Clean Air Act For all contracts in excess of $100,000, both parties hereby agree to comply with all applicable standards, orders or requirements issued under section 306 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857(h), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection MPHA regulations (40 CFR Part 15).
SAFETY AND HEALTH 28.01 The Co-operative agrees to establish a Joint Safety and Health Committee which shall meet quarterly during regular working hours and which shall conduct safety tours of the Co-operative’s operation. The committee shall be comprised of two (2) bargaining unit employees chosen by the Union and two (2) management persons. A full-time Union Representative may also attend these meetings from time to time. Minutes of all meetings that occur shall be kept and a copy shall be given to each member of the committee and, as well, a copy shall be posted on the bulletin board for all employees to see. The Co-operative shall fax or email a copy of such minutes to the Union Office within fourteen (14) calendar days of completion of the meeting. The chairperson of this committee shall rotate from meeting to meeting to ensure that there is an equal balance of representation in this position between management and the employees.
28.02 All employees of the Joint Safety and Health Committee shall receive the necessary time off with pay when conducting business in accordance with sub-article 28.01 above.
28.03 The Co-operative shall allow time off with pay as required by provincial legislation for the purpose of allowing the bargaining unit employees, who are on the Joint Safety and Health Committee to attend Union approved safety and health seminars, courses or conferences for job improvement. The time and scheduling of this time off is to be mutually agreed upon between the Co-operative and the Union. Additional time off without pay shall be granted to the bargaining unit employees if so requested by the Union. The Co-operative will pay said employees as if they had been at work and the Union agrees to reimburse the Co-operative for any payments in regard to wages and benefits paid to the employee.
28.04 In situations where an employee believes that a safety and/or health hazard exists, the employee shall first report their concerns to the Joint Safety and Health Committee. If immediate action to correct the situation is not taken or if the employee is told that corrective action is not necessary but nevertheless continues to believe that a safety and/or health hazard exists, the employee shall be entitled to refuse to perform that particular job function until such time as a person from the appropriate government agency dealing with safety and health matters has come to the Co-operative's premises to inspect the concerns firsthand. During this time period the employee shall be assigned to perform other job functions that they are capable of doing.
28.05 A first aid station and an eye wash station shall be provided for and maintained on the Co-operative's premises and shall be available for employees to use when they are at work.
28.06 The Co-operative and the Union agree to share the cost of the fee for a Standard First Aid & CPR training course for any members of the bargaining unit who are on the Health & Safety Committee who wish to take same.
Occupational Safety and Health Acts Contractor(s) who perform any work under this contract shall fully comply with the provisions of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and any amendments thereto and regulations pursuant to the act. Any Contractor who fails to do so may be terminated for cause as set forth below.
National Environmental Policy Act All subrecipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations (40 C.F.R. Parts 1500-1508) for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, which requires Subrecipients to use all practicable means within their authority, and consistent with other essential considerations of national policy, to create and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and other needs of present and future generations of Americans.
ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT COMPLIANCE To the extent applicable, Supplier must comply with the mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
