ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness. A Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted with representation of at least half by employees from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerialfunctions, 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. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduledtime spent in such meetings 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. Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the 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 Committee the results of their inspection. In the event of accident or injury, such representativesshall be notified immediatelyand 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 the government inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspections. Scheduled time spent in all 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 Workplace Safety Insurance Board relating to the number of work accidents, fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the Workplace Safety Insurance Board may decide to disclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties Company and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility in order to prevent injury and illness. A set up a Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted with representation of at least half by employees from various bargaining units not less than and not more than members including the Plant Manager or designee and a member of employees who are not represented by Unions the Union Executive. Each party will select a minimum of members whose term of office will expire every months on rotational basis, if possible, or such longer period as mutually agreed between the Plant Manager and who do not exercise managerialfunctions, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means the President of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards elsewhere. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduledtime spent in such meetings 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. Two (2) representatives The meetings shall be scheduled by the Company not later than the third week of each month. An inspection of the plant will be made prior to each meeting by members of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from selected at the employees on previous month's Safety Meeting. It is agreed that a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and equipment and shall report to the Joint Health and Safety Committee member from both Management and the results of their inspection. In Union will be included in the event of accident investigating team for all incidents or injury, such representativesshall be notified immediatelyand shall investigate and accidents requiring a report as soon as possible to the committee Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. Employees will immediately report any unsafe conditions and/or injuries to their xxxxxxx in the Employer on presence of a witness. If a safety hazard cannot be immediately corrected, the nature and causes of xxxxxxx will submit the accident or injury. Furthermore, such representatives must be notified of the inspection of the government inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time workednecessary work order. The Joint Health and Safety Committee will review any outstanding work orders at its next monthly meeting and recommend their disposition to management. Any situation or conditions reported to be unsafe shall be dealt with by the Joint Health and Safety Committee at the Joint Health and Safety Committee meetings if not rectified before that date. It is agreed that the Union may make recommendations through their representatives thereof shall have reasonable access on the Joint Health and Safety Committee regarding the health and safety of the employees. In accordance with prevailing plant policy and at no cost to the annual summary of data from the Workplace Safety Insurance Board relating to the number of work accidents, fatalitiesemployee, the number Company shall provide safety devices and other equipment necessary to protect the employees' health and safety while at work. A representative of lost workday casesthe Union of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be permitted to accompany the government factory inspector on all his tours of the Plant. Employees must comply with any and all health, safety and environmental rules throughout the number of cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the Workplace Safety Insurance Board may decide to disclose. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of plant at all safety rules and practicestime.
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Samples: Labour Agreement
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility Hospital in order to prevent accidents, injury and illness. A Joint The Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted with representation of at least half one representative selected or appointed by the Union from amongst bargaining unit employees from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerialfunctions, which recognizing its responsibilities under the applicable legislation. Such committee shall identify potential dangersdangers and hazards, recommend institute means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards recommend actions to be taken to improve conditions related to safety and standards elsewherehealth. The committee shall normally meet at least once a monthHospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. Scheduledtime spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked. Minutes Meetings shall be taken held every second month or more frequently at the call of the chair if required. The Committee shall maintain minutes of all meetings and copies make the same available for review. Any representative appointed or selected in accordance with hereof shall serve for a term of one calendar year from the date of appointment which may be sent renewed for further periods of one year. Time off for such to the Employer and to the Union. Two (2) representatives attend meetings of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and equipment and shall report to the Accident Prevention Health and Safety Committee in accordance with the results of their inspection. In the event of accident or injury, such representativesshall be notified immediatelyand 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 the government inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities foregoing shall be considered granted and time so spent attending such meetings shall be deemed to be work time for the shall be paid by the Hospital at his regular or premium rate 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 Workplace Safety Insurance Board relating to the number of work accidents, fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the Workplace Safety Insurance Board may decide to disclosebe applicable. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Pregnant employees may request to be transferred-from their current duties if, in the professional opinion of the employee's physician, the pregnancy may be at risk. If such a transfer is not feasible, the pregnant employee, if she so requests, will be granted an unpaid leave of absence before commencement of the maternity leave referred to in Article Where the Hospital identifies high risk areas where employees are exposed to Hepatitis the Hospital will provide, at no cost to the employees, a Hepatitis B vaccine.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY. The parties Hospital and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the facility Hospital in order to prevent injury accidents, injury, and illness. A illness in compliance with the Occupational Health and Act, Recognizing responsibilities under the applicable legislation, the Hospital agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be constituted with representation of Committee, at least half three (3) representativesselected or appointed by employees the Union from various bargaining units and of employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerialfunctions, which amongst Bargaining Unit employees. Such Committee shall identify potential dangersdangers and hazards, 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. The committee shall normally meet at least once a month. Scheduledtime spent in such meetings is recommend actions to be considered time workedtaken to improve conditions related to health and safety. Minutes Meetings shall be taken held in accordance with the Terms of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Employer and to the Union. Two (2) representatives Reference of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from Committee or more frequently at the employees on a rotating basis designated by the employees, shall make monthly inspections call of the work place and equipment and shall report to the Health and Safety Committee the results of their inspection. In the event of accident or injury, such representativesshall be notified immediatelyand 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 the government inspector and shall have the right to accompany her on her inspections. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time workedChairs if required. The Joint Health Committee shall maintain Minutes of all meetings and Safety Committee and make the representatives thereof shall have reasonable access to the annual summary of data from the Workplace Safety Insurance Board relating to the number of work accidents, fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the Workplace Safety Insurance Board may decide to disclosesame available for review. The Union agrees to endeavour to obtain the full co-operation cooperation of its membership in the observation of all safety rules and practices. Any representatives appointed or selected in accordance with this Article shall for a term of at least one (1) calendar year. A member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee shall be compensated for their time while attending meetings including preparation time in accordance with the and Safety Act, The Hospital agrees to co-operate reasonably in providing necessary information to enable the Committee to fulfill its functions. In addition, the Hospital will provide the Committee with access to all accident reports, health and safety records and any other pertinent information in its possession. If incidents involving aggressive patient action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Joint Health and Safety Committee. Where the Hospital identifies high-risk areas where employees are exposed to infectious or communicable diseases for which there are available protective medications, such medications shall be provided at no cost to the employees. Where possible, each year on April at hours, the Employer will observe the memory of workers killed or injured on the job with "one (1) minute of silence".
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Samples: Collective Agreement