Environmental, Health & Safety. SECTION 1. The Company will recognize a total of three Union safety representatives, two for the Engineering Building areas and one for the Test areas, for the purpose of discussion and consultation with designated management representatives regarding safety problems. The Union shall designate one of the representatives as the Union safety chairman. The safety chairman will be an active member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Council and will be paid for attending such meetings. Union safety representatives shall be active employees of the Company. No employee shall act as a Union safety representative unless at the time of his selection he has not less than twelve (12) months' seniority as defined in Article VIII. SECTION 2. Each Union safety representative shall, after notice to and permission from the department supervisor, be allowed to leave his job when necessary to attend meetings with the Company representative(s). Any problems unresolved at these meetings may be taken up by the Union safety chairman for discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the committee of management. SECTION 3. The Company will hold meetings as mutually agreed upon between representative(s) of the safety department and the Union safety chairman, with optional attendance by other Union safety representatives. (a) An employee who discovers a Health & Safety issue in his immediate work area which he reasonably believes has the potential of causing serious physical harm or injury shall take it up with his department supervisor. If the issue is not resolved, the employee may then take it up with the Union safety representative for the area, providing one is available. Under normal conditions and subject to the availability of the Union safety representative, the request will be honored as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the shift. The Union safety representative, in turn, will take the matter up with the Company's safety representative. (b) The Company will inform the Union safety chairman or safety representative of any serious accident which involves an employee covered under this agreement. The Union safety chairman or a safety representative may review all accident reports involving employees covered under this agreement and will, upon request, be given a copy of such accident reports. SECTION 5. On a quarterly basis each year, the Union safety chairman will be provided a walk around tour of designated areas mutually agreed upon between the Union safety chairman and a Company safety representative. The department manager of those areas, or his delegate, and a safety engineer will accompany the Union safety chairman. The Union safety chairman may elect one Union safety representative to accompany the tour. SECTION 6. Time spent in attendance in the above described meetings during the Union safety representative's working hours shall be recorded and paid for not exceeding three (3) hours in any work week. The Union safety chairman also will receive pay for time spent at meetings with the committee of management at his regular base rate, exclusive of overtime allowances, but including shift premium, if any, not exceeding three (3) hours in any work week. SECTION 7. Once per contract year the Company will provide new safety representatives with an orientation in the application of the Company's Health and Safety Program. When Union safety representatives must absent themselves from their work for attendance at the orientation sessions, they will be paid for such time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Environmental, Health & Safety. SECTION 125.1. The Company will recognize a total of three Union safety representatives, two for the Engineering Building areas and one for the Test areas, for the purpose of discussion and consultation with designated management representatives regarding safety problems. The Union shall designate one of the representatives as the Union safety chairman. The safety chairman will be an active member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Council and will be paid for attending such meetings. Union safety representatives shall be active employees of the Company. No employee shall act as a Union safety representative unless at the time of his selection he has not less than twelve (12) months' seniority as defined in Article VIII8.
SECTION 225.2. Each Union safety representative shall, after notice to and permission from the department supervisor, be allowed to leave his job when necessary to attend meetings with the Company representative(s). Any problems unresolved at these meetings may be taken up by the Union safety chairman for discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the committee of management.
SECTION 325.3. The Company will hold meetings as mutually agreed upon between representative(s) of the safety department and the Union safety chairman, with optional attendance by other Union safety representatives.
(a) An employee who discovers a Health & Safety issue in his immediate work area which he reasonably believes has the potential of causing serious physical harm or injury shall take it up with his department supervisor. If the issue is not resolved, the employee may then take it up with the Union safety representative for the area, providing one is available. Under normal conditions and subject to the availability of the Union safety representative, the request will be honored as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the shift. The Union safety representative, in turn, will take the matter up with the Company's ’s safety representative.
(b) The Company will inform the Union safety chairman or safety representative of any serious accident which involves an employee covered under this agreement. The Union safety chairman or a safety representative may review all accident reports involving employees covered under this agreement and will, upon request, be given a copy of such accident reports.
SECTION 525.5. On a quarterly basis each year, the Union safety chairman will be provided a walk around tour of designated areas mutually agreed upon between the Union safety chairman and a Company safety representative. The department manager of those areas, or his delegate, and a safety engineer will accompany the Union safety chairman. The Union safety chairman may elect one Union safety representative to accompany the tour.
SECTION 625.6. Time spent in attendance in the above described meetings during the Union safety representative's ’s working hours shall be recorded and paid for not exceeding three (3) hours in any work week. The Union safety chairman also will receive pay for time spent at meetings with the committee of management at his regular base rate, exclusive of overtime allowances, but including shift premium, if any, not exceeding three (3) hours in any work week.
SECTION 725.7. Once per contract year the Company will provide new safety representatives with an orientation in the application of the Company's ’s Health and Safety Program. When Union safety representatives must absent themselves from their work for attendance at the orientation sessions, they will be paid for such time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Environmental, Health & Safety. SECTION Section 1. The Company and Union are committed to achieving world class safety performance through cooperation and support of processes/activities that reduce injuries. The parties agree to utilize the existing joint committee to manage the Safety Culture Change process. This joint committee consists of, and will continue to consist of, Company business leaders, EH&S managers/coordinators, and Union Representatives. This joint committee will be co-chaired by the Local Lodge 743 President and the Company Site Safety Executive or designee with equal authority. This joint committee will meet at a minimum on a monthly basis. In addition, the parties agree to continue working together to maintain certification through OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
Section 2. The Company will recognize a total of three fifteen (15) Union safety representatives, two for the Engineering Building areas and one for the Test areas, Safety Representatives for the purpose of discussion and consultation with a designated management representatives representative regarding any environmental, health and safety problems. The Activities for Union Safety Representatives shall designate one include RIDII Program, recordable accident investigations, cross-department audits, first aid non-recordable accident investigations and inspections. Activities for Union Safety Representatives may include training, observing safety behaviors, ergonomic assessments and job safety hazard analysis. Additional activities may be assigned by mutual agreement. One (1) of the representatives as the Union safety chairman. The safety chairman will be an active member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Council and will be paid for attending such meetings. Union safety fifteen (15) representatives shall be active employees of the Companyrecognized as Chief Union Safety Representative for all areas and shifts. No employee Union Safety Representatives will be responsible for a specific operating center or centers or business unit or units and shall act as a Union safety representative unless at the time of his selection he has not less than twelve be actively employed within one (12) months' seniority as defined in Article VIII.
SECTION 2. Each Union safety representative shall, after notice to and permission from the department supervisor, be allowed to leave his job when necessary to attend meetings with the Company representative(s). Any problems unresolved at these meetings may be taken up by the Union safety chairman for discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the committee of management.
SECTION 3. The Company will hold meetings as mutually agreed upon between representative(s1) of the safety department and the Union safety chairman, with optional attendance by other Union safety representatives.business units/operating
Section 3. (EH&S Issue Resolution Process)
(a) An employee who discovers a Health & Safety issue Employees are expected to routinely take up with their supervisor any environmental, health and safety issues which may arise in his the immediate work area area.
(b) Any employee recognizing an environmental, health, or safety hazard or situation which he they reasonably believes believe has the potential of causing serious physical harm or injury shall take it up with his department in the area may request the services of a Union Safety Representative from their supervisor. If The employee’s request will be given to the issue appropriate Union Safety Representative within (4) four hours; if the appropriate Union Safety Representative is not resolvedavailable another Union Safety Representative will be utilized. Prior to such request, however, the employee may then take it up with must bring the hazard to the attention of their supervisor so prompt resolution can be obtained. The supervisor will give their answer to the Union safety representative for the area, providing one is available. Under normal conditions and subject to the availability of the Union safety representative, the request will be honored as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the shift. The Union safety representative, in turn, will take the matter up with the Company's safety representative.
(b) The Company will inform the Union safety chairman or safety representative of any serious accident which involves an employee covered under this agreement. The Union safety chairman or a safety representative may review all accident reports involving employees covered under this agreement and will, upon request, be given a copy of such accident reports.
SECTION 5. On a quarterly basis each year, the Union safety chairman will be provided a walk around tour of designated areas mutually agreed upon between the Union safety chairman and a Company safety representative. The department manager of those areas, or his delegate, and a safety engineer will accompany the Union safety chairman. The Union safety chairman may elect one Union safety representative to accompany the tour.
SECTION 6. Time spent in attendance in the above described meetings during the Union safety representative's working hours shall be recorded and paid for not exceeding Safety Representative within three (3) hours in any work weekworking days. The Union safety chairman also Any unresolved issues will receive pay for time spent at meetings with the committee of management at his regular base rate, exclusive of overtime allowances, but including shift premium, if any, not exceeding be reduced to writing within three (3) hours in any work weekworking days of the supervisor’s answer on the form (which has been mutually agreed to) provided by the Company.
SECTION 7. Once per contract year (c) In the Company will provide new safety representatives with an orientation event that the employee or the Union Safety Representative reasonably believes that there exists imminent danger of injury or death from a hazardous condition in the application of workplace, the Company's Health employee or Union Safety Representative shall remove the employee from harm’s way, notify the supervisor, and have the rights afforded to them under federal and state law. Further, subject to a review by the Union Safety Program. When Union safety representatives must absent themselves from their work for attendance at the orientation sessionsRepresentative and a Company EH&S professional or supervisor, they appropriate steps will be paid for such timetaken to eliminate the hazard including, if necessary, shutting down the job.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Environmental, Health & Safety. SECTION Section 1. The Company and Union are committed to achieving world class safety performance through cooperation and support of processes/activities that reduce injuries. The parties agree to utilize the existing joint committee to manage the Safety Culture Change process. This joint committee consists of, and will continue to consist of, Company business leaders, EH&S managers/coordinators, and Union Representatives. This joint committee will be co-chaired by the Local Lodge 743 President and the Company Site Safety Executive or designee with equal authority. This joint committee will meet at a minimum on a monthly basis. In addition, the parties agree to continue working together to maintain certification through OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
Section 2. The Company will recognize a total of three fifteen (15) Union safety representatives, two for the Engineering Building areas and one for the Test areas, Safety Representatives for the purpose of discussion and consultation with a designated management representatives representative regarding any environmental, health and safety problems. The Activities for Union Safety Representatives shall designate one include RIDII Program, recordable accident investigations, cross-department audits, first aid non-recordable accident investigations and inspections. Activities for Union Safety Representatives may include training, observing safety behaviors, ergonomic assessments and job safety hazard analysis. Additional activities may be assigned by mutual agreement. One (1) of the representatives as the Union safety chairman. The safety chairman will be an active member of the Environmental, Health and Safety Council and will be paid for attending such meetings. Union safety fifteen (15) representatives shall be active employees of the Companyrecognized as Chief Union Safety Representative for all areas and shifts. No employee Union Safety Representatives will be responsible for a specific operating center or centers or business unit or units and shall act as a Union safety representative unless at the time of his selection he has not less than twelve be actively employed within one (12) months' seniority as defined in Article VIII.
SECTION 2. Each Union safety representative shall, after notice to and permission from the department supervisor, be allowed to leave his job when necessary to attend meetings with the Company representative(s). Any problems unresolved at these meetings may be taken up by the Union safety chairman for discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the committee of management.
SECTION 3. The Company will hold meetings as mutually agreed upon between representative(s1) of the safety department and the Union safety chairman, with optional attendance by other Union safety representatives.business units/operating
Section 3. (EH&S Issue Resolution Process)
(a) An employee who discovers a Health & Safety issue Employees are expected to routinely take up with their supervisor any environmental, health and safety issues which may arise in his the immediate work area area.
(b) Any employee recognizing an environmental, health, or safety hazard or situation which he or she reasonably believes has the potential of causing serious physical harm or injury shall take it up with in the area may request the services of a Union Safety Representative from his department or her supervisor. If The employee’s request will be given to the issue appropriate Union Safety Representative within (4) four hours; if the appropriate Union Safety Representative is not resolvedavailable another Union Safety Representative will be utilized. Prior to such request, however, the employee may then take it up with must bring the hazard to the attention of his or her supervisor so prompt resolution can be obtained. The supervisor will give his or her answer to the Union safety representative for the area, providing one is available. Under normal conditions and subject to the availability of the Union safety representative, the request will be honored as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the shift. The Union safety representative, in turn, will take the matter up with the Company's safety representative.
(b) The Company will inform the Union safety chairman or safety representative of any serious accident which involves an employee covered under this agreement. The Union safety chairman or a safety representative may review all accident reports involving employees covered under this agreement and will, upon request, be given a copy of such accident reports.
SECTION 5. On a quarterly basis each year, the Union safety chairman will be provided a walk around tour of designated areas mutually agreed upon between the Union safety chairman and a Company safety representative. The department manager of those areas, or his delegate, and a safety engineer will accompany the Union safety chairman. The Union safety chairman may elect one Union safety representative to accompany the tour.
SECTION 6. Time spent in attendance in the above described meetings during the Union safety representative's working hours shall be recorded and paid for not exceeding Safety Representative within three (3) hours in any work weekworking days. The Union safety chairman also Any unresolved issues will receive pay for time spent at meetings with the committee of management at his regular base rate, exclusive of overtime allowances, but including shift premium, if any, not exceeding be reduced to writing within three (3) hours in any work weekworking days of the supervisor’s answer on the form (which has been mutually agreed to) provided by the Company.
SECTION 7. Once per contract year (c) In the Company will provide new safety representatives with an orientation event that the employee or the Union Safety Representative reasonably believes that there exists imminent danger of injury or death from a hazardous condition in the application of workplace, the Company's Health employee or Union Safety Representative shall remove the employee from harm’s way, notify the supervisor, and have the rights afforded to him or her under federal and state law. Further, subject to a review by the Union Safety Program. When Union safety representatives must absent themselves from their work for attendance at the orientation sessionsRepresentative and a Company EH&S professional or supervisor, they appropriate steps will be paid for such timetaken to eliminate the hazard including, if necessary, shutting down the job.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement