ARTICLE HEALTH AND SAFETY The Region shall endeavour to observe all reasonable precautions and provide necessary safety devices, clothing or equipment that may be required for the protection of its employees. The employees will co- operate by observing safety practices. Joint Health and Safety Committee Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, there is to be Joint Health and Safety Committee to monitor health and safety in the Workplace and provide recommendationsto the Region in the interest of a safe and health work environment. The parties acknowledge that a Joint Health and Safety Committee can only be successful where everyone on the committee is committed to health and safety in the workplace. The parties agree to undertake to ensure the members of the committee operate in accordance with the full intent of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Region agrees to provide, upon request of the committee, information as prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Employees shall be required to report all on-the-job accidents or illnesses, whether they result in lost time or health care or not. An employee receiving Workers' Compensation payments shall accumulate seniority and be entitled to all benefits of this Agreement. Provided the employee is utilizing accumulated sick leave to top up Workers' Compensation payments and the cheque is being sent to the Employer, the Employer continues to pay its share of all employee benefit plans. The Employer agrees that an employee who is injured whilst at work, shall, upon return to work, be reinstated to the position, shift, and rate held at the time of the injury provided the employee is capable and qualified to perform the former employment. The Employer will attempt to apply the modified duties plan subject to the abilities of the injured employee and the work available. to Refuse Unsafe Where permitted by the Occupational Health and Safety Act an employee may exercise his or her right to refuse unsafe work. Where an employee chooses to exercise his or her right to refuse unsafe work, the employee shall immediately report this refusal to his or her supervisor who shall immediately initiate an investigation in conjunction with a worker member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee or, where such a member is not available, a person designated by the Union. The investigation shall be conducted as per the requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company agrees that no employee shall be discharged, penalized, coerced, intimidated, threatened or disciplined for exercising his or her right to refuse unsafe work or where he or she has worked in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the Regulations. The Region agrees that, for the duration of this agreement, to apply Part V Right to Refuse or to Stop Work Where Health or Safety in Danger of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that is in force at the time of this agreement.
HEALTH AND SAFETY Contractor shall perform any and all of its obligations under this Contract in a manner that does not compromise the health and safety of any DSHS client with whom the Contractor has contact.
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.
Health and Safety Provisions The Employer shall continue to make and enforce provisions for the occupational health, safety, and security of employees. The Employer will respond to suggestions on the subject from the Union and the parties undertake to consult with a view to adopting and expeditiously carrying out reasonable procedures and techniques designed or intended to prevent or reduce the risk of employment injury and employment-related chronic illness.
Employee Health and Safety A. When the University requires an employee to use or wear health or safety equipment, such equipment will be provided by the University.
Cooperation on Safety The Employer and Union will cooperate in continuing and perfecting regulations which will afford adequate protection to employees engaged in hazardous areas.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 47 22.1 Statutory Compliance 47 22.2 Occupational Health and Safety Committee 47 22.3 Unsafe Work Conditions 49 22.4 Investigation of Accidents 49 22.5 Occupational First Aid Requirements and Courses 49 22.6 Occupational Health and Safety Courses 50 22.7 Injury Pay Provisions 50 22.8 Transportation of Accident Victims 50 22.9 Working Hazards 51 22.10 Video Display Terminals 51 22.11 Safety Equipment 51 22.12 Dangerous Goods, Special Wastes and Pesticides & Harmful Substances 51 22.13 Communicable Diseases 51 22.14 Workplace Violence 51 22.15 Pollution Control 52 22.16 Working Conditions 52 22.17 Asbestos 52 22.18 Employee Safety Travelling to and from Work 52 22.19 Strain Injury Prevention 52 ARTICLE 23 - TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 53 23.1 Definition 53 23.2 Notice 53 23.3 Commencing Negotiations 53 23.4 Failure to Reach Agreement 53 23.5 Training Benefits 53 23.6 Transfer Arrangements 54 23.7 Severance Arrangements 54 ARTICLE 24 - CONTRACTING OUT 54 24.1 Contracting Out 54 24.2 Additional Limitation on Contracting Out 54 ARTICLE 25 - HEALTH AND WELFARE 55 25.1 Basic Medical Insurance 55 25.2 Benefit Entitlement for Part-Time Regular Employees 55 25.3 Extended Health Care Plan 55 25.4 Dental Plan 56 25.5 Group Life 56 25.6 Accidental Death and Dismemberment 56 25.7 Business Travel Accident Policy 57 25.8 WorkSafeBC Claim 57 25.9 Employment Insurance 57 25.10 Medical Examination 57 25.11 Legislative Changes 57 25.12 Employee and Family Assistance Program 57 (v) 25.13 Health and Welfare Plans 57 25.14 Designation of Spouse 58 ARTICLE 26 - WORK CLOTHING 58 26.1 Protective Clothing 58 26.2 Union Label 58 26.3 Uniforms 58 26.4 Maintenance of Clothing 58 26.5 Lockers 58
