Common use of CAW National Health and Safety Clause in Contracts

CAW National Health and Safety. Coordinator Discussions were held concerning the duties and responsibilities of a CAW National Health and Safety Coordinator. The Coordinator will be appointed by the CAW President and any complaints, should they arise, relative to the Coordinator's performance may be referred to the President's Office. The Coordinator's role is to promote a policy of problem solving, internal responsibility, and a non-adversarial relationship between the parties. The National Health and Safety Coordinator may also counsel the Local Health and Safety Committees and make recommendations to improve the performance of the committee in maintaining a safe and healthful working environment. Plant Management will co-operate in this regard and may meet with the Coordinator and the Health and Safety Committee to discuss the recommendations. Additionally, the Coordinator may make recommendations to develop, improve and guide individual plants in the area of Health and Safety training. The National Health and Safety Coordinator may visit all plants and offices and access will be provided upon reasonable notice. It is further understood said Coordinator may visit the represented Parts Distribution Centers once per year. The Coordinator, working jointly with the Manager of Health and Safety, will put forth the best efforts to develop a working relationship with members of Management to effectively function in this position. The Coordinator will be based in the CAW Sub-Regional Office, Windsor, Ontario. Discussion took place on how the Coordinator could make recommendations to Management to improve existing health and safety policy and procedures in the plant, through training, inspection and audits. In doing so it was understood while Management agreed to accept recommendations in these areas, the final decision to act upon the suggestions remains that of Management and will be based on legislation, practicality and good business decisions. Finally, it is earnestly hoped by both parties that this innovative approach to improvement and development of existing legislated and negotiated training, leading to a greater sharing of the responsibility of encouraging co- operative relationships in health and safety, will lead to a situation considered satisfactory to both Union and Management. The parties agreed that the above arrangements, which were originally negotiated in 1987 and the subsequent evolving relationships and expanding responsibilities have worked well for the Company and the Union.