Common use of Central Joint Health and Safety Committee Clause in Contracts

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 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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union may substitute another member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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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 Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, investigations 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 Labour 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union may substitute another member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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 Unifor Local 3906 5555, Unit 1 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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 Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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 Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, investigations 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a Unifor Local 5555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union Unifor may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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 Unifor Local 3906 5555 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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 Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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 provide for the education of employees Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, investigations 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 Labour 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 be provided with information as required by 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 consentOHSA. (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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a Unifor Local 5555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union may substitute another worker member as a designate. These designates shall follow the provisions of Article 5.03 to arrange such attendance. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one 1 week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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 CAW Xxxxx 000, Xxxx 0 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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 Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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 Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, 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, studies and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSApertaining to occupational health and safety; 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a CAW Local 555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union CAW may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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 Unifor Local 3906 5555 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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 Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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 provide 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, investigations 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 be provided with information as required by 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 consentOHSA. (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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union may substitute another member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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 CAW Local 3906 555 shall appoint 1 Member four (4) Members to the CJHSC. This member may be from any of CUPE’s units. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 one (1) worker member and 1 one (1) management member as determined by the CJHSC. (c) The CJHSC Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC) shall: i. make recommendations to in the Employer development of Health and workers for the improvement of the health Safety policies and safety of workersprograms; 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 implement all recommendations made by CJHSC; iii. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, development and monitoring of programs a program for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of employees Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, 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, studies and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSApertaining to occupational health and safety; v. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, development 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA Act and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a CAW Local 555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union CAW may substitute another worker member as a designate. These designates shall follow the provisions of Article 5.03 to arrange such attendance. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one (1) week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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 CAW Xxxxx 000, Xxxx 0 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members to the CJHSC. This member may be from any of CUPE’s units. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 one worker member and 1 one management member as determined by the CJHSC. (c) The CJHSC Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC) shall: i. make recommendations to in the Employer and workers for the improvement development of the health Health and safety of workersSafety policy and programs; 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, development and monitoring of programs for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of employees Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, 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, studies and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSApertaining to occupational health and safety; v. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, development 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a CAW Local 555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union CAW may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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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 Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, investigations 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 Labour 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union may substitute another member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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 Unifor Local 3906 5555, Unit 1 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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 Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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 Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate in investigations, if you are the designated worker representative for your local JHSC in that area, investigations as outlined in the Risk Management Manual Program for Reporting & Investigating Investigation Injury/Incident/Occupational Disease, and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSA; to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, investigations, studies and inspections pertaining to occupational health and safety; 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 Employees in the workplace, or to the parts of those reports, studies and tests that relate to the health and safety of employeesEmployees, but shall not have access to the medical records of any employee Employee except with the employeeEmployee’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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a Unifor Local 5555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union Unifor may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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 CAW Local 3906 555 shall appoint 1 Member four (4) Members to the CJHSC. This member may be from any of CUPE’s units. The CJHSC shall be co-chaired by 1 one (1) worker member and 1 one (1) management member as determined by the CJHSC. (c) The CJHSC Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC) shall: i. make recommendations to in the Employer development of Health and workers for the improvement of the health Safety policies and safety of workersprograms; 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 implement all recommendations made by CJHSC; iii. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, development and monitoring of programs a program for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of employees Employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, 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, studies and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSApertaining to occupational health and safety; v. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, development 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 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.that (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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA Act and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a CAW Local 555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union CAW may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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 CAW Local 3906 555 shall appoint 1 Member 4 Members 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.the (c) The CJHSC Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (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, establishment and monitoring of programs a program for the prevention of hazards in the workplace that also provides for the education of employees in health and safety matters; iv. participate to the extent that it considers necessary in inquiries, 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, studies and in inspections in your local JHSC area as a worker representative in accordance with the OHSApertaining to occupational health and safety; v. make recommendations in the establishment, provision, establishment 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 Labour inspectors; vii. monitor data on work accidents, injuries and health hazards; and 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 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. (g) The CJHSC will be structured in accordance with the OHSA Act and its members will have the power and authority specified therein. There shall be at least the same number of worker members as management members at the CJHSC meetings. (h) In the event the CUPE 3906 a CAW Local 555 member of the CJHSC is not able to attend a CJHSC meeting, the Union CAW may substitute another worker member as a designate. (i) The Union and Employer may have advisors attend . These designates shall follow the CJHSC meetings with voice but no vote, as determined by the meeting agenda. At least one week prior to the meeting, an agenda will be circulated to all members provisions of the CJHSC. (j) The Employer shall ensure that minutes be taken of all CJHSC meetings and copies provided to all members of the CJHSC. Administrative support for the CJHSC shall be provided by Environmental and Occupational Health Support Services (EOHSS). (k) Terms of reference of the CJHSC will be determined by consensus of the Committee. (l) Departments where bargaining unit members are employed and in which there is a legal Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JHSC), as required by the OHSA, are listed in a Letter of Understanding at the end of this agreement.Article 5.03

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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