AND SAFETY The Company shall make all reasonable provisions for the Health and Safety of all employees during the hours of their employment. The Joint Health and Safety shall determine the Health Centre’s hours of operations, the existing number of care staff. If the Joint Health and Safety Committee are unable to reach agreement on the hours of operation, the Union Chairperson of the Committee shall file a grievance through the Plant Chairperson commencing at the third stage of the grievance procedure. Protective devices and other equipment not already provided for in the Occupational and Safety Act and deemed necessary by the Company or the Health and Safety Committee shall be provided by the Company. This will include such items as safety boots/shoes where it is a condition of their employment that they be used/worn. Health and Safety Committee The parties agree to a Health and Safety Committee as provided for in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Committee shall comprise of members appointed by the Union and five members appointed from Management. Two members of the Committee shall co-chair the meetings, one selected by the Company members and one selected by the Union. The meetings will take place not less than six times per year. is further agreed that the Union members of the Committee shall be allowed time off from work at no loss of earnings to attend approved seminars sponsored by the Union for instruction and upgrading on and Safety matters. Plant Health and Safety The Company shall provide training in first aid and other emergency procedures that may be necessary to teams of employees on each shift. These Emergency Response Teams together with the full-time nurse/attendant shall attend accidents/emergencies prior to the arrival of any outside agencies. (Fire/Police/Ambulance). The Plant Health and Safety Representative/Certified worker for the Union shall be provided with the necessary time required to deal with health and safety matters. He/she shall be appointed by the Plant Chairperson and assigned to the day shift. It is agreed by both parties that Safety issues shall be dealt with as follows: The Union’s Health and Safety Representative will discuss any Health and Safety issue with the Manager, Industrial Relations. In the event the issue can not be resolved immediately he may then notify the Ministry of labour Occupational Health and Safety Branch. The Company agrees that all training programs that may pertain to Health and Safety including hygiene and equipment operation shall be developed in consultation with the Health and Safety representative/certified worker/member for the Union and reviewed by the Health and Safety Committee prior to being used for the instruction/training of the employees. The Company further agrees that for the purposes of instructing/training hourly paid employees, such training will be on a joint basis with trained instructors. A Union member of the Joint and Safety Committee shall be notified of all accidents and known near misses. The company shall allow a Union member of the and Safety Committee paid time to investigate the site and circumstances. All recommendations resulting from such investigation shall be referred in writing as soon as possible to the Company Chairperson of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, Union Plant Chairperson, and the Manager, Industrial Relations. ARTICLE BOARDS The Company will provide Bulletin Boards in mutually satisfactory locations throughout the Plant for the convenience of the Union in posting notices of Union activity, Such notices must be signed by the proper officer of the local Union and submitted to the Company for approval before posting. The bulletin boards will be glassed-in and with locks. Upon approval from the Manager, Industrial Relations the Union will be entitled to make use of the Electronic Bulletin Board.
