Common use of Employee Rights to a Safe Work Environment Clause in Contracts

Employee Rights to a Safe Work Environment. District administration agrees to provide prompt direction to employees when questions or concerns regarding staff and student safety arises. In the event an employee does not believe the district is following advice from the Department of Health and/or Labor and Industries to adequately protect staff or student safety, the employee shall have the right, as designated in L&I regulations, to remove themselves from the situation in which they feel unsafe once proper supervision is in place. The employee agrees to stay on the work site, but in a safe location, until excused by building administration or until the safety concern is addressed and adequately resolved. The employee has the right to union representation if there are disputes over proper resolution of the safety concern and the association has the right to be involved in the resolution of any such concerns. The employee also has the right to file a complaint with the Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the district will not discriminate or retaliate against an employee who files such a complaint in good faith.

Employee Rights to a Safe Work Environment. District administration agrees to provide prompt direction to employees when questions or concerns regarding staff and student safety arises. In the event an employee does not believe the district is following advice from the Department of Health and/or Labor and Industries to adequately protect staff or student safety, the employee shall have the right, as designated in L&I regulations, right to remove themselves from the unsafe situation in which they feel unsafe once proper and building administration will take over supervision of students until such time as the safety concern is in placeproperly addressed. The employee agrees to stay on the work site, but in a safe location, until excused by building administration or until the safety concern is addressed and adequately resolved. The employee has the right to union representation if there are disputes over proper resolution of the safety concern and the association has the right to be involved in the resolution of any such concerns. The employee also has the right to file a complaint with the Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health and the district will not discriminate or retaliate against an employee who files such a complaint in good faithcomplaint.