Employee Health, Safety and Security Sample Clauses

Employee Health, Safety and Security. A. It is the responsibility of the Employer to provide healthy, safe and secure working conditions and to take reasonable measures to assure that working conditions are free from recognized hazards, abusive behavior, threats and acts of violence in the workplace. B. The Union and Employer will work cooperatively to assure that employees covered by this Agreement receive required training, education, safety drills and other appropriate support to assure compliance with environmental, health and safety policies and government regulations. C. In the event working conditions do not meet the policies and standards regarding environmental health, safety and security, the Employer shall take immediate corrective action with full cooperation from its employees and the Union in making those corrections. D. In the event an employee recognizes an unsafe or hazardous condition, the employee shall notify the supervisor so the problem can be addressed. It is understood that the employee is not expected to continue working in any unsafe condition.
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Employee Health, Safety and Security. Section 1. Occupational Medicine Residents will participate in UPHS’s occupational medicine and workers’ compensation programs at no cost to the Residents. If an exposure/injury occurs at an affiliate, the Resident should follow the affiliate’s protocols for initial evaluation and follow up as may be required with UPHS occupational medicine. Section 2. Personal Protective Equipment UPHS will provide all required personal protective equipment (PPE) at no cost to Residents. Residents shall be responsible for reasonable care of personally issued PPE in the normal course of business. UPHS will replace at no cost to the Resident all PPE used or damaged through the normal course of business. Protective equipment shall include, where appropriate, properly fitting masks, gloves, gowns, goggles, lead gowns and x-ray lead goggles, thyroid guards, and any other PPE needed at each assigned patient care location.
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Employee Health, Safety and Security. The University will provide a healthy and safe work environment for the Residents and to comply with state and federal health and safety laws. Pursuant to the ACGME, Participating Sites should provide appropriate supervision of Residents in patient care activities and maintain a learning environment conducive to educating the Residents in the ACGME competency areas. Pursuant to its affiliation agreements with Participating Sites, the University expects Participating Sites to maintain high quality facilities offering the necessary care delivery services associated with that status and necessary for the operation of an effective and high-quality educational program This includes safety and security measures for Residents appropriate to the Participating Sites and following CDC recommendations for isolation and exposure to hazardous substances and conditions, including: infection prevention, radiation and safety practices. Concerns regarding health and safety issues at non-University facilities should first be brought to the attention of management at those facilities. In addition, or in the alternative, concerns regarding health and safety issues at non-University facilities may be raised with the GME office.
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Employee Health, Safety and Security. The University will provide a healthy and safe work environment for the Residents, as required by state and federal health and safety laws. To achieve these goals, the University agrees to: a) Ensure that literature, seminars, and other educational tools prepared by the infection control program will be made available to Residents when appropriate. The protocols for bloodborne pathogens, developed by the infection control program, shall be given to the Residents. Residents shall be educated on the University’s needle-stick protocols and the University shall ensure that proper follow-up and treatment is available to Residents at no cost. Residents will have access to the University’s occupational health services for any occupational exposure/injury. If an exposure/injury occurs at an affiliate, the Resident should follow the affiliate’s protocols for treatment/evaluation. In the event that an exposure/injury requires treatment/evaluation that is not reasonably available at the University or affiliate, the Resident may proceed to the closest emergency room and obtain initial evaluation and any indicated treatment. The University shall be responsible for all reasonably incurred costs as a result of treatment/ evaluation for a workplace exposure/injury. b) Provide any required personal protection equipment including but not limited to masks, gloves, gowns, goggles, lead gowns and x-ray lead goggles, thyroid guards, access to eye wash stations, and any other appropriate equipment as needed at each assigned patient care location. c) Provide appropriate security for Residents and their property in all areas of work assignment and travel throughout hospital complexes. Such security shall include emergency rooms, clinics, and all other patient care areas, and shall extend to hospital parking, and on-call rooms.
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Related to Employee Health, Safety and Security

  • Health & Safety (a) The Employer and the Union agree that they mutually desire to maintain standards of safety and health in the Home, in order to prevent injury and illness and abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended from time to time. (b) A Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) shall be constituted in accordance with the Act, which shall identify potential dangers, recommend means of improving the health and safety programs and obtaining information from the Employer or other persons respecting the identification of hazards and standards. The committee shall meet at least every three months or more frequently if the committee decides. The Employer agrees to accept as a member of its Joint Health and Safety Committee at least one (1) ONA representative selected or appointed by the Union from the Employer. Scheduled time spent in such meetings is to be considered time worked for which representative(s) shall be paid by the Employer at his or her regular or overtime rate. Minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies shall be sent to the Committee members within two (2) weeks following the meeting, if possible. Minutes of the meetings shall be posted on the workplace health and safety bulletin board. (c) The Employer shall provide the time from work with pay and all related tuition costs and expenses necessary to certify the worker representative. Where an inspector makes an inspection of a workplace under the powers conferred upon him or her under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Employer shall afford a committee member representing workers the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. Where a committee member is not available, the Employer shall afford a worker selected by a Union, because of knowledge, experience and training, to represent it, the opportunity to accompany the inspector during his or her physical inspection of a workplace, or any part or parts thereof. (d) Two (2) representatives of the Joint Health and Safety Committee, one (1) from management and one (1) from the employees, shall make monthly inspections of the work place and shall report to the health and safety committee the results of their inspection. The members of the Committee who represent the workers shall designate a member representing workers to inspect the workplace. Where possible that member shall be a certified member. The Employer shall provide the member with such information and assistance as the member may require for the purpose of carrying out an inspection of the workplace. Scheduled time spent in all such activities shall be considered as time worked. (e) The Joint Health and Safety Committee and the representatives thereof shall have access to Incident/Accident Report Form required in S.51, S.52 and S.53 of the Act and the annual summary of data from the WSIB relating to the number of work accident fatalities, the number of lost workday cases, the number of lost workdays, the number of non-fatal cases that required medical aid without lost workdays, the incidence of occupational injuries, and such other data as the WSIB may decide to disclose. It is understood and agreed that no information will be provided to the Committee which is confidential. This information shall be a standing item recorded in the minutes of each meeting. (f) The Union will use its best efforts to obtain the full co-operation of its membership in the compliance of all safety rules and practices. (g) The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. (h) The parties further agree that suitable subjects for discussion at the Union-Management Committee and Joint Health and Safety Committee will include aggressive residents. The Employer will review with the Joint Health and Safety Committee written policies to address the management of violent behaviour. Such policies will include but not be limited to: i) Designing safe procedures for employees, ii) Providing training appropriate to these policies, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence. (i) The Employer shall: i) Inform employees of any situation relating to their work which may endanger their health and safety, as soon as it learns of the said situation, ii) Inform employees regarding the risks relating to their work and provide training and supervision so that employees have the skills and knowledge necessary to safely perform the work assigned to them, When faced with occupational health and safety decisions, the Home will not await full scientific or absolute certainty before taking reasonable action(s) that reduces risk and protects employees. iii) Ensure that the applicable measures and procedures prescribed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act are carried out in the workplace. (j) A worker shall, i) Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations, ii) Use or wear the equipment, protective devices or clothing that the worker's Employer requires to be used or worn, iii) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor the absence of or defect in any equipment or protective device of which the worker is aware and which may endanger himself, herself or another worker, and iv) Report to his or her Employer or supervisor any contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act or the regulations or the existence of any hazard of which he or she knows.

  • 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.

  • SAFETY AND HEALTH A. The Employer agrees to provide a safe, clean wholesome surrounding in all places of employment. B. Each Department head shall issue instructions to all supervisory personnel to carry out the provisions of this Article. C. When an employee reports any condition which he/she believes to be injurious to his/her health to the administrative head of a work location, the administrative head shall correct the situation if within his/her authority, or shall report said complaint to his/her supervisor. D. A copy of the provisions of this Article shall be conspicuously posted in each work location. E. In all new places of employment, where the Union alleges that the air quality is inferior, the person in charge of the location will make reasonable efforts to have air quality checked. If the air quality is found to be sub-standard, the person in charge of the location shall make reasonable efforts to improve it. F. Whenever temperature inside any work location is unusually hot or cold, the person in charge of such work location shall immediately contact the person responsible for the building to determine the cause and probable length of time necessary to correct the problem. G. The Employer will make every reasonable effort to xxxxx asbestos containing materials as recommended by the Division of Occupational Hygiene. Where such cleanup is not possible, the Employer will make every effort to avoid making work assignments, which will unduly expose employees to known hazardous materials. H. Pregnant employees who work in conditions/situations deemed hazardous or dangerous to the pregnancy by the attending physician may request a temporary reassignment within their job description or a comparable position, and may be reassigned within two (2) weeks of notification for the duration of the pregnancy. Upon request by management, the employee will provide medical evidence. Such work assignments shall be determined by the appointing authority or his/her designee. This request must be made in writing to the Appointing Authority. I. Grievances involving the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Article may be processed through Step III of the grievance procedure set forth in Article 23, but may not be the subject of arbitration. Section 19.2 The Parties agree to establish a program to monitor air quality at new and existing worksites. The parties agree to negotiate over the specific provisions of such a protocol within 60 days. Section 19.3 The parties agree to establish a safety and security committee to study all state buildings and leased property where state employees work. The mission of the study will be to establish more consistent safety and security policies to ensure the safety and security of all state employees at their work site and citizens of the Commonwealth that visit state agencies. In addition, the parties agree to establish a training program to promote the safety and security of all state employees that may include, but shall not be limited to active shooter training, front line security, and reception practices and protocol for 911 emergencies.

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