immediately and shall investigate and report as soon as possible to the Worker Committee and to the Employer on the nature and causes of the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of a government inspector and shall have the right to accompany him on his inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. The Joint Health and Safety Representative Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Report Form required in and of the Act and the annual summary of data from the relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data, as the may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will return be provided to his her former job classification (the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with necessary training) and with no loss these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of senioritythe requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Company Employer agrees to maintain a safe 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 costshealth- ful workplace. The goal of the Company is to reduce accident frequencies every year and become an industry leader Employer shall comply in Health and Safety. The Company recognizes the Union as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to 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 “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as stated in timely man- ner with the Occupational Health and Safety Act in effect at and, where practical, with its regulations, codes of practice and guide- lines. All standards established under the date Act shall consti- tute minimum acceptable practice to be improved upon where there is agreement of this agreement. It is agreed that a the Joint Health Safety Committee will be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety Representative. All full time committee members will Committee, which shall be certified membersknown throughout the following article as “the Committee”. The committee will meet monthlyCompany and the Union agree to maintain the established Joint Health and Safely Committee in accor- dance with the Occupational Health and Safely Act. The mandate Union representation of the committee will Committee shall be to recommend standards targets and monitor health and safety performance. The 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 committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. 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 members chosen by the Union. An equal number of paid leave 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 month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Programmeeting. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker The Joint Health and Safety RepresentativeCommittee 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. This 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 do her usual work with a method not requir- ing the use of if such method is practical 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 take an unpaid leave of absence. The Company recognizes an employee, paid according 's right to Schedule refuse or to stop work under circumstances defined in the Act. The Company shall ensure that signs are posted in the workplace advising them of this Agreement, is selected by right. If an employee exercises this right shall promptly report the Union, and accountable circumstances of the refusal to the Employer or supervisor who shall investigate the report along with a member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible 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 maintaining an updated job description for the Worker Health and Safety Representative. His her duties will include: workplace inspections and follow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention exercising their right to refuse or stop work where their health or safety is in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training 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, unless 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, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessary, the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committeedanger. The Worker Health and Safety Representative Company will present a written report continue its practice of all activities and work undertaken at meetings of the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representativewill hold office as long as he she has the confidence of the Union providing training for members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Upon termination of The Company will ensure that the appointment, Committee has members trained and certified in compliance with the Worker Occupational Health and Safety Representative Act, its regulations and codes of practice. The Company will return also ensure that all employees receive training and instructions to his her former job classification (with necessary training) perform their work in proper health and with no loss of senioritysafety conditions. It is understoodthat such training for new employees shall be provided within their standard probation period. Ergonomics: The Company will ensure that the committee is trained in a course or courses to be determined by the committee to enable them to address ergonomic needs on a priority basis and work towards improving the workplace, work station, or tool to fit the worker.

ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The Company Union and Union Employer shall co-operate in improving rules and practices which will provide adequate protection to Employees engaged in any work jointly for the Employer. A Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be established in order to improve the health and safety for all employees. Production and safety share an equal prioritystandards, and established safety standards will not be compromised to improve productivity or reduce costscomposed of three (3) representatives appointed by the Employer and three (3) representatives appointed by the Union. The goal meetings will be chaired alternately between the Union and a Management Representative. The Joint Health and Safety Committee shall hold meetings or more often an emergency situation warrants it, and will deal with all unsafe, hazardous or dangerous working conditions. Representatives of the Company is union shall suffer no loss of pay for attending such meetings during their regular working hours. Copies of minutes of all Committee Meetings shall be sent to reduce accident frequencies every year the Employer and become an industry leader to the Union. No Employee shall be disciplined for acting in compliance with the applicable Acts and Health and SafetySafety Manual or for seeking enforcement of the provisions 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 Company recognizes the Union as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to ensure he she works safely, maintains a safe work environment Immediate supervisor will investigate and participates in all health and safety programs report to the fullest possible extentHealth, Safety and Claims Co-ordinator who will report all injuries to the Joint Health and Safety Committee at its next meeting, on the nature and cause of the accident. All employees must Employees shall report unsafe acts or unsafe conditions to their supervisors without delay. In Immediate Supervisor as per the event duties of “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as stated in the Workers under The Occupational Health and Safety Act in effect at Act. The Supervisor will investigate and take corrective action as required. The Health, Safety and Claims Co-ordinator Will report to the date of this agreement. It is agreed that a Joint Health Safety Committee will be maintained consisting of equal numbers of Company and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety RepresentativeCommittee at its next meeting on the nature and disposition of the Report. All full time committee members Employees working in any dangerous jobs will be certified membersprovided with the necessary tools. The committee safety equipment and protective clothing will meet monthlybe provided by the Employer those items as agreed to by the Employer and the Union. The mandate Employer will grant a paid Leave of Absence to a Union designated member of the Joint Health and Safety committee in order that may investigate any critical accidents. This investigation will be to recommend standards targets conducted in conjunction with the Health, Safety and monitor health Claims Co-ordinator and safety performance. The 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 a copy of the committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full access to all pertinent information. 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 report will be given four (4) hours of paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker Health and Safety Representative. This employee, paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected by the Union, and accountable to the Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining an updated job description for the Worker Health and Safety Representative. His her duties will include: workplace inspections and follow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention to stop work in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training 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, unless 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, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessary, the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representative will present a written report of all activities and work undertaken at meetings of the Joint 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. It is the policy of the Company to reduce incidence and ultimately eliminate all industrial accidents by the use of every reasonable precaution, and by the aggressive promotion of safety practices in the workplace. The Company and Union will work jointly to improve health and safety for of all employeesemployees is a major concern of the Company's management. Production and safety share an equal priorityWorking safely on the job is one of the most important responsibilities of each employee. In order to achieve this, and established safety standards will not be compromised to improve productivity or reduce costs. The goal of the Company is committed to reduce accident frequencies every year a strong Health Safety Program for our employees, in conjunction with the Union, and become an industry leader in Health and Safety. The Company recognizes guarantees that within six months the Union as a valuable resource in attaining these objectives. Every employee has the responsibility to 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 “right to refuse unsafe work legislation being modified or revoked, the Company, for the life of this Agreement following will recognize employees right to refuse to perform work involving unsafe conditions or danger to persons or property as stated in the Occupational Health and Safety Act in effect at the date of this agreement. It is agreed that a take place: A Joint Health Safety Committee will be maintained consisting formed with members from both Union and Company, to meet a minimum of equal numbers of Company once per month, to discuss and Bargaining Unit Representatives from the Under- ground, Asset Management, Pit, Mill Departments and Mine General Manager or his her designate, together with a Company take action on Health Safety matters. A Safety Officer and a Worker Health and Safety Representative. All full time committee members will be certified 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 will meet monthly. The mandate of the committee Committee will be to recommend standards targets and monitor health and safety performance. The 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 committee for its implementation and success. Each Union committee member shall jointly inspect their department on a monthly basis and jointly investigate critical injuries, fatalities and any other incident he she feels significant, having full allowed access to all pertinent informationinformation allowed by Law, for discussion at Health Safety Meetings. The committee will make recommendations Company agrees not to management concerning new initiativescall employees who are off sick or on compensation, provided the employee has made the Company aware of their condition, and changes the employee must call in policiesat 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, practicesand supply an Accident Report. The Company agrees that within reason, procedures, organization, or equipment. It is agreed that a Union representative on the Union Representative for modified work Health Safety Committee will be given four (4) hours allowed time to investigate a serious or fatal accident. Before entering a Department, the Safety person must inform the Supervisor of paid leave each month to deal with issues under the Modified Work Program. It is agreed to maintain the position of Worker Health and Safety Representative. This employee, paid according to Schedule of this Agreement, is selected by the UnionDepartment, and accountable 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 Safety Seminars, etc. Not more than people from one Department, and not more than days for each individual, on the Joint Health and recommendation of the Safety Committee. The Committee co-chairs are responsible for maintaining When an updated job description for employee is injured due to a compensable accident, the Worker Health and Safety RepresentativeCompany will immediately inform the Union's Compensation Co- ordinator, or in absence an appropriate Union representative. His her duties When it has been processed, a copy of Form regarding said accident will include: workplace inspections and follow up in all departments in accident incident complaint investigation intervention to stop work in potentially hazardous situations safety auditing education, training 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, unless 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, followed all necessary procedures and attempted to resolve problems be supplied to the full extent of their responsibility. When necessaryUnion's Compensation Co-ordinator, the 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 Company Safety Officer, he she will be given long term objectives by the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representative will present a written report of all activities and work undertaken at meetings of the Joint Health Safety Committee. The Worker Health and Safety Representativewill hold office as long as he she has the confidence of the in absence an appropriate 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 seniorityrepresentative.