Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety Sample Clauses

Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety. BCSC is committed to maintaining a workplace whish is free from risks to the health and safety of its employees. To that end, employees agree that the following points on safety will be carefully observed: a) Employees should be sure that they understand the correct procedure for each task to be performed. If the employee is in any doubt at all, the employee should ask his or her supervisor for clarification. b) The safety of all employees will be influenced by individual employee’s actions. Each employee should take care that what they do will not adversely affect safety of others. c) BCSC will view most seriously any violation of its safety rules. In these instances, normal company disciplinary procedures will apply. d) Tidiness and good housekeeping are the watchwords of accident prevention. Employees should always keep their work area tidy and clear of hazards. To assist with this, BCSC will provide employees with appropriate training in hazard identification and assessment. e) Work instructions are available. Employees must familiarise themselves with these.
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Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety. Davco operates on the basis of the following health and safety principles, with the Occupational Health and Safety Xxx 0000 (NSW) remaining as the minimum: All injuries and occupation diseases can be prevented. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Management has a responsibility to train all employees to work safely. Working safely is a condition of employment. Preventing injuries and incidents contributes to business success.
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Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety. The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all employees and deem this to be a priority area. Council and staff recognise that they each have obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and it is their intention to fulfil their respective obligations in accordance with that Act, including regular audits and actioning of audits within reasonable timeframes and in accordance with resources available. The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing a workplace that is safe and without risk to the health and wellbeing of employees due to gendered violence and harassment. The parties to this Agreement are committed to providing protection from Occupational Violence including risk assessments to identify threats from the public and appropriate control measures.
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Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety. VFST is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. To this end, it will: Take all necessary practical steps to provide and maintain a healthy and safe workplace environment; Undertake an audit of Designated Work Groups (‘DWG’s) at the workplace and, where required, facilitate the election of OH&S Representatives for each DWG and ensure that all representatives are provided with relevant and ongoing training, development, and support to perform their role; Consult with relevant staff and OH&S representatives in the workplace in relation to “work changes” and when selecting plant, equipment and substances with the aim of eliminating or reducing hazards at the workplace; Consult with relevant staff and OH&S representatives regarding the possibility of implementing a ‘zero tolerance’ approach towards occupational violence and abuse; Introduce occupational health and safety training programs aimed at maximising Employee input to the identification assessment and control of hazards; Provide an effective rehabilitation of injured workers and an early return to work program including prompt referral to appropriate support services; Enhance participative practices for the prevention and management of workplace conflict; Identify and address any needs for employee and management training to improve the handling of stress as a workplace issue; Conduct a survey among all staff on OHS issues during the life of the agreement.
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Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety. 12.1. VFST is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. To this end, it will: • Take all necessary practical steps to provide and maintain a healthy and safe workplace environment. • Undertake an audit of Designated Work Groups (‘DWG’s) at the workplace and, where required, facilitate the election of OH&S Representatives for each DWG and ensure that all representatives are provided with relevant and ongoing training, development, and support to perform their role. • Consult with relevant staff and OH&S representatives in the workplace in relation to “work changes” and when selecting plant, equipment and substances with the aim of eliminating or reducing hazards at the workplace. • Consult with relevant staff and OH&S representatives regarding the possibility of implementing a ‘zero tolerance’ approach towards occupational violence and abuse. • Introduce occupational health and safety training programs aimed at maximising Employee input to the identification assessment and control of hazards. • Provide an effective rehabilitation of injured workers and an early return to work program including prompt referral to appropriate support services. • Enhance participative practices for the prevention and management of workplace conflict. • Identify and address any needs for employee and management training to improve the handling of stress as a workplace issue. • Conduct a survey among all staff on OHS issues during the life of the agreement.
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Related to Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 34.01 The parties recognize the need for a safe and healthy workplace. The Employer shall be responsible for providing safe and healthy working conditions. The Employer and Employees will take all reasonable steps to eliminate, reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards. Occupational health and safety education, training and instruction provided by the Employer, shall be paid at the Basic Rate of Pay, to fulfill the requirements for training, instruction or education set out in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation or Code. (a) There shall be an Occupational Health and Safety Committee (Committee), which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer and representatives of the Local and may include others representing recognized functional bargaining units. This Committee shall meet once a month, and in addition shall meet within 10 days of receiving a written complaint regarding occupational health or safety. An Employee shall be paid the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay for attendance at Committee meetings. A request to establish separate committees for each site or grouping of sites shall not be unreasonably denied. The Employer shall provide training at no cost to all Employees on the Committee to assist them in performing their duties on the Committee. Training shall be paid at the Employee’s Basic Rate of Pay. (b) Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and shall be approved by the Employer, the Local, and other bargaining groups, referred to in (a), prior to circulation. (c) The purpose of the Committee is to consider such matters as occupational health and safety and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (d) If an issue arises regarding occupational health or safety, the Employee or the Local shall first seek to resolve the issue through discussion with the applicable immediate supervisor in an excluded management position. If the issue is not resolved satisfactorily, it may then be forwarded in writing to the Committee. (e) The Committee shall also consider measures necessary to ensure the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and the Local may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. (f) (i) Should an issue not be resolved by the Committee, the issue shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). A resolution meeting between the Local and the CEO, or designate(s), shall take place within 21 calendar days of the issue being referred to the CEO. The CEO or designate(s) shall reply in writing to the Local within seven (7) calendar days of the resolution meeting.

  • Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee The Employer and the Union recognize the role of the joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee in promoting a safe and healthful workplace. The parties agree that a Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall be established for each Employer covered by this Collective Agreement. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act. The Committee shall be as between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. Representatives of the Union shall be chosen by the Union membership or appointed by the Union. All minutes of the meetings of the Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee will be recorded in a mutually agreeable format and will be sent to the Union. The Union further agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care Unions a Joint Union Committee for the purposes of this Article. The Employer agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Employer members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. The Union agrees to provide or cause to be provided to Union members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee adequate training and orientation to the duties and responsibilities of committee members to allow the incumbents to fulfil those duties competently. Such training and orientation shall take place within six (6) months of taking office.

  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY (a) It is a mutual interest of the parties to promote health and safety in workplaces and to prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and occupational diseases. The parties agree that health and safety is of the utmost importance and agree to promote health and safety and wellness throughout the organization. The employer shall provide orientation and training in health and safety to new and current employees on an ongoing basis, and employees shall attend required health and safety training sessions. Accordingly, the parties fully endorse the responsibilities of employer and employee under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, making particular reference to the following:

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act The Employer, the Union, and the Employees recognize they are bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c.7, and appropriate federal acts and regulations. Any breach of these obligations may be grieved pursuant to this Agreement.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Committee ‌ (a) The parties agree that a joint occupational health and safety committee will be established. The Committee shall govern itself in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations made pursuant to the Workers Compensation Act. The Committee shall be between the Employer and the Union, with equal representation, and with each party appointing its own representatives. The Union agrees to actively pursue with the other Health Care unions, where more than one union is certified with the Employer, a joint union/employer committee for the purposes of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. (b) Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages while attending meetings of the Joint Committee. Employees who are members of the Committee shall be granted leave without loss of pay or receive straight-time regular wages to participate in joint workplace inspections and joint accident investigations at the request of the Committee pursuant to the WCB Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Committee meetings, workplace inspections and accident investigations shall be scheduled during normal working hours whenever practicable. (c) The Occupational Health and Safety Committee shall have as part of its mandate the jurisdiction to receive complaints or concerns regarding workload problems which are safety-related, the right to investigate such complaints, the right to define the problem and the right to make recommendations for a solution. Where the Committee determines that a safety-related workload problem exists, it shall inform the Employer. Within 21 days thereafter, the Employer shall advise the Committee what steps it has taken or proposes to take to rectify the safety-related workload problem identified by the Committee. If the Union is not satisfied with the Employer's response, it may refer the matter to the Industry Trouble shooter for a written recommendation. (d) No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work when excused by the provisions of the

  • Federal Occupational Safety and Health Law Contractor represents and warrants that all articles and services shall meet or exceed the safety standards established and promulgated under the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (29 U.S.C. Chapter 15).

  • COMPLIANCE WITH OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH By submission of a bid in response to this solicitation, the Bidder certifies that all material, equipment, etc., contained in their bid meets all OSHA requirements. Bidder further certifies that if they are the awarded Contractor, and the material, equipment, etc., delivered is subsequently found to be deficient in any OSHA requirements in effect on date of delivery, all costs necessary to bring the material, equipment, etc., into compliance with the aforementioned requirements shall be borne by the Contractor.

  • D5 Health and Safety The Contractor shall promptly notify the Authority of any health and safety hazards which may arise in connection with the performance of its obligations under the Contract. The Authority shall promptly notify the Contractor of any health and safety hazards which may exist or arise at the Authority’s Premises and which may affect the Contractor in the performance of its obligations under the Contract.

  • Work Health and Safety (a) The employer and employee acknowledge their responsibilities under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012. (b) Where there is a Work Health and Safety Representative they must be elected and will carry out the tasks associated with the role of Work Health and Safety Representative set out within the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

  • Environmental Health and Safety i. Environment, Health and Safety Performance. Seller acknowledges and accepts full and sole responsibility to maintain an environment, health and safety management system ("EMS") appropriate for its business throughout the performance of this Contract. Buyer expects that Seller’s EMS shall promote health and safety, environmental stewardship, and pollution prevention by appropriate source reduction strategies. Seller shall convey the requirement of this clause to its suppliers. Seller shall not deliver goods that contain asbestos mineral fibers.

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