Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC).
(b) The Employer shall maintain the CJHSC for the purposes of addressing health and safety matters. CUPE Local 3906 shall appoint 1 Member to the CJHSC. This member may be from any of CUPE’s units. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 worker member and 1 management member as determined by the CJHSC.
(c) The CJHSC shall:
i. make recommendations to the Employer and workers for the improvement of the health and safety of workers;
ii. consider and expeditiously dispose of matters concerning health and safety raised by members of the committee or referred to it by a JHSC or a health and safety representative, the Employer shall consider all recommendations made by CJHSC;
iii. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, and monitoring of programs for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of employees in health and safety matters;
iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, as outlined in the Risk Management Manual Program for Reporting & Investigating Injury/Incident/Occupational Disease, and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSA;
v. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, and monitoring of a program for the provision of personal protective equipment, clothing, devices or materials;
vi. cooperate with Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development inspectors;
vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and
viii. make recommendations in the planning of the implementation and in the implementation of changes that might affect occupational health and safety, including work processes and procedures.
(d) The CJHSC may request from the Employer any information that it considers necessary to identify existing or potential hazards with respect to materials, processes, equipment or activities in any of the Employer’s workplaces.
(e) The CJHSC shall have full access to all government and Employer reports, studies and tests relating to the health and safety of employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee except with the employee’s consent.
(f) The CJHSC shall meet during regular working hours at least monthly unle...
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC) in accordance with Article 10.06 of the collective agreement between the Parties in respect of Unit 1.
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. (a) Subject to the provisions of the OHSA, the Employer agrees that the Union has the option to be represented by one current Union member on each of the Joint Health and Safety committees responsible for an area in which members of the bargaining unit areemployed. Subject to the OHSA, the Union also has the option to be represented by one current bargaining unit member on the “Central Joint Health and Safety Committee.” Employees shall exercise their rights under the OHSA through these committees and as per the OHSA.
(b) The Office of Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services will supply notice of vacancies to the Union.
(c) In the Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (“JHSC”), as required by OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement. 1 such employee will have the opportunity to sit as a worker representative on that committee. This is subject to the following: The academic based JHSCs, as required by the OHSA, include: Business Arts (including Social Science and Humanities) The Xxxx Xxxxx Centre (including Recreational Services and Kinesiology) Science Engineering McMaster Automotive Research Centre (MARC) Health Sciences MDCL MCIARS Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Centre Downtown Health Campus Satellite campuses, where required by the OHSA, and Other, as subsequently designated by the Central Joint Health and Safety Committee [note: parties agree to move above list to a Letter of Understanding and to add to the list: “Communications Research Laboratory, Innovation Park and Libraries/Museums”]
(d) The Employer maintains the right to relocate and/or make changes to the above noted JHSCs as conditions require or as it deems appropriate. Any change(s) will be communicated to the Union at least 20 business days in advance of such change(s).
(e) The selected employee representatives who serve on the JHSCs, as required by the OHSA, must be employed within the workplace/academic locations represented by the JHSCs.
(f) The introduction and placement of selected worker representatives onto JHSCs will be facilitated by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). The Union will advise EOHSS in writing of the CUPE representatives.
(g) A bargaining unit member who is a worker representative on a Joint Health and Safety Committee will be deemed to be at work and will be compensated at the appl...
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Board and the Bargaining Unit agree that Central Joint Health and Safety Committee Terms of Reference shall be attached to the Collective Agreement for information. Such Guidelines are subject to mutual agreement between the parties to this Agreement.
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee JH The Employer shall maintain the for the purposes of addressing health and safety matters. CAW Local Unit shall appoint Members to the The shall be co-chaired by one worker member and one management member as determined by the The Central Joint Health and Safety Committee shall: make recommendations in the development of the Health and Safety policy and programs; consider and expeditiously dispose of matters concerning health and safety raised by members of the committee or referred to it by a or a health and safety representative, the Employer shall consider all recommendations made by make recommendations in the development and monitoring of programs for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of Employees in health and safety matters; participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, investigations, studies and inspections pertaining to occupational health and safety; make recommendations in the development and monitoring of a program for the provision of personal protective equipment, clothing, devices or materials;
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee a) The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC).
b) The Employer shall maintain the CJHSC for the purposes of addressing health and safety matters. Unifor Local 5555 shall appoint 4 Members to the CJHSC. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 worker member and 1 management member as determined by the CJHSC.
c) The Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC) shall:
d) The CJHSC may request from the Employer any information that it considers necessary to identify existing or potential hazards with respect to materials, processes, equipment or activities in any of the Employer’s workplaces.
e) The CJHSC shall have full access to all government and Employer reports, studies and tests relating to the health and safety of Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of Employees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any Employee except with the Employee’s consent.
f) The CJHSC shall meet during regular working hours at least monthly unless otherwise decided by CJHSC after consensus and, if other meetings are required as a result of an emergency or other special circumstances, the Committee shall meet as required during regular working hours or outside those hours.
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. Recognizing both its responsibilities under the applicable legislation and that the health and safety of bargaining unit members is of mutual importance to the Society and the Local, the Society agrees to the establishment of a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. The committee shall be comprised of representatives from all employee groups from each of the Society's workplaces including Midland Receiving Home. The Union representatives shall be selected or appointed by the Union. The role of the Central Joint Health and Safety Committee shall include: • Disseminate pertinent health and safety information relating to changes in regulations, legislation and/or the introduction of new compliance requirements. • Respond to broad health and safety concerns effecting staff across the Society. • Initiate and undertake initiatives aimed at improving the health and safety of Society staff. • To make recommendations to senior management regarding the development of proactive health and safety practices, guidelines and/or policies. • To promote the profile of health & safety in the workplace.
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. (a) The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC).
(b) The Employer shall maintain the CJHSC for the purposes of addressing health and safety matters. CUPE Local 3906 shall appoint 1 Member to the CJHSC. This member may be from any of CUPE’s units. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 worker member
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee. The Parties agree that there will exist a Central Joint Health and Safety Committee
Central Joint Health and Safety Committee
