Common use of Entitlements and Responsibilities of Worker Committee Members Clause in Contracts

Entitlements and Responsibilities of Worker Committee Members. 3.1 Selected worker member(s) of the JHSC shall be afforded the time from work to inspect the workplace. (a) Workplace inspections shall be conducted at least once a month. (b) The Hospital shall respond in writing to the JHSC Committee recommendations regarding inspection reports as soon as possible. 3.2 A worker shall assist in the investigation, according to the critical injury protocol, of the circumstances where a worker has been killed or critically injured and shall report her/his findings to a supervisor and to the JHSC. (a) The JHSC will designate two (2) representatives – one (1) appropriate worker and one (1) management – to investigate all serious workplace accidents or illnesses and accidents that have the potential for a serious accident. The investigation team will be responsible for overseeing that the requirements of the Act are met. The inspection team will report findings and present recommendations designed to prevent recurrences of similar accidents or illnesses to the JHSC. 3.3 Selected worker member(s) of the JHSC shall be afforded time from work to accompany the Ministry of Labour official during the inspection of the workplace. (a) Selected worker member(s) of the Committee shall be afforded time to be present at any investigation into a work refusal, and shall attend such investigation without delay. Every effort will be made to ensure that the selected member(s) is a certified worker. 3.4 Committee members shall be afforded time from work to attend meetings of the JHSC. (a) Committee members are expected to attend all meetings. (b) Every reasonable effort shall be made to schedule JHSC meetings to permit attendance of all committee members. (c) All time spent attending JHSC meetings and attending to the work of the JHSC as defined in these guidelines or in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall be considered as appropriate. (d) Committee members shall be afforded a minimum of one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting. (e) Committee members shall be reimbursed for authorized out-of- pocket expenses incurred in the performance of JHSC duties. (f) Committee members shall be afforded scheduled time off work as necessary to carry out their responsibilities between regular meetings of the Committee as determined by the JHSC. 3.5 Information pertaining to committee functioning shall be kept in one (1) secure central location. 3.6 The Co-chairperson(s) shall establish a schedule for meetings and inspections for the coming year. The schedule shall be circulated to:  Committee members and their supervisors for incorporation into unit scheduling.  Management for information.

Entitlements and Responsibilities of Worker Committee Members. 3.1 Selected worker member(s) of the JHSC shall be afforded the time from work to inspect the workplace. (a) Workplace inspections shall be conducted at least once a month. (b) The Hospital shall respond in writing to the JHSC Committee recommendations regarding inspection reports as soon as possible. 3.2 A worker shall assist in the investigation, according to the critical injury protocol, of the circumstances where a worker has been killed or critically injured and shall report her/his findings to a supervisor and to the JHSC. (a) The JHSC will designate two (2) representatives – one (1) appropriate worker and one (1) management – to investigate all serious workplace accidents or illnesses and accidents that have the potential for a serious accident. The investigation team will be responsible for overseeing that the requirements of the Act are met. The inspection team will report findings and present recommendations designed to prevent recurrences of similar accidents or illnesses to the JHSC. 3.3 Selected worker member(s) of the JHSC shall be afforded time from work to accompany the Ministry of Labour official during the inspection of the workplace. (a) Selected worker member(s) of the Committee shall be afforded time to be present at any investigation into a work refusal, and shall attend such investigation without delay. Every effort will be made to ensure that the selected member(s) is a certified worker. 3.4 Committee members shall be afforded time from work to attend meetings of the JHSC. (a) Committee members are expected to attend all meetings. (b) Every reasonable effort shall be made to schedule JHSC meetings to permit attendance of all committee members. (c) All time spent attending JHSC meetings and attending to the work of the JHSC as defined in these guidelines or in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall be considered as appropriate. (d) Committee members shall be afforded a minimum of one (1) hour or such longer period of time as the committee determines is necessary to prepare for each committee meeting. (e) Committee members shall be reimbursed for authorized out-of- pocket expenses incurred in the performance of JHSC duties. (f) Committee members shall be afforded scheduled time off work as necessary to carry out their responsibilities between regular meetings of the Committee as determined by the JHSC. 3.5 Information pertaining to committee functioning shall be kept in one (1) secure central location. 3.6 The Co-chairperson(s) shall establish a schedule for meetings and inspections for the coming year. The schedule shall be circulated to:  ▪ Committee members and their supervisors for incorporation into unit scheduling.  ▪ Management for information.